DMX is coming for Mariah Carey's Christmas throne with a 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' cover

It's *chef's kiss* perfect.
DMX is coming for Mariah Carey's Christmas throne with a 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' cover
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 23: Rapper DMX performs during week five of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at UIC Pavilion on July 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/BIG3/Getty Images) Credit: BIG3/Getty Images

Five years ago DMX changed the holidays forever after a video went viral of him rapping the lyrics to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with the full spirit of Christmas behind him.

It was beautiful, but brace yourselves, because something even more beautiful now exists.

There's finally a version you can spin on Spotify thanks to a collection of holiday singles that the streaming platform has curated with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Josh Groban and more.

It's gruff, cheerful and everything you didn't know you needed in a holiday song. The Ruff Ryders rapper's adlibs are the cherry on top and it's just...*chef's kiss*...beautiful.

You can check out his original rendition below before throwing the Spotify-approved track on every holiday playlist you come across this winter.

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