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Down 4 U
"Down 4 U" is the lead single from Murder Inc. Records compilation album "" 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
Ashanti and Ja Rule ("Down Ass Bitch" and "Down 4 U", also featuring Vita). During this time, Murder Inc. started associating with Nas as he started hinting to signing with the record label and then collaborated with the Inc.'s top two recording artists on several records (such as "The Pledge"). Murder Inc. would even sign Bobby Brown to the label. Ja Rule's next album ("The Last Temptation") went Platinum in the U.S.
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