Kid-friendly Christmas Rap Mix

To celebrate the end of 2012/the beginning of 2013, I present to you a kid-friendly, old-school rap mix. I left off CHRISTMAS IN HOLIS, cuz I think we've all heard that enough already.

Stream it via Soundcloud or download it from Soundcloud or Sendspace. Share it!

Things I learned from making this mix:
1. rappers want to cold chill with Santa
2. rappers like singing/sampling "Jingle Bells" over a hip-hop beat.

Christmas in Oldskool County (download via Soundcloud or Sendspace)
Christmas Rappin'- Kurtis Blow
He's Santa Claus- Disco 4
Let the Jingle Bells Rock- Sweet Tee
A Surf MCs New Year- Surf MC's
Christmas Time Megamix- Luke
What You Want For Christmas- Quad City DJs, 69 Boys & K- Nock
Chillin' with Santa- Derek B.
Christmas Rap- Cutmaster D.C.
Funky Fresh Christmas- Busy Boys
Cold Chillin' Christmas- Cold Chillin' Juice Crew
Winter Wonderland - D Boy
Dana Dane is Coming to Town- Dana Dane
Christmas Rappin' - Dizzy Heights
Christmas in the City- King Sun-D Moet
(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica- Tom Lehrer

Happy Holidays from Jef, Hip, and Hop!

ROCK V. RAP

Jarrett and I have been talking about doing this for a while, but next weekend it happens!:


"Children's book authors Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Jef Czekaj team up for the first time ever in a performance that will smoosh together rap and punk music, drawing and rapping into one epic book reading. Jef Czekaj is a cartoonist, author, illustrator and musician. His books include Hip and Hop, Don't Stop!, Cat Secrets, The Circulatory Story and Yes, Yes, Yaul! Jarrett J. Krosoczka has authored and illustrated eighteen books including Good Night, Monkey Boy, thePunk Farm series and the Lunch Lady series."


Free! At Somerville's ArtBeat Celebration, Davis Square Starbucks Plaza, Saturday, July 21, 2:15 PM.


It's gonna look like this:

Yes, Yes, it's YES, YES, YAUL!

The sequel to Hip and Hop, Don't Stop comes out today!:

"Czekaj’s tale radiates good cheer, in both its snappy dialogue and its vitalizing artwork, and effectively counsels that involvement is one of the keys to living. "-Kirkus Reviews

Buy it at your local indendependent bookstore at one of these sites:

TWO NEW BOOKS THIS SPRING, Y'ALL!