"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.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

Music video The music video for Down and Out was directed by Life Garland and follows the split-video format that was popular in hip-hop during the 2000s. The first portion of the video features the first two verses of Down and Out, while the second half transitions into the first verse and chorus of Get 'Em Daddy. Jim Jones, 40 Cal., Juelz Santana, and Damon Dash all make cameo appearances in the video.

Charts Chart (2005) PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 94US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 29US Rap Songs (Billboard) 20

Radio and release history CountryDateFormatLabelUnited StatesJanuary 11, 2005Rhythmic contemporary radioRoc-A-Fella, Diplomat, Def JamJanuary 18, 2005Urban contemporary radioJanuary 25, 2005Vinyl single

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