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(Redirected from Lean Like a Cholo) 2007 single by Down AKA Kilo
"Lean Like a Cholo"
Single by Down AKA Kilo
from the album Definition of an Ese
ReleasedApril 10, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreChicano rap
Length3:18
LabelSilent Music
Songwriter(s)J. Martinez/J. Starry
Producer(s)Fingazz
Down AKA Kilo singles chronology
"Cali Cowboyz"
(2007) 		"Lean Like a Cholo"
(2007) 		"Definition of an Ese"
(2007)

"Lean Like a Cholo" is the first single released by American rapper Down AKA Kilo from his album Definition of an Ese. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #93 in May 2007 and has peaked at #34. "Cholo" is a term used in Mexico and the southwestern United States. In modern Mexico and the U.S., "cholo" is a term implying a gangster or gang member. The big body guard from Jose Luis Sin Censura makes a guest appearance.

Remixes

  • The song "Tatted like a Cholo" by Tyga uses the same instrumental track.
  • Parodies of the song include;" "Lean Like a Chola" by Carmen; the track "Eat like a Gordo," by Tattoo, a Los Angeles-based DJ from the hip-hop station Power 106 FM, has played on several Southern California radio stations and can be found around the Internet.

References

  1. Jonathan Cohen, "Maroon 5 Fends Off Ne-Yo, T-Pain To Remain No. 1" Archived 2014-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com, May 10, 2007.
  2. "Tyga's 'Tatted Like a Cholo' sample of Down AKA Kilo's 'Lean Like a Cholo'". www.whosampled.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. "Carmenscalls.com". Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2010-12-23.




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