"Gangsta Lean" is a song by American contemporary R&B/hip hop group DRS, issued in October 1993 as the first single from their debut studio album of the same name (1993). The song spent six weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[1][2] It was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 4 in 1993.[3] The Recording Industry Association of America awarded it a platinum certification, selling over 1.1 million copies domestically.[4][5] Its highest chart peak was on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it spent three weeks at No. 1.
ReleasedOctober 6, 1993
Length
- 5:35 (album version)
- 4:00 (single edit)
Quick facts Single by DRS, from the album ...
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| Released | October 6, 1993 |
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| Genre | R&B |
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| Label | Roll Wit It/Capitol |
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| Producer | The Whole 9 |
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"Gangsta Lean"
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"Skoundrels Get Lonely"
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The single was released under Hammer's talent company, Roll Wit It Entertainment.[6] A top selling song of the year at the time, "Gangsta Lean" has sold over 2.5 million copies with over 23.5 million views on YouTube.[7][unreliable source?] It was sampled by Juelz Santana on the album From Me to U in the outro song "This Is for My Homies".
