"I know the lyrics," DMX states, with steely clarity. Then he proves it.
The song in question? Johnny Marks' 1949 Christmas classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Made popular by Gene Autry, Bing Crosby, and The California Raisins, DMX recently freestyled the song for New York hip-hop station 101.5, deftly adding trademark "whats" and "c'mons" into the mix.
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Yes folks: DMX knows all the reindeer names. All of 'em. See the video after the jump. (Thanks to Tucson Weekly editor Dan Gibson for the heads up, and congratulations on the job!)