Gangsta Lean

Gangsta Lean
Gangsta Lean
Studio album by DRS
Released	October 25, 1993
Genre	R&B; hip hop; doo wop;
Length	52:36
Label	Roll Wit It/Capitol
Producer	The High Street Bank Boys (exec.)
Singles from Gangsta Lean
	"Gangsta Lean"; Released: 1993; "Skoundrels Get Lonely"; Released: March 29, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Gangsta Lean is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B/hip hop group DRS, released October 25, 1993 via Hammer's Roll Wit It Entertainment (which was distributed by Capitol Records).^[1] The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Billboard R&B chart.^[2]

Two singles were released from the album: "Gangsta Lean" and "Skoundrels Get Lonely". However, "Gangsta Lean" was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 4 in 1993.^[2] It also spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.^[3]^[4]

In addition to original songs, the album contains a cover version of "Do Me, Baby" by Prince.^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chris Jackson^[1] except "Skoundrels Get Lonely" written by Lavell Brown; and "Do Me, Baby" written by Prince

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:29
2.	"Mama Didn't Raise No Punk"	Chris Jackson The Whole 9	3:48
3.	"Strip"	The Whole 9	3:49
4.	"Skoundrels Get Lonely"	Lavell Brown The Whole 9	5:07
5.	"Gangsta Lean"	Chris Jackson Delaney McGill Steve Young	5:21
6.	"44 Ways"	The Whole 9	4:13
7.	"Nigga Wit a Badge"	Chris Jackson The Whole 9	3:29
8.	"Sickness"	Chris Jackson	4:06
9.	"Bonnie and Clyde"	Chris Jackson	3:37
10.	"Do Me, Baby" (Prince cover)	Chris Jackson	3:45
11.	"Trust Me"	Chris Jackson	4:30
12.	"Make It Rough"	The Whole 9	4:25
13.	"Gangsta Lean (Gangstapella)"	Chris Jackson Delaney McGill	3:55
14.	"Outro: Jack Move"		1:12
Total length:			52:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	96

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Henderson, Alex. "Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 174.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
^ "DRS, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^ "DRS, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – D.R.S. – Gangsta Lean". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Gangsta Lean at Discogs (list of releases)

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[allmusic-1] Henderson, Alex. "Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

[allmusic2-2] "Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 174.

[4] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.

[5] "DRS, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[6] "DRS, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

[United_StatesD.R.S.Gangsta_LeanalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – D.R.S. – Gangsta Lean". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Gangsta Lean

Studio album by DRS
Released	October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25)^[1]
Genre	R&B hip hop doo wop
Length	52:36
Label	Roll Wit It/Capitol
Producer	The High Street Bank Boys (exec.)

Singles from Gangsta Lean
"Gangsta Lean" Released: 1993 "Skoundrels Get Lonely" Released: March 29, 1994