Too Many Rappers

"Too Many Rappers" is a song by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their eighth studio album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. It features fellow American rapper Nas. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

The song was released digitally to iTunes and Amazon, as well as on 12" vinyl, on July 21, 2009, about two years prior to the release of the album. The version featured on Hot Sauce Committee Part Two is an alternate version, known as the "New Reactionaries" version.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Many Rappers" (featuring Nas)	4:24

12" single

All songs are featuring Nas.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Many Rappers"	4:24
2.	"Too Many Rappers" (instrumental)
3.	"Too Many Rappers" (a capella)

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100^[1]	70
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[2]	93

References

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v t e Beastie Boys

Mike D Ad-Rock MCA John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato, Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage Def Jam Capitol The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Together Forever Tour

v t e Nas singles discography

Illmatic	"Halftime" "It Ain't Hard to Tell" "The World Is Yours" "One Love"

It Was Written	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" "Street Dreams" "The Message"

I Am…	"Nas Is Like" "Hate Me Now"

Nastradamus	"Nastradamus" "You Owe Me"

Stillmatic	"Rule" "Got Ur Self a Gun" "One Mic"

God's Son	"Made You Look" "I Can" "Get Down"

Street's Disciple	"Thief's Theme" "Bridging the Gap" "Just a Moment"

Hip Hop Is Dead	"Hip Hop Is Dead" "Can't Forget About You"

Untitled album	"Hero" "Make the World Go Round"

Life Is Good	"Nasty" "The Don" "Daughters" "Cherry Wine"

The Firm: The Album	"Firm Biz" "Phone Tap"

Soundtracks	"Escobar '97" "Less Than an Hour"

Collaborations	"Did You Ever Think" "Hot Boyz" "Oochie Wally" "Thugz Mansion" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "Too Many Rappers" "Ghetto Dreams" "Champion"

Other songs	"N.Y. State of Mind" "One Time 4 Your Mind" "Ether" "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)" "Let Nas Down"

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Too Many Rappers

Too Many Rappers

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