Produced by , the song is built around a sped-up vocal sample of Rose Royce's 1976 hit "I'm Going Down" . The "Oh Boy" refrain was created by "chopping" the original lyric "Oh baby" so that it sounds like "Oh boy". The track's origin is famously controversial:

Released on April 2, 2002, served as the lead single for Cam'ron's third studio album, Come Home with Me . Featuring his Diplomat protégé Juelz Santana , the track became a defining anthem of the early 2000s "Chipmunk Soul" era, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and holding the top spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart for five consecutive weeks. Production & The "Stolen" Beat

: Reports suggest Kanye West left the beat playing in a studio, allowing Cam'ron to lay down a verse before anyone could object.

: Just Blaze originally intended the beat for Memphis Bleek. However, Cam'ron and Juelz Santana admitted to "stealing" the beat from a CD in the studio after Just Blaze explicitly told them not to take it.

: A legendary industry story involves Cam'ron deleting a verse Jay-Z recorded for the track. Cam reportedly removed it because Jay-Z's verse contained a diss toward his rival Nas, which Cam felt would distract from the song's momentum. Lyrical Content & Cultural Impact