Down for Life (album)

Down for Life
Down for Life
Studio album by D4L
Released	November 8, 2005
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

^ Kellman, Andy. "Down for Life - D4L | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 27, 2005). "D4L :: Down for Life – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "'Road' Returns Chesney To No. 1". Billboard. November 16, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ Sanneh, Kelefa (January 12, 2006). "'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "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.
^ "Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "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.
^ "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)

[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.

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