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'''D4L''' (an acronym of '''Down for Life''') was an American ] group formed in 2003, composed of ]-based ]s Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney, and ]. They are best known for their 2005 hit single "]", which peaked at number one on the ] in January 2006.
⚫ '''D4L''' is an ] ] group. They were composed of ], Mook-B, Stoney and ]. The group's debut Album "Down For Life" was released jointly by Dee Money and Asylum Records in November 2005. They are best known for their hit single "]," which reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006. Following their immediate success, In 2006, the group went on tour. While being promoted through Outreach Entertainment, they performed alongside some of the Midwest's Elite Underground Artists. Most notably the Joplin, MO Hip Hop Duo Midwest Connect Featuring Artists K-Laid (Koo-Laid) and Neno Blakc. Several other accredited & Upcoming Artists also performed alongside the group at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center In Quinzy, IL. As other performances soon followed the group's popularity continued to soar. Their Hit Single "Laffy Taffy" achieved supreme success on the charts, largely due to its enormous online sales. Produced by Cory Way p/k/a "Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and Richard Sims p/k/a "K-Rab". The song samples and interpolates elements of "Candy Girl" by New Edition. There are several remixes of the song, most notably the Official Remix featuring rapper Busta Rhymes. Another version featured Upcoming Chicago Rapper "Twista". However, as the Group celebrated their success with the single "Laffy Taffy" (a Multi-Platinum hit), criticism quickly arose during "The Champ" from 2006's Fishscale. Ghostface Killah asks "Y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wonderin' how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour. There has also been controversy on who wrote the lyrics to "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group stole the lyrics from his rhyme book. After D4L's debut album, Shawty Lo embarked on a solo career. He released his solo debut Units in the City in 2008. Most Recently, in 2011, D4L signed a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit Record Label.


==Biography== ==History==
Rapper Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) self-funded the group in its early days. He explained that the group's name stands for "Down for Life". D4L signed to the independent Dee Money Entertainment, which released the group's debut in conjunction with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l|title=D4L - Bio|publisher=Atlantic Records|accessdate=2009-09-02}}</ref> The group debuted with "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", which ''Billboard'' claimed to have popularized ].<ref name="Shawty Lo Billboard">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/shawty-lo-1003689450.story|title=Shawty Lo|date=2007-12-27|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-09-01}}</ref> In January 2006, D4L's single "]" reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/d4l-s-taffy-dethrones-mariah-on-hot-100-1001805818.story#/news/d4l-s-taffy-dethrones-mariah-on-hot-100-1001805818.story|title= D4L's 'Taffy' Dethrones Mariah On Hot 100|date=2006-01-05|work=Billboard|accessdate=2009-09-01}}</ref> As was another Atlanta rap group ], D4L was part of the snap music trend in 2006 and later then rapper ] came out with the #1 hit song ] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index2.jhtml|title=The ATL Sound|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2005-12-05|work=My Block: Atlanta|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-09-01}}</ref> Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) self-funded the group in its early days. He explained that the group's name stands for "Down for Life". D4L signed to the independent Dee Money Entertainment, which released the group's debut in conjunction with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l|title=D4L – Bio|publisher=Atlantic Records|access-date=2009-09-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203210348/http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l/|archive-date=December 3, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The group debuted with "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", which ''Billboard'' claimed to have popularized ].<ref name="Shawty Lo Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046966/shawty-lo|title=Shawty Lo|date=2007-12-27|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2009-09-01}}</ref> In January 2006, D4L's single "]" reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60127/d4ls-taffy-dethrones-mariah-on-hot-100|title= D4L's 'Taffy' Dethrones Mariah on Hot 100|date=2006-01-05|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2009-09-01}}</ref> Like fellow Atlanta rap group ], D4L was part of the snap music trend of the mid-2000s, which arguably peaked when rapper ] came out with the number one hit song "]" in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index2.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213032205/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index2.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 13, 2005|title=The ATL Sound|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2005-12-05|work=My Block: Atlanta|publisher=MTV News|access-date=2009-09-01}}</ref>

The group's debut album '']'', was released jointly by Dee Money Entertainment and Asylum Records, in November 2005. Following their immediate success, the group went on tour. While being promoted through Outreach Entertainment, they performed alongside several of the Midwest's then up-and-coming artists, most notably the ]-based hip hop duo Midwest Connect composed of ] artist Brent Ward (Koo-Laid) and ] rapper/artist Neno Black. Several other accredited and up-and-coming artists also performed alongside the group at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center in Quincy, IL. As other performances soon followed the group's popularity continued to soar.

⚫ "Laffy Taffy" achieved continued success on the charts, largely due to its significant online sales. It was produced by Cory Way p/k/a Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and Richard Sims p/k/a K-Rab. The song samples and interpolates elements of "Candy Girl" by New Edition. There are several remixes of the song, most notably the official remix featuring rapper ]. Another version featured the Chicago rapper ]. However, as the group celebrated their success with the single "Laffy Taffy" (a Multi-Platinum hit), they quickly garnered criticism from the hip hop establishment. On the track "The Champ" from 2006's '']'', ] asks "Y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wonderin' how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had previously mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour. There has also been controversy on who wrote the lyrics to "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group stole the lyrics from his rhyme book. After D4L's debut album, ] embarked on a solo career. He released his solo debut ''Units in the City'' in 2008. Most recently, in 2011, D4L signed a joint venture with ]'s ].

== Members ==

* ] (Carlos Walker, died 2016)
* Fabo (Lefabian Williams)
* Mook B (Dennis Butler)
* Stoney (Adrian Parks)


==Discography== ==Discography==

===Studio albums=== ===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| ]<br><small>(])</small> ! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| ]<br><small>(])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;" |- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=305&g=Albums|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=333&g=Albums|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=335&g=Albums|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=Rap Albums}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – Rap Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
|- |-
! scope="row"| '']'' ! scope="row"| '']''
| |
* Release date: November 8, 2005 * Release date: November 8, 2005
* Label: ] * Label: ], Dee Money Entertainment, ], ]
* Formats: ], ] * Formats: CD, ]
| 22 | 22
| 4 | 4
| 3 | 3
| align="left"| | align="left"|
* ]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 10, 2011: D4L certified albums|publisher=]|accessdate=January 10, 2011}}</ref> * ]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: D4L certified albums |publisher=] |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |archive-date=February 25, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref>
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|- |-
⚫ ! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2" | Title
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Year
⚫ ! colspan="8"| Peak chart positions
⚫ ! rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Single
⚫ ! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| ]<br><small>(])</small> ! rowspan="2"| ]<br><small>(])</small>
! rowspan="2"| Album ! rowspan="2"| Album
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! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=379&g=Singles|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=Hot 100}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=367&g=Singles|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=370&g=Singles|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - Rap Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=Rap Airplay}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – Rap Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=381&g=Singles|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs|work=Billboard|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=d4l|chart=Pop Songs B}}|title=D4L Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=80}}</ref>
⚫ ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=D4L|title=irishcharts.com - D4L discography|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=D4l&cat=s|title=charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=D4L |title=irishcharts.com – D4L discography |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=January 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024210831/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=D4L |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>
! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=913|title=Chart Stats - D4L|publisher=chartstats.com|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=D4l&cat=s |title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=January 9, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>
⚫ ! width="35"| ]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|title=The Official Charts Company – D4L|publisher=]|access-date=January 9, 2011}}</ref>
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⚫ ! scope="row" | "]"
| 2005 | 2005
⚫ ! scope="row"| "]"
| 1 | 1
| 15 | 15
| 6 | 6
| 14 | 14
| 53
| 48 | 48
| 25 | 25
| 29 | 29
| align="left"| | align="left"|
* ]: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 10, 2011: "Laffy Taffy" certified awards|publisher=]|accessdate=January 10, 2011}}</ref> * RIAA: 3× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: "Laffy Taffy" certified awards|publisher=]|access-date=January 10, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155422/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Laffy%20Taffy&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|archive-date=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Down for Life'' | align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Down for Life''
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⚫ ! scope="row" | "]"
| 2006 | 2006
⚫ ! scope="row"| "]"
| 72 | 72
| 23 | 23
| 13 | 13
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| — | —
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* US: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Betcha&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 10, 2011: "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" certified awards|publisher=]|accessdate=January 10, 2011}}</ref> * RIAA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=D4L&title=Betcha&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" certified awards |publisher=] |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |archive-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref>
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D4L
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Years active2003–2006
LabelsD4L, Dee Money, Asylum
Past membersFabo
Mook-B
Stoney (Stuntman)
Shawty Lo

D4L (an acronym of Down for Life) was an American hip hop group formed in 2003, composed of Atlanta-based rappers Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney, and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their 2005 hit single "Laffy Taffy", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006.

History

Shawty Lo (born Carlos Walker) self-funded the group in its early days. He explained that the group's name stands for "Down for Life". D4L signed to the independent Dee Money Entertainment, which released the group's debut in conjunction with Asylum Records. The group debuted with "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", which Billboard claimed to have popularized snap music. In January 2006, D4L's single "Laffy Taffy" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Like fellow Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz, D4L was part of the snap music trend of the mid-2000s, which arguably peaked when rapper Soulja Boy Tell 'Em came out with the number one hit song "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" in 2007.

The group's debut album Down for Life, was released jointly by Dee Money Entertainment and Asylum Records, in November 2005. Following their immediate success, the group went on tour. While being promoted through Outreach Entertainment, they performed alongside several of the Midwest's then up-and-coming artists, most notably the Joplin, Missouri-based hip hop duo Midwest Connect composed of Southeast Kansas artist Brent Ward (Koo-Laid) and St. Louis rapper/artist Neno Black. Several other accredited and up-and-coming artists also performed alongside the group at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center in Quincy, IL. As other performances soon followed the group's popularity continued to soar.

"Laffy Taffy" achieved continued success on the charts, largely due to its significant online sales. It was produced by Cory Way p/k/a Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and Richard Sims p/k/a K-Rab. The song samples and interpolates elements of "Candy Girl" by New Edition. There are several remixes of the song, most notably the official remix featuring rapper Busta Rhymes. Another version featured the Chicago rapper Twista. However, as the group celebrated their success with the single "Laffy Taffy" (a Multi-Platinum hit), they quickly garnered criticism from the hip hop establishment. On the track "The Champ" from 2006's FishScale, Ghostface Killah asks "Y'all stuck on Laffy Taffy/Wonderin' how'd y'all niggas get past me?" Ghostface had previously mocked the "snap dance" during his 2005 tour. There has also been controversy on who wrote the lyrics to "Laffy Taffy". Rapper Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas claims that the group stole the lyrics from his rhyme book. After D4L's debut album, Shawty Lo embarked on a solo career. He released his solo debut Units in the City in 2008. Most recently, in 2011, D4L signed a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.

Members

  • Shawty Lo (Carlos Walker, died 2016)
  • Fabo (Lefabian Williams)
  • Mook B (Dennis Butler)
  • Stoney (Adrian Parks)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
Down for Life 22 4 3

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
 US Pop
 AUS
 IRE
 NZ
 UK
"Laffy Taffy" 2005 1 15 6 14 53 48 25 29
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
 Down for Life
"Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" 2006 72 23 13 — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country

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  3. "D4L's 'Taffy' Dethrones Mariah on Hot 100". Billboard. January 5, 2006. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  4. Reid, Shaheem (December 5, 2005). "The ATL Sound". My Block: Atlanta. MTV News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2005. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
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  6. "D4L Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  7. "D4L Album & Song Chart History – Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  8. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 10, 2011: D4L certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
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  10. "D4L Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  11. "D4L Album & Song Chart History – Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  12. "D4L Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 80.
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