A Ghetto Christmas Carol

A Ghetto Christmas Carol
EP by XXXTentacion
Released	December 11, 2017
Recorded	September – November 2017
Genre	Alternative rock emo rap hip-hop political hip-hop
Length	9:09
Label	Bad Vibes Forever
Producer	XXXTentacion (also exec.) Ronny J (also exec.) Cubeatz J Dilla
XXXTentacion chronology
17 (2017) A Ghetto Christmas Carol (2017) ? (2018)

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]

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
1.	"A Ghetto Christmas Carol"	Jahseh Onfroy Ronald Spence Jr. Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer	Ronny J Cubeatz	1:44
2.	"Hate Will Never Win"	Onfroy	J Dilla	1:44
3.	"Up Like an Insomniac (Freestyle)"	Onfroy Spence	XXXTentacion Ronny J	2:31
4.	"Red Light!"	Onfroy Spence	Ronny J	1:05
5.	"Indecision"	Onfroy	XXXTentacion	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

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) [8]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9]	35
US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales ( Billboard ) [10]	42

References

1. "XXXTentacion Releases 'A Ghetto Christmas Carol' EP". www.complex.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
2. "Stream XXXTentacion's 'A Ghetto Christmas Carol' EP". Rap-Up. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
3. Fitzgerald, Trent (December 12, 2017). "XXXtentacion Drops 'A Ghetto Christmas Carol' EP for the Holidays". The Boombox. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
4. India, Lindsey (December 11, 2017). "Listen to XXXTentacion's 'A Ghetto Christmas Carol' EP". XXL . Archived from the original on December 11, 2017.
5. Coleman II, Vernon (November 21, 2024). "XXXTentacion's Engineer Gives Details on Rapper's Recording Process for Some of His Most Popular Songs and Projects". XXL Mag. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
6. "XXXTentacion's "Hate will never win" Samples Donald Trump's Charlottesville Speech & J Dilla Production". Genius. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
7. "? Deluxe / XXXTENTACION". Tidal. March 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
8. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
9. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
10. "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales Chart". Billboard. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.