Gangsta Lean

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"Gangsta lean" is an African American urban slang phrase denoting a style of automobile driving in which the driver sits slung low and tilted toward the passenger seat projecting an aura of "cool" relaxation. The phrase first appeared in popular music in William De Vaughn's 1972 song "Be Thankful for What You've Got," which includes the lyric "diggin' the scene with a gangsta lean."

The lyric "diggin' the scene with a gangsta lean" reappears in the 1988 N.W.A. song "Gangsta Gangsta."

"Gangsta Lean" is the title of an R&B song recorded by the group DRS. It spent six weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart. The song also spent three weeks at number one in New Zealand, and also reached number four on the US Pop chart.

Preceded by "Just Kickin' It" by Xscape

Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single November 13, 1993

Succeeded by "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell