Biography camron juelz santana hey ma
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Biography
Juelz Santana (born LaRon Louis James on February 18, 1982) is a half African American and half Dominican rapper from Harlem, New York, who first became known for his “featured” status on Cam’ron’s 2002 hits, “Oh Boy” and “Hey Ma”. Santana began writing rhymes at the age of 12. He was originally signed to Priority Records as one half a duo called Draft Pick. The group had several shows around New York City while together, including Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre, where they won two weeks in a row. Some time after this, he was introduced to Cam’ron through a cousin; in 1998, he became a member of the group, The Diplomats, whose members include Cam’ron, Jim Jones, 40 Cal, J.R Writer, Hell Rell, Jha Jha, S.A.S, and Freekey Zeekey. He is now signed as a solo artist to Dipset but unlike the rest of The Diplomats, who are signed to Koch Records, Santana is currently signed to Def Jam. He was voted #2 i
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Juelz Santana
American rapper
Musical artist
LaRon Louis James Sr. (born February 18, 1982),[1][2] 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 group cohort Cam'ron's 2002 singles "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma", which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. His guest appearance on Chris Brown's 2005 single, "Run It!" peaked atop the chart for five weeks and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] As a lead artist, he is also known for his 2005 single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)", which peaked at number six on the chart and received platinum certification by the RIAA.
"There It Go" served as lead single for his debut studio album, From Me to U (2003), which was met with mixed critical response, along with his second
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Hey Ma (Cam'ron song)
2002 single by Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey, & Toya
"Hey Ma" is a song bygd American rapper Cam'ron, released through Cam'ron's Diplomat Records, Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and Def smet Recordings as the second single from his third album Come Home with Me. The song features Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey, and Toya, and was produced bygd DR Period and Mafia Boy, who used a sample of the Commodores' 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 Toya. This remix, produced by DR Period and Mafia Boy, was included on the Diplomats' first album, Diplomatic Immunity.
In popular culture
[edit]The song was featured in the 2012 film End of Watch.[1] The song can al