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Rev Run was high when he wrote ‘Christmas in Hollis’

Rev Run of Run-DMC was eating breakfast and getting high when he wrote the legendary festive rap “Christmas in Hollis.” He told us of the 30-year-old track, “I was in my new house that I ... read more

Rev Run was eating eggs and getting high when he wrote ‘Christmas in Hollis’ - TheGrio

Rev Run of the legendary rap group Run-DMC says the inspiration for the classic holiday festive rap “Christmas in Hollis” came while he was high and eating breakfast. He told Page Six of the ... read more

Rev Run: The Story Behind "Christmas In Hollis" - AllHipHop

REV RUN EXPLAINS CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS TO ALLHIPHOP.COM! ... But by far, Hip-Hop’s most popular Christmas record is “Christmas in Hollis” a 1987 hit for world famous rap group Run-DMC. read more

Rev Run Reflects on His Legendary Career, ‘Christmas in Hollis’ and Why He Loves Bruno Mars - The Wrap

Though Rev. Run first boasted of this back in 1985 on the title track to Run-DMC’s “King of Rock” album, he continues to be an iconic presence in hip-hop music and an enduring TV personality. read more

We talk Run-DMC’s “Christmas In Hollis” with DMC himself

The last thing Rev. Run, DMC, and Jam Master Jay were interested in, then, was recording an upbeat Christmas song that might undercut a carefully cultivated image as leather-cloaked rebels. read more

Rev Run Reflects on His Legendary Career, ‘Christmas in Hollis’ and Why He Loves Bruno Mars

Though Rev. Run first boasted of this back in 1985 on the title track to Run-DMC’s “King of Rock” album, he continues to be an iconic presence in hip-hop music and an enduring TV personality. read more