"Triple Trouble" is a song by the American hip hop group
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys were an American rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Mike D, Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam Yauch, Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Ad-Rock, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (voca ...
, released as the second single from their sixth studio album ''
To the 5 Boroughs''. It heavily samples "
Rapper's Delight" by the
Sugarhill Gang,
and interpolates lyrics from "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre" by Double Trouble.
The
music video for "Triple Trouble" was directed by
MCA
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, under his alias Nathaniel Hornblower and filmed in
Toronto.
Kanye West and
John Legend made cameos at the end of the video.
The song was used to promote the third season of the HBO series ''
Bored to Death
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''.
Track listing
#"Triple Trouble" (Album version) – 2:46
#"Triple Trouble" (J Wizzle Remix) – 3:12
#"Triple Trouble" (Graham Coxon Remix) – 3:59 (UK CD release)
Chart positions
References
External links
*
2004 singles
Beastie Boys songs
2004 songs
EMI Records singles
Songs written by Ad-Rock
Songs written by Mike D
Songs written by Adam Yauch
Songs written by Bernard Edwards
Songs written by Nile Rodgers
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