gangsta lean

noun

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

a subtle recline to one side or another, often carried out while driving a car

Collocates chill², B, bail, ball, beat, biatch, dope, fiend, G-funk, green, green, hard, hate, hellafied, I'mma, nahmsayin, peep, Shaolin, step to, sticky, straight, word, yo, cocaina

Domains Style

Etymology pre hip-hop, popularized by the 1974 William DeVaughn song Be Thankful for What You've Got

Related concepts 64, drop, hit switches, impala, low-low, low-rider, old school, ride, slab, tip, whip

Timeline

1988-03-25 Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew "Crazy 'Bout Cars" [The World's Greatest Entertainer]
Chillin' in the scene with the gangster lean
1988-08-08 N.W.A. "Gangsta Gangsta" [Straight Outta Compton]
Diggin the scene with the gangsta lean
1989-06-09 LL Cool J "Jealous" [Walking With A Panther]
Crazy gangsta beat, nahmsayin, it's like a gangsta lean

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gangsta lean

noun

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

death

Collocates homie, peace, rapper

Related concepts ghost

Timeline

1995-03-08 Big L "Put It On" feat. Kid Capri [Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous]
Peace to my homies in the gangsta lean, I see you when I get there
1995-06-01 The B.U.M.S "West Coast Smack" [Lyfe 'n' Tyme]
I put more rappers in that gangsta lean than D.R.s
1996-10-08 Kane & Abel "That's How It's Gone Happen 2 U" [The 7 Sins]
Do the right thing or these 17 put you in a gangsta lean

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