Lean Like a Cholo
Down aka Kilo
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All the homies, they know what I mean Baby, let me show you how I lean (like a cholo) Lay back, bounce in the club, When we do a dance, yeah, we do it like what (like a, like a cholo) Side to side Elbows up side to side Elbows up side to side Elbows up side to side Like a cholo All up in the club, Ten deep, lookin' for some hynas, we on the pree I need a bad one, a real freak Find them at the dance floor, so don't sleep Damn, I like you, I like you, but I really want her She's that type , I can tell Let me get into deep, take her back to the hotel But right now I'm on the move Show this little mama how a gangsta groove I don't do a whole lot, just enough Lean side to side, keep my elbows up, like this and like that All the girls know where the real G's at You could find us way up in the back Watching that ass bounce like a low-low I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Like a cholo I'm brown, I get down The girls love, how I lean Like a G, to the beat Blue and white MJ's on my feet I'm lookin' real good, I'm so hood Gotta stay clean if you know what I mean Pockets full of feria, mucho dinero Look me in my eyes, tell me papi te quiero Let me do my dance, you do yours Shakin' what you got till you're sweating out your pores Just like that, yeah I like that I'm a perro, trying to chase that cat Hey DJ, won't you play That same track? Wind it back I can lean to that Now she, wants me And I ain't going home solo 'Cause I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Like a cholo All the homies, they know what I mean Baby, let me show you how I lean (like a cholo) Lay back, bounce in the club When we do a dance, yeah, we do it like what? (like a cholo) All the homies, they know what I mean Baby, let me show you how I lean (like a cholo) Lay back, bounce in the club When we do a dance, yeah, we do it like what? (Like a, like a cholo) Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side I lean like a cholo Side to side Elbows up, side to side Elbows up, side to side ?
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Written by: JOHN STARY, JUAN MARTINEZ, MICHAEL MCEWAN
Lyrics © COHEN AND COHEN, Songtrust Ave
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Lean Like a Cholo" was released in 2007 by the American rapper “Down aka Kilo”. This single is included in his third studio album called “Definition of an Ese.”
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success, peaking at number 11 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks, 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 3 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 in the United States.
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Genre & Style“Lean Like a Cholo" belongs to the genre of West Coast hip hop and Rap. Its lyrics and music style are based on the cholo style of the street culture of the West Coast, particularly, southern California.
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Cultural InfluenceThis song had a significant cultural impact as it popularized the term "cholo," which represents a particular subculture within the Mexican-American community, characterized by distinct dress and behavior patterns.
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Dance Trend"Lean Like a Cholo" also introduced a dance trend with the same name, making it one of the iconic dance movements in pop culture.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Estevan Oriol, is equally famous, featuring "Down aka Kilo" and other individuals posing as 'cholos' which significantly contributed to the song’s popularity.
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Artist Background"Down aka Kilo", whose real name is Juan Martinez, is an American rapper from Oxnard, California. He is of Mexican descent and his music often highlights elements of his Latino heritage.
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Other charted songsAlthough "Lean Like a Cholo" is his most-known song internationally, he has other songs that have charted including "Definition of an Ese," and "G's Need Love Too."
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Spanish RemixA Spanish version of "Lean Like a Cholo" was also released, which also found substantial airplay.
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AwardsDespite the critical and commercial success of the song, it didn't win any major music awards. However, it remains an iconic song within West Coast hip-hop.
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