D4L, A.K.A. Down 4 Life. A group that didn't last very long, but were notable for a song that has a meaning that everyone gets wrong. D4L is compromised of, appropriately enough, four people. They are:
Lefabian Williams A.K.A. Fabo
Stoney A.K.A Stuntman
Mook-B
Carlos Walker A.K.A. Shawty Lo
These gentlemen were products of the "Snap" generation of rap music, songs that had a similar, rhythmic snapping beat. Songs like "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It", "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)", so on and so forth. As far as I knew, these guys were still together. In 2011, they signed with 50 Cent's G-Unit label. Unfortunately, in 2016, Shawty Lo passed away due to a freak, single-car accident. As far as the other three, well, I'm not too sure.
This was originally going to be a full entry in the series, but after looking at their full album, it's kinda boring. Fortunately, that one song gives me enough material. So, please enjoy.
"Down For Life"(2005)
Girl, shake dat Laffy Taffy
-"Laffy Taffy"
Ah, yes, this is what you remember them from. The song that hit #1 on the Billboard charts may seem like a silly metaphor for the posterior. In actuality, it's a lot more specific and...
Well, according to Wikipedia, on their page discussing dirty rap(which you can find here):
"D4L also garnered success that year with their dirty rap single, "Laffy Taffy", a song dedicated to the female labia."
I'd rather not go into how these guys expect one to shake their so-called "Laffy Taffy" because I would just not, but I'll give them one thing: It's different...
I'm lookin' fo' Mrs. Bubblegum/I'm Mr. Chik-O-Stick/I wanna DUN-DUN-DUNT(OH!)/'Cause you so thick
-"Laffy Taffy"
I guess points for clever allusions for one junk to another, but I am in love with how the music pauses for a brief second so he can shout "DUN-DUN-DUNT!" It always makes me laugh. He does it twice in the song. In fact, if you watch the video, the second time he says it, he "DUN-DUN-DUNT'S" so hard that his hat almost falls off.
Girls call me Jolly Rancher, 'cause I stay so hard/You can suck me fo' a long time, Oh, my God!
-"Laffy Taffy"
Jolly Ranchers stay rock solid for about five minutes, after which they start to dissolve and become smaller. Not the most flattering thing to call your "Chik-O-Stick", but "Dun-Dun-Dunt", I suppose.
Girl, this ain't a dance flo', this a candy sto'
-"Laffy Taffy"
Why are you trying to pick up girls in a candy store, sir? Do candy stores still exist? I see candy sections in grocery stores all the time, so are you dancing around in Giant Eagle picking up ladies? Class act.
It's the summatime, but yo' Laffy Taffy got me cold
-"Laffy Taffy"
How is that imaginably feasible?
Girl, lemme touch ya, I won't neva tell
-"Laffy Taffy"
It's a rule that you're not allowed to touch the dancers in a gentleman's club. However, what he has done is present an erroneous double negative. "I won't neva tell" means he's gonna brag to the tight-shirted bouncers after he's done. And where the hell are we, anyway? A club? A candy store? A strip club? Focus, man, focus.
Security guard don't scare nobody/Damn right, I touched that ho
-"Laffy Taffy"
I'm honestly confused. I have ADD, so sorry if it takes me a minute to catch up. Are you telling me that not only are you gonna touch this dancer and not tell anyone, but you're going to immediately tell the security guard? Dude, get your ugly priorities straight.
DUN-DUN-DUNT!
-"Laffy Taffy"
Sorry, I had to.
You made it skeet-skeet-skeet like a water hose
-"Laffy Taffy"
Making it "skeet" is a metaphor for, well, "spraying" and it's profuse. Yuck.
So there you go. I'm sorry I couldn't make this a full entry, but it was a fun one, nonetheless.
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