Without a doubt, the best Christmas rap of all time from arguably the greatest rap group ever. Run-DMC and Jam Master Jay bring you this rap classic from the 1987 "A Very Special Christmas" album that benefited Special Olympics. Here is "Christmas in Hollis"...
"Christmas in Hollis" Single by Run-D.M.C. from the album A Very Special Christmas B-side Peter Piper Released November 1987 Format Vinyl, Cassette Recorded 1987 Genre Hip hop Length 2:59 Label A&M Writer(s) Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell Producer Rick Rubin, Run-D.M.C.
It's been a few years or so since I posted my all-time favorite Christmas rap song. Is there even any other choice? Of course not. It's Run-DMC with "Christmas in Hollis"...
"Christmas in Hollis" Single by Run-D.M.C. from the album A Very Special Christmas B-side Peter Piper Released November 1987 Format Vinyl, Cassette Recorded 1987 Genre Hip hop Length 2:59 Label A&M Records Writer(s) Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jason Mizell Producer Rick Rubin, Run-D.M.C.
Sorry, but The Excellent 80's 3rd birthday is not until tomorrow, so I've chosen to put you in another 24 hours of suspense as you eagerly await my #1 video/song of the 80's. Just liken it to when Casey Kasem would play a sappy, boring, time-wasting "long distance dedication" right before the number one song. Anyway, here are few other of my favorites that just didn't quite make it into my top 80 countdown, but they aren't sappy, boring, or time-wasting. Check 'em out!
Just missed: "California Girls" by David Lee Roth
What can I say, the video is killer and Diamond Dave does a nice remake of this Beach Boys' classic, and there's some pretty eye candy in it as well.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's tricky! My favorite rap group of all-time makes another appearance in the Excellent 80's today with magic duo Penn and Teller lending their acting chops to it... from 1987, here is "It's Tricky"...
Single by Run-D.M.C. from the album Raising Hell B-side Proud to Be Black Released 1987 Format Vinyl, Cassette Recorded 1987 Genre Hip hop Length 3:03 Label Profile Records Writer(s) Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels Producer Rick Rubin, Run-D.M.C.
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #57 U.S. Hot R&B / Rap singles peak: #21
Long before the MTV show with the same name, Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay (R.I.P.) were bringing down the house at various shows throughout the world... back in 1988, it was definitely "Run's House"...
Rock and rap fused together in one of the biggest hits of the 80's that shot Run-DMC to mainstream superstardom and re-introduced Aerosmith to thousands of new fans...
Single by Run-D.M.C. featuring Aerosmith from the album Raising Hell Released 1986 Genre Hard Rock Rapcore Length 5:11 Label Arista Records Writer Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Producer Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons
The first rap song to hit the Top 5 in The Billboard Hot 100. This version of "Walk This Way" charted higher on the Hot 100 than the original version. It was also one of the first big rap singles in the UK, reaching a peak of #8 there.
First appearing on MTV in August of 1988, Dr. Dre and Ed Lover co-hosted this masterpiece of television. The very first video ever shown was "Follow the Leader" by Eric B. & Rakim. Since I couldn't embed that video in here (sony or universal sure spoils a lot of fun), I chose this classic Run-DMC video since they co-hosted the very first show with Dre and Ed... Rock Box...
If you grew up during the 80's and still have a soft spot in your heart for mullets, leg warmers, Pacman, and you still remember who you had a crush on whenever you hear REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling," then I hope you get some enjoyment here as we blast through the world of music videos, tv shows, sports, cartoons, and movie clips from the 1980's.
