Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto

"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" is a Christmas song recorded by American rapper Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz.^[1][2] It was released as the only single from the album, Christmas on Death Row. The song appeared in 2002 stoner comedy film Friday After Next.^[3]

"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"
Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, and Bad Azz
from the album Christmas on Death Row
Released	December 5, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Christmas music, West Coast hip hop, G-Funk
Length	5:50 4:45 (Radio edit)
Label	Death Row Interscope
Producer(s)	Snoop Dogg
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Never Leave Me Alone" (1996) "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" (1996) "Wanted Dead or Alive" (1997)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"Never Leave Me Alone" (1996) "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" (1996) "These Days" (1997)
Music video
"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" on YouTube

The song is titled after James Brown's version of "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" from the 1968 album, A Soulful Christmas.^[2]

The music is taken from Isaac Hayes's song "Do Your Thing", originally released on the 1971 appeared Shaft soundtrack.

Music video

The music video was released in December 1996.

Charts

Chart (1996–97)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[4]	75