adminpioneering hip-hop supergroup Run-DMC, were asked to record a novelty record for a charity album being produced titled “A Very Special Christmas.” After much contemplation, Run-DMC decided to record the single “Christmas in Hollis” and much to their surprise, the song became one of the most successful tracks in their lucrative catalogue. Every year since it’s release in 1987, “Christmas in Hollis” has been heard on the radio, in movies and especially in television commercials. AllHipHop.com examines how group member DMC came up with his verse for one of the most popular Christmas songs in American history.
“Christmas in Hollis” is much more than a novelty record. The song has also helped raise US$109 million for the Special Olympics, since its release on “A Very Special Christmas,” in 1987.
“Christmas in Hollis” becomes a huge hit every year around this time. Asked how DMC came up with the verse, he said: “Well for me, it was all personal. First of all, we never thought in one million years that hip-hop could have a classic record like Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby or Perry Cuomo. — AllHipHop.com.
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