Wu-Tang’s “Triumph” Video Cost A Million Bucks
Wednesday, September 16 2009 3:31 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story
Celebrating the release of the DVD The Shooter Series Vol. 1 Brett Ratner, the director reveals to Complex, that the Clan’s “Triumph” video cost 1 million dollars. That’s a lot of Wu-Wear jackets.
It was the first million dollar rap video. When Steve Rifkind asked me, I said, ‘Are you sure about this record? There’s no chorus!’ He says “Trust me, its gonna be the biggest record of the year. Only Wu-Tang could pull this off.’ So, I set up the video—Joseph Kahn was my cinematographer. I hear that they want eleven Suburbans—they each want their own. They each also want $50,000 worth of gear, and they told me all their designers. So first day, these guys are walking in one at a time, and each guy walks into the dressing room, and walks out with plastic bags filled with all the clothes. I called Steve like, ‘They’re stealing all the clothes!’ He’s like, ‘Don’t worry, let them have it.’”





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Put us here if you like. The RR store stays open 24/7. SOPA? Yeah we Showcase Our Product Always. And we're gonna continue straight ahead til somebody up there turns out the lights. Start from scratch? I'm not afraid.
One of the best Hip Hop videos ever made
too bad that will never happen again
so…. if single ladies is the best vid of all-time as Gay Fish says, does that make it better than this vid?
so…. if single ladies is the best vid of all-time as Gay Fish says, does that make it better than this vid?
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of course not. ha!
i don;t think this video won “best hip-hop video” back when it dropped..if only kanye was around back then to right the wrongs.
b.dot imma let you finish…triumph is the best song ever made in the world, period…you cant beat 9 of the hardest dudes in music, rapping a hard verse each, and the best part is that they are really rapping about nothing. that and renegade are the two best hip hop songs ever made. Im just saying………nah but seriously it is. and yo b.dot, your pretty dope too.
Awesome video!