Rapper On Christmaz (xmasrab.xm)

Posted by Rikimbo on Sat 27th Nov 2004, rated 4 / 10.

Ok, so Christmas is coming up so maybe I should take the opportunity to review some of the xmas songs that crowd the X directory. Well here are my professional comments for this one: *ahem* Bwaahahahahaha! Alright, fine, I'll do my best to write a serious review for this one, but I really don't think this song is supposed to be taken seriously. The whole thing sounds like a parody of rap music. Really the only thing that makes this remotely close to a christmas song is the tambourine. The rest of the beat is all over the place, along with a random assortment of brass and scratcher noises. Throughout the whole thing I couldn't keep a straight face. In fact, when the muted trumpet came fumbling in, that was it for me. I cracked up and I think someone might have heard me laughing from the other room. If you're in a good mood, go ahead and give this thing a listen. Despite how absolutely rediculous this thing sounds as a whole, a considerable amount of work was put into creating this. Putting this beat together takes time, and I can respect that. Tracking is done properly and efficiently using ten channels. Most of the array of samples used are 8-bit, and appropriate to the rap genre. I don't know if rap music normally makes use of a muted trumpet though. If this was supposed to be a serious piece of music (and I doubt it) the trumpet really kills it. So not your typical Christmas carol, but I suppose everyone has the right to celebrate in their own way.