Down for Life (album)

Down for Life
Studio album by D4L
Released	November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
Recorded	2005
Studio	D4L Studios (Atlanta, GA) PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA) Dee Money Studios (Atlanta, GA)
Genre	Southern hip-hop snap
Length	56:15
Label	Dee Money Asylum Atlantic
Producer	Born Immaculate D.J. Pooh K-Rab Kool-Ace Midnight Black Mook B Slick B
Singles from Down for Life
"Laffy Taffy" Released: October 18, 2005 "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" Released: April 28, 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	2.5/10 [2]

Down for Life is the only studio album by Southern hip-hop group D4L. It was released on November 8, 2005 via Dee Money Entertainment and Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place at D4L Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studios and Dee Money Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Born Immaculate, D.J. Pooh, K-Rab, Kool-Ace, Midnight Black, Mook B and Slick B. It features guest appearances from Kool-Ace, Too $hort and Sweets.

In the United States, the album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Top Rap Albums charts, selling above 36,000 copies in its first week. ^[3] The album sold 230,000 copies in its opening two months at a retail price of $18.98. ^[4]

The album was supported with two charted singles: "Laffy Taffy" and "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me". Its lead single, "Laffy Taffy", peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The second and final single off of the album, "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", made it to number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bankhead"	Lefabian Williams Dennis Butler Adrian Parks Cory Way	Born Immaculate	3:59
2.	"Laffy Taffy"	Williams Butler Parks Richard Sims	K-Rab	3:44
3.	"What Can U Do"	Williams Butler Parks	Born Immaculate	3:22
4.	"Stuntman"	Williams Parks	Slick B	3:33
5.	"Do It Like Me Baby"	Williams Butler Parks Sims	D.J. Pooh K-Rab	3:29
6.	"Front Street"	Williams Butler Parks Brian Fleming	Mook B	3:30
7.	"Scotty"	Williams Barry Adams	Slick B	4:08
8.	"Betcha Can't Do It Like Me"	Williams Butler Mark Robinson Carlos Walker	D.J. Pooh	3:41
9.	"I'm da Man"	Williams Butler Parks	K-Rab	4:07
10.	"Diggin' Me"	Williams Butler Parks Walker	Midnight Black	4:53
11.	"Get Real Low"	Williams Butler Parks Adams	Slick B	3:53
12.	"Make It Rain" (featuring 2 Short, Sweets and Kool-Ace)	Williams Butler Fleming	Stack'em Ace	4:40
13.	"Shittin' Me"	Williams Butler Parks Zedrick Love Sims	K-Rab	5:14
14.	"Game Owe Me" (featuring Kool-Ace)	Williams Butler Parks Fleming	Kool-Ace Mook B	4:02
Total length:				56:15

Personnel

• Lefabian "Fabo" Williams – vocals
• Adrian "Stoney/Stuntman" Parks – vocals
• Dennis "Mook B" Butler – vocals, producer, recording
• Carlos "Shawty Lo" Walker – vocals, executive producer
• Brian "Kool-Ace" Fleming – vocals, producer
• Todd "Too Short" Shaw – vocals
• Sweets – vocals
• Born Immaculate – producer, recording
• Richard W. "K-Rab" Sims, Jr. – producer, recording
• Slick B – producer, recording
• D.J. Pooh – producer, recording
• Tracey "Midnight Black" Sewell – producer
• Mike Wilson – recording, mixing
• Glen Schick – mastering
• Dee Money – executive producer
• Zach Wolfe – cover photo

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 22 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 4 US Top Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 [8] 155 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 57

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "Down for Life - D4L | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 27, 2005). "D4L :: Down for Life – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
3. "'Road' Returns Chesney To No. 1". Billboard . November 16, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
4. Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
5. "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. p. 68. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. p. 73. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
7. "Top Rap Albums". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 23, 2006. p. YE-34. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard . December 23, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

External links

• D4L – Down For Life at Discogs (list of releases)