Down and Out (Cam'ron song)

"Down and Out" is a song by American rapper Cam'ron, released as the fifth and final single from his fourth studio album Purple Haze (2004). It features guest appearances from singer Syleena Johnson and rapper Kanye West. Though West received the sole producer credit for the track, he acknowledged that the beat was primarily produced by Brian "All Day" Miller.^[1]

"Down and Out"
Single by Cam'ron featuring Kanye West and Syleena Johnson
from the album Purple Haze
Released	January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)
Genre	Hip hop, chipmunk soul
Length	4:08
Label	Roc-A-Fella, Diplomat, Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Cameron Giles Fred Briggs Brian Miller Kanye West
Producer(s)	Kanye West Brian "All Day" Miller
Cam'ron singles chronology
"Girls" (2004) "Down and Out" (2005) "Do Ya Thing" (2006)
Kanye West singles chronology
"I Changed My Mind" (2004) "Down and Out" (2005) "The Corner" (2005)
Syleena Johnson singles chronology
"All Falls Down" (2004) "Down and Out" (2005) "Hypnotic" (2005)

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	94
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2]	29
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[2]	20

Radio and release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	January 11, 2005	Rhythmic contemporary radio[3]	Roc-A-Fella, Diplomat, Def Jam
	January 18, 2005	Urban contemporary radio[4]
	January 25, 2005	Vinyl single[5]