Down 4 U


"Down 4 U" is the lead single from Murder Inc. Records' compilation album The song features rapped verses from Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore and Vita and vocals and a chorus performed by Ashanti. The song is a remix as well as its music video being the sequel of Ja Rule's 2002 single, "Down Ass Bitch".

Background

"Down 4 U" became a huge hit on the Billboard charts during the summer of 2002, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 17, 2002 and 3 on both the R&B and rap charts. The Irv Gotti-produced song contained a sample from Roger's 1987 hit, "I Want to Be Your Man" for which he was given writing credits. The song's music video showed the artists performing the song on a beach with cameos by Irv Gotti, Eric Roberts, Clarence Williams III, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston and other members of The Inc.
In addition to appearing on Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc., the song also appeared on The Source magazine's compilation and as a bonus track on Ja Rule's 2002 album, The Last Temptation. The song was performed live by Ja Rule and Ashanti at VH1's 6th Annual Hip Hop Honors that honored Def Jam Recordings.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts