"Such is the case with Doom Xmas, the brainchild of Grammy-winning Spanish producer Cookin' Soul, which refashions the work of late cult rapper MF Doom into Christmas music. There are filthy Grinch soundtrack flips, hectic Latin Christmas skits and a chopped-and-screwed Nat King Cole that'll change the way you hear The Christmas Song. It's an internet cult classic. Every Christmas, a carolling cohort of underground rap fans make their way to the comment sections to write something like: They playin' Mariah already, I'm blastin' Doom!"
"The one constant in all my core Christmas memories is Mariah Carey. The earliest is from when we were stuck in traffic, and I was too tiny to see anything through the car windows except kaleidoscopic lights above. Through the radio, Carey is belting out Santa Claus Is Coming to Town far more exciting than my nursery's version of Away in a Manger. Years later, I'm back in a car this time with a friend who's just passed his driving test."
Amateur creators use platforms like TikTok and home production to resurrect forgotten songs, fabricate albums, and refashion artists' work into new forms. Cookin' Soul's Doom Xmas repurposes MF Doom's output into Christmas music, featuring Grinch soundtrack flips, Latin skits, and a chopped-and-screwed Nat King Cole, becoming an internet cult classic and a bootlegged festive communal ritual. Fans annually champion Doom over mainstream holiday staples, finding humanity amid AI-driven music proliferation. Personal Christmas memories center on Mariah Carey, with radio moments linked to traffic, youthful drives, school gossip, and decorating the tree, underscoring music's role in memory and identity.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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