April 25, 2024

‘Christmas on Death Row’ and a Stormy Season for a Storied Rap Label

The 1996 holiday album wasn’t a smash. But 25 years later, it tells a vivid story about the label’s aspirations — and its reality in the aftermath of a devastating series of events.

The 1996 holiday album wasn’t a smash. But 25 years later, it tells a vivid story about the label’s aspirations — and its reality in the aftermath of a devastating series of events.