"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by

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and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 1997 studio album, '' The Great Milenko''. A

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was produced for the Jason Nevins "Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following year. The song's chorus uses the " Streets of Cairo" melody.

Release

"Hokus Pokus" was released in 1997 as the second single from

's studio album '' The Great Milenko''. The release was exclusive to Europe as a part of

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' attempt to promote the group internationally. The single was released in three different versions, with each featuring a remix of the song by Jason Nevins entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)". The single peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart that year. A

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version of the single was also released in Europe later that year. Nevins' "Headhunta'z Remix" was later featured on Insane Clown Posse's rarities album '' Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2''.

Music video

A music video for "Hokus Pokus (Nevins Headhunta'z Mix)" was produced in 1997 after the release of ''The Great Milenko''. The entire video was filmed during the day, as to avoid

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costs. It features a comical portrayal of Insane Clown Posse destroying a shoe store before being pursued by

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s. The video also included appearances by hip hop artists

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and Myzery.

Commercial performance

On September 6, 2022, the song certified Gold by the

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, signifying sales of 500,000

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Release

Music video

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