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D4L Biography
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D4L
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| D4L | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Genres | Pop rap Snap music |
| Years active | 2004-2006 |
| Labels | Dee Money, Asylum |
| Website | www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l |
| Members | |
| Fabo Mook-B Stoney (Stuntman) Shawty Lo |
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D4L was an American rap group. They were composed of Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their "Laffy Taffy," which reached number-one in the U.S. in 2006.
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Biography
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.1 The group debuted with "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me", which Billboard claimed to have popularized snap music.2 In January 2006, D4L's single "Laffy Taffy" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.3 According to columnist L. Brent Bozell III, the song contained references to oral sex; Bozell considered the song "infected with a serious case of stupid".4 As was another Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz, D4L was part of the snap music trend in early 2006.5
After D4L's debut album, Shawty Lo embarked on a solo career. He released his solo debut Units in the City in 2008, with the single "Dey Know".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
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| U.S.6 | U.S. R&B6 | U.S. Rap7 | ||
| 2005 | Down for Life | 22 | 4 | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions8 | Album | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2005 | "Laffy Taffy" | 1 | 15 | 6 | Down For Life |
| 2006 | "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" | 72 | 23 | 13 | |
References
- ^ "D4L - Bio". Atlantic Records. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/d4l. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ "Shawty Lo". Billboard. 2007-12-27. http://www.billboard.com/news/shawty-lo-1003689450.story. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "D4L's 'Taffy' Dethrones Mariah On Hot 100". Billboard. 2006-01-05. 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. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ Bozell, L. Brent III (2006-01-26). "Rappers Play Dumb". Creators Syndicate. http://www.mrc.org/BozellColumns/entertainmentcolumn/2006/col20060126.asp. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2005-12-05). "The ATL Sound". My Block: Atlanta (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/my_block/atlanta/news_feature_120505_2/index2.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ a b "D4L > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxfyxqrsld0e~T5. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "D4L - Chart History - Rap Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/d4l/chart-history/699530?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
- ^ "D4L > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxfyxqrsld0e~T51. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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