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:
: 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. Cam Ron Oh Boy MP3 Download
: 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 Produced by , the song is built around