"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by

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and

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for the duo's 1997 studio album, ''

The Great Milenko ''The Great Milenko'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, released on June 24, 1997 by Hollywood Records in association with Psychopathic Records. As the fourth Joker's Card in the group's Dark Carnival m ...

''. A

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was produced for the

Jason Nevins Jason Nevins (born December 15, 1972) is an American songwriter, record producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop and dance productions, including his multi-platinum, multi-million selling production of " It's Like That" by Ameri ...

"Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the

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the following year. The song's chorus uses the " Streets of Cairo" melody.

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 Nene Encarnacion, also known as Myzery, is a Puerto Rican rapper based out of the Bronx in New York City. He was the first solo act signed with Psychopathic Records, and released his debut EP titled ''Para La Isla'' on the label in 1998. Followi ...

Release

"Hokus Pokus" was released in 1998 as the second single from

's studio album ''

''. The release was exclusive to

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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

entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)". The single peaked at number 54 on the

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

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'' Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2''.

Commercial performance

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

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Music video

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