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Infobox musical artist | name = D4L| background = group_or_band| origin = Atlanta, Georgia , USA | genre = Southern hip hop Snap music | label = Dee Money, Asylum Records|Asylum , G-Unit Records|G-Unit | years_active = 2004–2006| website = http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l| current_members = Fabo Mook-B Stoney (Stuntman) Shawty Lo D4L is an United States|American Rap music|rap group. They were composed of Fabo , Mook-B, Stoney and Shawty Lo . 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 " Laffy Taffy (single)|Laffy Taffy ," 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.
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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 Asylum Records .cite web|url= http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l|title=D4L - Bio|publisher=Atlantic Records|accessdate=2009-09-02 The group debuted with "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", which Billboard claimed to have popularized snap music .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 In January 2006, D4L's single " Laffy Taffy (song)|Laffy Taffy " reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.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 As was another Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz , D4L was part of the snap music trend in 2006 and later then rapper Soulja Boy Tell 'Em came out with the #1 hit song Crank That in 2007.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
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Down for Life
Release date: November 8, 2005
Label: Ice Age Entertainment
Formats: Compact disc|CD , music download
Recording Industry Association of America|US : Goldcite 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= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=January 10, 2011
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : 3× Platinumcite 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= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=January 10, 2011
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US: Goldcite 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= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=January 10, 2011
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reflist Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Music of Atlanta, Georgia Category:American hip hop groups Category:Musical groups established in 2004 Category:Southern hip hop groups
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