The act of staying hard and true in a situation where lesser men would falter. In situations either too mundane or too extreme for the average punk, a true gangsta stays hard and has it his way.
See also: Keeping it real.
That mark thought I would just move out of the way into the right lane when he tailed me in traffic. But I was keepin it gangsta; I brake-checked his ass and almost bent his whip.
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A person who for one reason or another projects his/her "toughness" (gangsta) over MySpace in an attempt to intimidate another person.
MySpace version of a "Telephone Tough Guy"
Jon: "Listen up you punk bitch, When I see you I am gonna fuck your world up"
Dave: "Whatevea man you aint gon do shit... you just a MySpace gangsta"
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Someone so swavv or good with the ladies he is known by and only for that reputation.
Man have you seen Nick lately? He's been resembling a "gangsta of love"
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Water that comes from your eyes that only happens when something is extremely emotional or intense. Happens after some one real close is killed.
-"Is that guy crying cus' his best friend died"
-"No, those ain't normal tears, they are gangsta tears"
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A fashion fad commonly seen in inner city ghettos, trendy hip hop videos, and white/wigga neighborhoods where a gangsta or wannabe gangstabusta-brown wears loose pants that look like they are carrying a bag of shit in their ass cuz they hang down so low. Also known as shitpants.
"Nigga your gangsta pampers are tight!"
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A 60-month loan used to purchase a high-priced vehicle that you cannot afford and have no intention of paying off. The lien will likely end in repossession.
"Tyrone has a gangsta lien on that new Escalade, but he doesn't even have a steady job. I doubt he'll have it for long."
A teen/young adult who watches BET/MTV and lives vicariously through the hard core rap videos. They are usually white suburban kids who pretend they live in the hood and glamorizes their lifestyle. ie Alpha dog
Yo Chad is a livingroom gangsta.. he is the hardest nigga in his livingroom...