"Hey Ma" was the second single released from Cam'ron

Cam'ron

Cameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....

's third album Come Home with Me

Come Home with Me

Come Home with Me is the third studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron, it is also his debut on Roc-A-Fella Records. It served as an introduction of the Cam'ron-fronted rap group, The Diplomats, to the general public. There are featured guest appearances from The Diplomats, DJ Kay Slay, Daz...

. The song featured Juelz Santana

Juelz Santana

LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...

, Freekey Zekey and Toya

Toya (Singer)

Toya Rodriguez , known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Musical career:...

 and was produced by the Tuneheadz, who used a sample of The Commodores 1977 hit, "Easy".

Released as the follow-up to the successful "Oh Boy

Oh Boy (song)

"Oh Boy" is the title of a number-one, Grammy nominated Hip hop single by rapper Cam'ron from his album Come Home with Me. It features rapper Juelz Santana....

", "Hey Ma" followed that song's success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, his highest peak on that chart, while also reaching the top 10 on several other Billboard charts.

The remix also features Juelz Santana

Juelz Santana

LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...

 and Toya

Toya (Singer)

Toya Rodriguez , known professionally as Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 hit, "I Do!!", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Musical career:...

, the remix can be found on The Diplomats

The Diplomats

The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem...

 1st album, Diplomatic Immunity

Diplomatic Immunity (album)

Diplomatic Immunity is the debut album by The Diplomats, released on March 25, 2003. After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third album, Come Home With Me, the quartet teamed up to release their first collaborative effort...

, it was produced by DR Period & Mafia Boy.

Peak positions

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	3
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	7
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	4
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	2
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	6
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	3

Year-End Charts

End of year chart (2002)	Position
Billboard Hot 100	53
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	57
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	20