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"Down 4 U" is the lead single from Murder Inc. Records' compilation album Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc., released through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. The song features rapped verses from Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore, and Vita while Ashanti provides the chorus and sung vocals. The song is a remix as well as its music video being the sequel of Ja Rule's 2002 single, "Down Ass Bitch".

Background
The Irv Gotti-produced song interpolates Roger Troutman's 1987 hit "I Want to Be Your Man", for which he and his brother Larry Troutman were given writing credits. 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. ==Music video==
Music video
Shot in Miami, Florida, the video begins with Eric Roberts and Clarence Williams III as detectives congratulating each other over their success in apprehending a couple as assumed suspects only to realize a case of mistaken identity. Then Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore, Vita, and Ashanti perform on a beach, a yacht, and a cabana party at night, with cameos from Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston and Irv Gotti. ==Track listings==
Track listings
UK CD single • "Down 4 U" (radio edit) – 5:16 • "Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix) – 5:30 • "Down 4 U" (D'n'D Conemelt mix) – 5:47 • "Down 4 U" (video) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Down 4 U" (radio edit) – 5:16 :A2. "Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix) – 5:30 :B1. "Down 4 U" (D'n'D Conemelt mix) – 5:47 UK cassette single • "Down 4 U" (radio edit) • "Down 4 U" (D'n'D vocal mix) ==Credits and personnel==
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes. Studios • Recorded at the Crackhouse (New York City) • Mixed at Right Track Studios (New York City) • Mastered at Sony Music Studios (London, England) PersonnelJeffrey Atkins – writing • Ashanti Douglas – writing • Tiffany Lane – writing • LaVita Raynor – writing • Larry Troutman – writing ("I Want to Be Your Man") • Roger Troutman – writing ("I Want to Be Your Man") • Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production • 7 Aurelius – writing, production • Milwaukee Buck – recording, mixing • Terry "Murda Mac" Herbert – recording assistance • Naweed "Dirty" Ahmed – mastering engineer ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Release history==
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