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Justin Bieber raps with Busta Rhymes on 'Drummer Boy' - listen

Published Friday, Oct 28 2011, 10:56 BST | By Lewis Corner | 22 comments

Justin Bieber's cover of a Bing Crosby Christmas classic has appeared online.

The singer has teamed up with Busta Rhymes for a reworked version of the festive favourite 'Drummer Boy'.

The teen can be heard rapping on the cut. Lyrics include: "I'm playing for the king, I'm playing for the title/ I'm surprised you didn't hear this in the Bible."

'Drummer Boy' will feature on Bieber's forthcoming album Under The Mistletoe, which will be released on November 1.

The LP will feature a collection of festive tracks including his recent single 'Mistletoe', which reached number 11 on the US Hot 100 and 21 on the UK chart.

Other collaborations on the set include 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' with Mariah Carey and 'The Christmas Song' with Usher.

To date, 'Drummer Boy' has been covered over 220 times with renditions from artists including Johnny Cash, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Destiny's Child and Mariah Carey.

Listen to Justin Bieber's version of 'Drummer Boy' below: