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D4L
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| D4L | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Genre(s) | Southern Rap, Snap Music | |
D4L is a rap group from Atlanta, Georgia who are best known for their #1 hit Laffy Taffy. The members are Fabo, Mook B., Stoney (aka Stuntman) and Shawty Lo.
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Controversy surrounds the group, as there have been disputes with Liam "Smack Eyes" Thomas, who claims to have written the lyrics for "Laffy Taffy," alleging that they stole the rhymes from his rhyme book. The case is expected to go to court in late 2007.
Furthermore, as pioneers of the snap music genre, they have come under (and retaliated to) scrutiny from purists within the hip-hop community, who feel that D4L (and other snap artists, such as Dem Franchise Boyz) have brought an undesirable simplicity and vapidity to the reputation of hip-hop as a whole. Many feel as if snap music has destroyed the rap genre.
Fabo left the group and went solo, and the group made a song called "We Gon Ride" talking about the situation without dissing Fabo.
- Down For Life; #22 US (2005)(Gold)
- GIK Music (Fabo's debut solo album) (Spring 2007)
- D4L stands for "Down 4 Life"
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap | UK Singles | |||
| 2005 | "Laffy Taffy (song) produced by K-RAB | #1 | #15 | #6 | #29 | Down For Life |
| 2006 | "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" | #72 | #23 | #13 | - | Down For Life/Betcha Can't Do It Like Me |