Doom's Ghost Haunts Christmas: A Hip-Hop Producer's Unlikely Holiday Hit

For many, Christmas music means classic songs by Wham! or Elton John. But a new generation is creating its own holiday traditions using modern tools. A Spanish producer has used the internet to craft a unique Christmas album. He did this by sampling the work of the late, legendary rapper MF Doom. The project, called "Doom Xmas," is the work of Grammy-winner Cookin' Soul. He transforms Doom's complex rhymes and beats into festive music. The album includes remixes of songs from "The Grinch" soundtrack and reworks classic Latin Christmas tunes. One track even uses a slowed-down sample of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song." Fans say it changes how you hear the original. This follows a modern trend where fans use apps like TikTok to revive old songs. Others create new music online if their favorite artists do not release enough material. In this case, a producer built a holiday album around the cult figure of MF Doom, giving Christmas a hip-hop twist.