"Hey Ma" is the second single released from American rapper

Cam'ron Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...

's third album ''

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''. The song featured

Juelz Santana LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...

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and

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, and was produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy, who used a

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' 1977 hit, " Easy." Released as the follow-up to Cam'ron's successful single " Oh Boy," "Hey Ma" followed that song's success, peaking at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, his highest peak on that chart, while also reaching the top 10 on several other ''Billboard'' charts. The remix also features Juelz Santana and

. This remix, produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy, was released on

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' first album, ''

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''.

In popular culture

The song was featured in the 2012 film ''

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''. The song can also be heard in " Lord of the Bling", an episode of the television series ''

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''. It was on

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's Total Request Playlist and House of Pop.

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed at the Love Nightclub in

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in July 2002, and depicts the members of

inside the club except for

, who is refused entry as the bouncer (played by then Love part-owner Taz Wube) thinks he looks too young to drink. Juelz then sets up his own party outside, and the rest of the club joins him. The video features cameo appearances from

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, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, and

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, as well as fellow

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artists

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, Oschino Vasquez,

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, and

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References

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