A Ghetto Christmas Carol
2017 EP by XXXTentacion
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A Ghetto Christmas Carol is the tenth and final extended play by American rapper and singer-songwriter XXXTentacion. It is a Christmas-themed EP released on December 11, 2017, by Bad Vibes Forever.[1][2][3] The production was handled primarily by fellow American record producer, Ronny J and XXXTentacion himself, alongside Cubeatz and J Dilla.[4]
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| Released | December 11, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | September – November 2017 | |||
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| Length | 9:09 | |||
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Background and recording
A Ghetto Christmas Carol EP would be recorded in November 2017 and be completed in one weekend, according to Koen Heldens.[5] Heldens would comment "trying to clean up the 808s on the title track, but X and producer Ronny J insisted to not clean it up, it's supposed to feel like an electric guitar for white people but felt through the bass in the trunk.' That experience taught me that sometimes being technically correct doesn't serve the creative process—music is about emotion and feel."[5]
Track listing
The EP includes a protest song by XXXTentacion against then-President Donald Trump, "Hate Will Never Win".[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" | 1:44 | ||
| 2. | "Hate Will Never Win" |
| J Dilla | 1:44 |
| 3. | "Up Like an Insomniac (Freestyle)" |
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| 2:31 |
| 4. | "Red Light!" |
| Ronny J | 1:05 |
| 5. | "Indecision" | Onfroy |
| 2:04 |
| Total length: | 9:09 | |||
Samples
- "hate will never win" contains samples from audio clips of Donald Trump and "Blue in Green" by Miles Davis.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- XXXTentacion – vocals, composition, engineering, executive production, production
- Ronny J – composition, executive production, production
- Cubeatz – composition
- J Dilla – production
- Robbie Soukiasyan – engineering
- Koen Heldens – mixing
- Kevin Peterson – assistant mastering
- Dave Kutch – mastering
