Down 4 U
"Down 4 U" is the lead single from The Inc. Records compilation Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. The song featured rapped verses from Ja Rule, Vita and Charli Baltimore 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 and 3 on both the R&B and rap charts. The Irv Gotti-produced song contained a sample from Roger Troutman'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 The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6 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.
Podcasts:
Down 4 U
by: AshantiNew Ja Rule, Vita, Charlie Baltimore, Ashanti
Fat Joe, All Murder Inc
Irv Gotti, Chris, TNT
What
I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down 4 u
Do ya trust me? Yeah
Love me? Yeah
You're puttin' it on me ya must be
Ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
(It ain't only for the Rule baby)
I ride 4 u, die 4 u
Do anything ya want me to
I be ya down ass chick
This chick, no intentions of bein' offensive
The women by callin' ya'll bitches
My down ass bitches
Still my queen bitch's cut look clean
On ya finger, next to the finger, ya flipped at me
And this no in between me and you
Only me and you
Who else gon' put it on me like the Rule
God only looks after children and foo's
And you not so who gon' look after you
It's Rule baby
True baby, it's only for you baby
Vita thighs only divide if you beside
'Cause I love the way you touch me
Nobody can get it
And if it's comin' and gunnin'
Just come in it and spit it
So when ya gone for a minute
I just fantasize like if it's you, it's all in it
Then I'm satisfied 'til' you come back to me
Holdin' stack and jewels
V I T A and my nigga Ja Rule, baby
I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down 4 u
Do ya trust me? Yeah
Love me? Yeah
You're puttin' it on me ya must be
Ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
(It ain't only for the Rule baby)
I ride 4 u, die 4 u
Do anything ya want me to
I be ya down ass chick
I'm gonna be here when ya need
Rule, baby can always count on me
No, you don't ever have to worry
You know I'll make it in a hurry
I'm here for ya and I won't never leave tears for ya
'Cause boy ya got to me
There will never be another for me
You'll always be my one and only
Baby girl, would ya bust ya gun with me?
(Yeah, yeah)
Lie to the feds to come get me?
(Yeah, yeah)
And if I died, kill for me?
(Yeah, yeah)
Are you trustin' me?
(Yeah, yeah)
Are you lovin' me?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, let's get it grinnin'
Like we asked for the Simpsons or Ike and Anna Mehoe
On one their good days
You smile like sun rays five five
With brown eyes and thick legs
Only for the Rule baby
I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down 4 u
Do ya trust me? Yeah
Love me? Yeah
You're puttin' it on me ya must be
Ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
(It ain't only for the Rule baby)
I ride 4 u, die 4 u
Do anything ya want me to
I be ya down ass chick
Now baby, I told you I can show you better than I can tell you
Don't try to bring conversey and mail
Just sweet words and naked photos
I'm still that pretty down, down ass 2 cars behind ya 6
And I diss any clown ass rockin' my brown ass
Only a down ass and it's all for you
I'm grown a tad bit since we been at like rare bitches
To move a little bumper and it's
And it's all for Rule
Shit, who gon' love you like that?
Thug with you wit a stack to the ceilin'
And spilt in the dub with you
'Cause I played my position with K.O.D's, O.G's
Until that blood shed, blood red and we O-Ded
Remember every word that ya told me
Showed me, hold me
All you need in your life is Chuck, drugs, and dubs on 22's
Now tell me who the hunny for you, Chuck
I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down 4 u
Do ya trust me? Yeah
Love me? Yeah
You're puttin' it on me ya must be
Ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
(It ain't only for the Rule baby)
I ride 4 u, die 4 u
Do anything ya want me to
I be ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
I wanna be down 4 u
Do ya trust me? Yeah
Love me? Yeah
You're puttin' it on me ya must be
Ya down ass chick
I wanna be your chick
(It ain't only for the Rule baby)
I ride 4 u, die 4 u
Do anything ya want me to
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