"Hip Hop Hooray" is a hip hop single released by hip hop group, Naughty By Nature, in 1993. The song spent one week at number one on the US R&B chart, and reached number eight on the US Pop chart. The song contains lyrics boasting the group's love of hip hop and their fascination with good-looking women. The chorus of "hey...ho...hey...ho" lyric is among the most popular choruses in the genre.
The music video was directed by Spike Lee, who also appears in it. Queen Latifah, Eazy-E, Monie Love, and Run-DMC also make appearances in the video. The Kingdome in Seattle, WA would also play the song as Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Seattle Mariners would come to bat and Mariners fans would sway back and forth with their hands in the air chanting the "Hey...ho..." chorus. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1999/2000 EA Sports release NBA Live 2000
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