''A Carnival Christmas'' is the third EP by

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group

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, released on December 6, 1994, by

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. It was reissued in 1997 by

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with alternate artwork. The reissue removed the EP's final two tracks. The first two songs on the EP are included in the compilation ''

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''. It is the 5th overall release by

Production

"Santa Killas" contains a sample from the Cher song

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. "Santa Killas" featured a guest verse by Mike E. Clark and Fink the Eastside G, a local rapper. ICP had a falling out with Fink after he stole money from Psychopathic Records.

Legacy

"Santa Killas" has the first known use of the

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slang "Whoop whoop!" which later became a greeting among fans. "Santa Killas" and "It's Coming" were removed from the EP when it was reissued by

. ICP explained that the tracks were "outdated". "It's Coming" is a teaser for ICP's then-upcoming album, ''

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'', which was the third Joker's Card. In October 2016 it was announced that ICP will be rereleasing the EP on vinyl in late 2016.

Track listing

Personnel

Violent J Joseph Frank Bruce (born April 28, 1972), known by his stage name Violent J, is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler, actor, and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse (ICP). He is a co-founder of the record label Ps ...

– vocals, composer *

Shaggy 2 Dope Joseph William Utsler (; born October 14, 1974), known by his stage name Shaggy 2 Dope, is an American rapper, actor, record producer and professional wrestler. He is part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. He is the co-founder of the rec ...

– vocals, turntables * Fink the Eastside G – guest vocals * Mike E. Clark – turntables, production, guest vocals, engineer, mixing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carnival Christmas Insane Clown Posse albums 1994 EPs 1994 Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists