Gangsta may refer to:

Urban culture

Gangsta rap Gangsta rap or gangster rap, initially called reality rap, emerged in the mid- to late 1980s as a controversial hip-hop subgenre whose lyrics assert the culture and values typical of American street gangs and street hustlers. Many gangsta rappe ...

, a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths *

Gangster A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from ''mob'' and the suffix '' -ster''. Gangs provide a level of organization and ...

, a member of a gang *

Hip hop fashion Hip hop fashion (also known as rap fashion) is a style of dress originating from Urban Black America and inner-city youth located in New York City, followed by Los Angeles, then other cities across the United States. All have contributed various ...

, a style of dress associated with gangsta rap and other hip hop genres

People

Gangsta Boo Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (born August 7, 1979), better known by her stage name Gangsta Boo, is an American rapper, who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the second female member (after K-9) of the Memphis-based hip hop group Thr ...

(born 1979), first female member of the Memphis, Tennessee-based rap group Three 6 Mafia *

Gangsta Pat Patrick Hall (born November 17, 1973), better known by his stage name Gangsta Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee who established himself in the Memphis underground during the late 1980s and is the son of Stax Records drummer, Wil ...

(born 1972), American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee who established himself in the Memphis underground during the late 1980s *

The Gangstas The Gangstas was a professional wrestling tag team and stable, consisting of New Jack and Mustafa Saed in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The group originally started as a three-man group with D'Lo Brown in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), b ...

, former professional wrestling tag team and stable * Gangsta, American rapper signed to

No Limit Forever Records No Limit Forever Records is an American independent record label founded by Romeo Miller. No Limit's Vice President is Romeo's brother Valentino (rapper), Valentino. No Limit's COO is Romeo's uncle Silkk The Shocker. History On November 26, 2010 ...

* Z-Gangsta (1958–2020), later stage name for American actor and retired professional wrestler

Tommy Lister Jr. Tommy Deebo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film ''Friday ...

Films and television

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Gangsta Girls ''Gangsta Girls'' (Vietnamese: Nữ tướng cướp) is a 2004 Vietnamese film. Directed by young director Le Hoang, it was the most financially successful film in Vietnam during 2005. It stars Lam Truong, Bang Lang and My Duyen. The film is d ...

'', a 2004 Vietnamese film directed by Le Hoang * ''Gangsta'' (manga), a Japanese manga and anime series * ''Gangsta'' (film), a 2018 Belgian crime movie

Music

Songs

* "Gangsta" (Bell Biv DeVoe song), 1993 * "Gangsta" (Kat Dahlia song), 2013 * "Gangsta" (Schoolboy Q song), 2014 * "Gangsta" (Slim Thug song), 2010 * "Gangsta" (Kehlani song), 2016 * "Gangsta?" (Tinchy Stryder song), 2010 Tinchy Stryder song * "Gangsta", a song by Akon featuring Daddy T, Picklehead and Devyne from ''Trouble'' * "Gangsta", a song by Tune-Yards from ''

Whokill ''Whokill'' (stylized as ''w h o k i l l'') is the second full-length release by Merrill Garbus' project Tune-Yards. It was released on 4AD Records on April 19, 2011. It was the number one album of 2011 on '' The Village Voice's'' annual Pazz an ...

'' * "Gangsta", a song by Royce da 5'9" from ''

Death Is Certain ''Death Is Certain'' is the second studio album by American rapper Royce da 5'9". It was released on February 24, 2004, through Koch Records. Recording sessions took place from December 2002 to January 2004 at Isolation Records, at Nation Studios i ...

'' * "Gangsta", a song by Yelawolf from ''

Trunk Muzik Returns ''Trunk Muzik Returns'' is the sixth official mixtape by American rapper Yelawolf. The mixtape was released as a free digital download on March 14, 2013 on his Slumerican website and other mixtape hosting websites. It features production solely ...

'' * "Gangsta", a song by Young Dro from ''

Best Thang Smokin' ''Best Thang Smokin is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Dro. It was released on August 29, 2006, by Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. ''Best Thang Smokin serves as Dro's major label debut, following his independent album, ' ...

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Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets) "Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets)", also known as "Gangsta", is a song by American recording artist Lil' Mo. It was released as the third and final single from Mo's debut album, ''Based on a True Story'' (2001). The song was produced and co-written by ...

", a 2001 song by Lil' Mo from ''Based on a True Story'' * "

Gangsta Bitch "Gangsta Bitch" is the debut single released from Apache's debut album, ''Apache Ain't Shit''. Produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest,