Peak
8
Weeks
22
Score
3,846
Chart Year
1993
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position8
Peak DateMar 6, 1993
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted22
Weeks in Top 4020
Weeks in Top 103
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,563
Weekly Calc2,283
Total Score3,846
Rankings
Year Ranking#48
Decade Ranking#400
Billboard Year#49
Top 5000#2,157
Details
Music Video
The accompanying music video for "Hip Hop Hooray" was directed by American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author Spike Lee, who also appears in it. Queen Latifah, Eazy-E, Monie Love, Da Youngsta's, Kris Kross, Tupac Shakur and Run–D.M.C. also make appearances in the video. A second version of the video was later published on Tommy Boy Records' official YouTube channel on January 6, 2018, that has removed Eazy-E's appearance from the video, replacing it with footage from previous scenes. It is also missing the copyright message that was displayed at the end of the original version. It is unclear when this edited video was produced or what the reason was for Eazy-E's removal. The video had generated more than 33 million views as of January 2023. The original unedited video is available on Naughty by Nature's YouTube channel. Talking about Eazy-E's cameo in the video, Vin Rock stated: "The cameo appearances were awesome, especially Eazy-E from NWA. He was resetting his career after parting ways with Dr. Dre. So Eazy spent a lot of time on the East Coast as well. KayGee and Treach wrote and produced a few songs for Eazy."[5] Naughty by Nature member KayGee stated: "Treach's initial idea for the video was to look like Fat Albert in the junkyard."[5] Vin Rock stated: "Director Spike Lee was super professional, had multiple setups ready for us, and he even pulled KayGee out of bed to get started because he didn't want to be late for his Knicks game!" Vin Rock also commented: "It was great to shoot in Brooklyn. Historically, if you weren't from the five boroughs you weren't respected as rappers, but Brooklyn definitely showed us Jersey boys tons of love
Notes
"Hip Hop Hooray" is a song by American hip hop group, Naughty by Nature, released in January 19 1993 by Tommy Boy Records as the first single from their third album, 19 Naughty III (1993). The song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It contains samples from "Funky President" by James Brown, "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps, "Make Me Say it Again, Girl" by Isley Brothers, "You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel. Pete Rock made a remix that samples Cannonball Adderley's "74 Miles Away". It was certified Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 1,100,000 copies in the United States.[2] The music video for "Hip Hop Hooray" was directed by Spike Lee and filmed in Brooklyn, New York City. The song contains lyrics boasting the group's love of hip hop and their fascination with good-looking women. The Seattle Mariners would play the song after Ken Griffey Jr. was officially announced coming to bat at the Kingdome, especially in 1995, the year of the Mariners' first Major League Baseball playoff appearance. It played at Yankee Stadium after a Yankees player hits a home run from 2017 until the middle of the 2019 season. It was brought back for the 2020 season and used until the 2022 season. In 2024, Billboard ranked "Hip Hop Hooray" number three in their "The 100 Greatest Jock Jams of All Time
[Vinnie] You drew a picture of my morning But you couldn't make my day, Hey! I'm rockin' and you're yawning But you never look my way, Hey! I'm lickin down you darlin' In every single way, Hey! Your funny flow is foreign And a green card's on the way! [Treach] This ain't got shit to do wit shampoo, but watch your head n shoulders Brother older bold enough to fold ya, yo I told ya A raid afraid of what I made Plus played a funky fit so save ya flips Plus tricks for that music plus the monkey bit. [Vinnie] Triggas from the Grilltown Illtown Some ask how it feels now How the deal is that we're real so we're still around Don't lamp wit a freestyle phantom ain't tryin' to be handsome Shrinkin' what ya thinkin' cause I'm vampin' [CHORUS:] I live and die for Hip Hop This is Hip Hop for today I give props to Hip Hop so Hip Hop hooray... Ho...Hey...Ho [Treach] You heard a lot about a brother gaining mo' ground Being low down I do the showdown wit' any little ho round, no! I wanna know who you're believing through you're funny reasons Even when I'm sleeping you think I'm cheatin' You said I know you're Mr. O.P.P. man Yo PP man won't only see me man You should've known that when hit in the stack, I was wit it a bit And step not to consider the rep, heck! I did your partner cause she's hot as a baker cause I'm Naughty by Nature, not cause I hate cha! You put your heart in a part of a part that spreads apart Even though I forgave ya when you had a spark You try to act like something really big is missin Even though my name's graffiti written on your kitten I love Black women always and disrespect ain't the way Let's start a family today Hip Hop hooray...ho...hey! Hip Hop Hip Hip Hop Hip Hip Hop Hooray! There's many hungry Hip Hoppers one reason Hip Hop's Hip top today swerve what cha heard Cause I ain't bailing no hey ain't choppin no crops But still grownin ever day! [Vinnie] Here's a thunder sound from the wonders found From the underground town down the hill Feel how Illtown drown smiles to frowns Snatchin' crowns from clowns beat downs are found Don't know me don't come around. Tippy tippy [pause] Tippy tippy [pause] Sometimes creepin' up I eat em up Your style is older than Lou Rawls! Peace to this one and that one and them That way I shout out and I didn't miss one friend Fools get foolish neither them or Parker Lewis knew us You could have crews wit shoes and can't step to us Some kitty purr I call em sir too Any trick that diss gets a curfew I put my projects for boots step through troops and leave proof My problem solvers name is Mook! I hittin' woodys in a hoody Peace to Jesette, Jobete, Jo-Jo, Genae, and every hood gee! That's right my fight is ill Peace goes to L.O.N.S. and Quest, Nice & Smooth & Cypress Hill I live and die for Hip Hop This is Hip Hop of today I give props to Hip Hop so Hip Hop hooray...ho...hey...ho! Smooth it out now!
Chart History (22 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 30, 1993 | 84 | 42 |
| 2 | Feb 6, 1993 | 28 | 98 |
| 3 | Feb 13, 1993 | 20 | 106 |
| 4 | Feb 20, 1993 | 10 | 116 |
| 5 | Feb 27, 1993 | 9 | 117 |
| 6 | Mar 6, 1993 | 8 | 118 |
| 7 | Mar 13, 1993 | 12 | 114 |
| 8 | Mar 20, 1993 | 12 | 114 |
| 9 | Mar 27, 1993 | 12 | 114 |
| 10 | Apr 3, 1993 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Apr 10, 1993 | 14 | 112 |
| 12 | Apr 17, 1993 | 14 | 112 |
| 13 | Apr 24, 1993 | 13 | 113 |
| 14 | May 1, 1993 | 13 | 113 |
| 15 | May 8, 1993 | 14 | 112 |
| 16 | May 15, 1993 | 17 | 109 |
| 17 | May 22, 1993 | 26 | 100 |
| 18 | May 29, 1993 | 26 | 100 |
| 19 | Jun 5, 1993 | 31 | 95 |
| 20 | Jun 12, 1993 | 33 | 93 |
Weeks 1–20 of 22
1 / 2