Gangsta Lean Explained

Gangsta Lean
Type:studio
Artist:DRS
Cover:DRS - Gangsta Lean album cover.jpg
Released:[1]
Label:Roll Wit It/Capitol
Producer:The High Street Bank Boys

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. All Media Network. Henderson. Alex. October 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: Gangsta Lean - DRS,MC D.R.S. Awards AllMusic. AllMusic. All Media Network. October 7, 2015.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 174.
  4. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard.
  5. DRS, TLP. Billboard. October 26, 2020.
  6. DRS, BLP. Billboard. October 26, 2020.
  7. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994. Billboard. October 26, 2020.