The duo is made up of brothers Gene "No Malice" Thornton and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton, who is also currently signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music label. They met Pharrell of the producing duo The Neptunes, in 1993, he formed a working relationship with the duo and helped them secure a contract with Elektra Records. Early mixtape success on Clinton Sparks' Exclusive Audio Footage increased their fan-base, but the group's major debut single flopped. Williams resuscitated their careers by signing them to his Star Trak Label. The Clipse's debut album, Lord Willin', was released in 2002. Label woes delayed the release of their sophomore effort, Hell Hath No Fury, which was released in 2006, to much critical acclaim. During this gap, they released three We Got It For Cheap mixtapes with Ab-Liva and Sandman, the other members of the Re-Up Gang. Their third studio album, Till The Casket Drops, was released in 2009. Their songs have been remixed and mashed up on countless mixtapes, and the unreleased songs they recorded while still on Startrak are out as a mixtape called The Lost Tracks. Pusha-T released his first solo album, Fear of God, in 2011, around the same time that Malice published the book "Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind, & Naked".
Gangsta Lean
Clipse Lyrics
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Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Hey, hey, Star Trak, Star Trak
Now, let's smoke and ride
Oh, girl your taste is sweet like mornin' dew
I would go crazy, girl, if I couldn't have none of you
You make me wanna roll you up, and then you make my body slump
Which make a nigga have the gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah, uh (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
Talk about the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
I only love her on occasions, keep my heart racin'
Love to take her on vacations
Where the time zone changes and the money exchanges
It's meters and kilometers on the dials of the Ranges
Far away, with my Jamacian sexy, everyday is like a holiday
The cheeba got me in a slum sleeper
But when I try to leave her I just find out that it's cheaper to keep her
Plus she keep my thoughts deeper, really zonin'
Like my Cali homie, 6-4 rollin'
Or them Deroit 'Lacs trimmed in golden
Or my Texas family, 150 while you're strollin'
Damn, I was caught up in the Matrix
But not Keanu Reaves, as she rolls in bamboo leaves
I think of ways to ship off these piano keys
Since the traffic, it's gangsta lean
Which make a nigga have a gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah, uh (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
Talk about the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
Look, you put me where I need to be
Twist you anytime I feel the need
Love your touch and how you set my mind at ease
In Virginia, where you kept me motionless
From that point on, I knew I could never get over this
Now they wanna see us broke up
'Cause I'm lovesick, got me all choked up
Look, you keep my head in the clouds, mami,' til I can't breathe
And next to that heat seeker, you my main squeeze
Who else I lick, twist and didn't even spend my money on?
Now either I'm a fool or you really must got me gone
You got me open these days, I must admit
Body numbed up and in a slump like I been hit
But luckily, it's just the green got me leavin' smokescreens
And blowin' smoke rings as I flee from the scene
Gangsta leanin' in an 850 beamin'
I'm like K-Ci and Jo-Jo, loven you got me fiendin'
Oh, girl your taste is sweet like mornin' dew
I would go crazy, girl, if I couldn't have none of you
I said you're from Jamaica, straight outta my Mercedes trunk
You make me wanna roll you up, and then you make my body slump
Which make a nigga have the gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah, uh (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
Talk about the gangsta lean (yeah, uh)
Her sex so sticky, I'm talkin' real icky
Have me gone and twisty, make my other women miss me
Just by the way she kiss me
Hold her with the index and thumb tippies
Mind flow is trippy
Hard to hold back, scent so sweet
Got a cognac and honey wrap, but this ain't no drink
From Taiwanese to Amsterdam greeny-green
To hydroponic that make a weak stomach vomit
Listen, at times you hinder my vision
Blinded by your love and you got the room spinnin'
It's not jealousy the reason why I keep you hidden
Hell, I hit you then I pass you to my man like I do my women
I know just what I'm investin' in
I done traded currency wit the Mexicans
In Texas, just so we could get affectionate
Your complexion lime green with red specks in it, I love you
Which make a nigga have the gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean, yeah, uh (talk about the gangsta lean)
You make a nigga have the gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Hey, hey, Star Trak, Star Trak
Now, let's smoke and ride
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
Hey, hey, Star Trak, Star Trak
Now, let's smoke and ride
The lyrics to Clipse's song "Gangsta Lean" talk about the singer's love for smoking marijuana and the effect it has on him. He compares the feeling of smoking and leaning to being in love, and talks about how it makes him feel relaxed and his mind at ease. He also mentions the different places he's traveled to while smoking and the different types of marijuana he's tried, including from Taiwan and Amsterdam.
The song also touches on the singer's relationships with women, comparing his love for marijuana to his love for them. He mentions a specific woman from Jamaica who he keeps in the trunk of his car and refers to her as sweet like morning dew. He also talks about how keeping her around is more cost-effective than leaving her.
Overall, the lyrics portray the singer's love for the lifestyle of smoking and leaning, and how it influences his perspective on life and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
I want to smoke something that is tough and cool
Hey, hey, Star Trak, Star Trak
A shout-out to the record label that put this song out
Now, let's smoke and ride
Let's light up and go for a drive
Oh, girl your taste is sweet like mornin' dew
Complimenting a woman's beauty and appearance
I would go crazy, girl, if I couldn't have none of you
The woman is so desirable that the artist would go insane without her
You make me wanna roll you up, and then you make my body slump
Being around the woman makes the singer feel relaxed and comfortable
Which make a nigga have the gangsta lean (talk about the gangsta lean)
Being in a state of relaxation after smoking makes a person lean to one side
I only love her on occasions, keep my heart racin'
The artist only loves the woman some of the time, but when they are together it is intense
Love to take her on vacations
The artist enjoys traveling with the woman
Far away, with my Jamaican sexy, everyday is like a holiday
The artist enjoys being with the woman, even if they are far away from home
You got me open these days, I must admit
The woman has the singer hooked and committed
Her sex so sticky, I'm talkin' real icky
The artist is enjoying the woman's sexual prowess
Just by the way she kiss me
Even a simple kiss from the woman is exciting for the singer
Mind flow is trippy
The singer is in a different state of mind when around the woman
Gimme somethin' to roll, somethin' gangstafied
The desire to smoke something cool and tough is reiterated
Listen, at times you hinder my vision
The artist is blinded by love and can't always see clearly in the relationship
It's not jealousy the reason why I keep you hidden
The artist isn't hiding the woman out of jealousy, but to keep their relationship private
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Terrence Thornton, Pharrell L Williams, Gene Thornton Jr, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HoodBoy426
So thankful to have this album as a part of my life's soundtrack 💯
@hsh6174
"where the time zone changes and money exchanges The speed is in kilometers on the dials of the ranges" this album is classic
@kalidoukessie9503
One of my all time favorite bars
@kelleyreed6607
This beat is unstoppable
@josephmoore4378
A hip hop classic! People slept on this album
@andymoore9892
Who slept on it? Everyone I knew had this shit when it came out. Shit was all over the radio too. Where were you?
@alexmcdreamy9936
@Andy Moore he talking about the mainstreamm you aint hearin no one mention lord willin now
@andymoore9892
@Alex mcdreamy That's because it's time is done. Do you hear anyone mention Thriller by Micheal Jackson everyday? Do you hear people mention Illmatic everyday? Nah. Just because it isn't mentioned now, when new shit is coming out, doesn't mean it was slept on when it came out.
@maximillion311
@Andy Moore thriller is still played on the radio tho..
@andymoore9892
@DC xoreo It's rare you hear Thriller on the radio besides Halloween.