Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto explained

Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
Type:single
Artist:Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz
Album:Christmas on Death Row
Released:December 5, 1996
Recorded:1996
Genre:Christmas music, West Coast hip hop, G-Funk
Length:5:50
4:45 (Radio edit)
Producer:Snoop Dogg
Chronology:Snoop Doggy Dogg
Prev Title:Never Leave Me Alone
Prev Year:1996
Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
Next Title:Vapors
Next Year:1997

"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" is a Christmas song recorded by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz.[1] It was released as the only single from the album, Christmas on Death Row. the song appeared in 2002 stoner comedy film Friday After Next.[2]

The song is titled after James Brown's version of "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" from the 1968 album, A Soulful Christmas.[3]

Music video

The music video was released in December 1996.

External links

Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto - Lyrics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chaz Kangas. REMEMBER THAT TIME DEATH ROW RECORDS RELEASED A CHRISTMAS ALBUM?. LA Weekly. 2014-12-16. 2019-11-17.
  2. Web site: Elijah Wolfson. Death Row Records made a Christmas album, FYI. Quartz. 2018-12-25. 2019-11-17.
  3. Web site: Snoop Dogg's Santa Brought His Gifts In A '64 Impala Sleigh (Video). Ambrosia For Heads. 2016-12-22. 2019-11-17.
  4. Snoop Dogg Chart History: Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Billboard. 2019-11-17.