| "3-Minute Rule" | |||||||||||
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| Song by Beastie Boys from the album Paul's Boutique | |||||||||||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:39 | ||||||||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||||||||
| Writer | MCA Adrock Mike D |
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| Producer | Beastie Boys Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. |
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| Paul's Boutique track listing | |||||||||||
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"3-Minute Rule" is the 7th track on the album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989.
Despite its title, the song is actually 3 minutes 39 seconds. It begins with the sound of what is apparently a ping-pong ball being hit back and forth. Then Mike D raps from about the 0:12 mark to around the 1:12 mark. MCA follows from about 1:14 to 2:00. Finally, Ad-Rock takes over from around 2:09 and continues to 3:07, followed by another half minute of music.
Incidentally, it is one of the only Beastie Boys tracks where each member has a standalone verse.