'Christmas in Hollis' was recorded by Run-DMC in 1987 for the charity compilation 'A Very Special Christmas,' and it quickly became one of the first major hip-hop holiday songs. Built on sleigh bells and a funk break, its story of Run finding a wallet on Christmas Eve in Hollis, Queens gave rap fans their own seasonal anthem. Heavy MTV and radio play made it a December staple, and decades later streaming playlists and short-form holiday memes keep the track in rotation every year.
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A clip from Run-DMC's 'Christmas in Hollis' with its funky beat and rap vocals. Used for holiday memes, winter edits and nostalgic throwback videos.
This is a short excerpt from Run-DMC's 'Christmas in Hollis,' the pioneering 1987 hip-hop Christmas song built around sleigh bells, a funky sampled groove and the group's unmistakable back-and-forth rap delivery. You hear crisp drums, jingling bells and confident, playful rhymes about the holidays in Queens, instantly setting a festive but cool tone. It does not sound like a traditional carol; it sounds like a block party in December. For viewers, it triggers instant recognition and nostalgia, turning an ordinary winter clip into something fun, upbeat and unmistakably old-school hip-hop.
