How Long (album)

How Long is the second solo studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist L.V.. It was released on August 29, 2000 through Loud Records.

How Long
Studio album by LV
Released	August 29, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	West Coast hip hop R&B soul
Length	57:47
Label	Loud
Producer	Henry "Black" Butler (exec.) L.V. (also exec.) Steven Russell Mario Winans Marc Kinchen James Broadway Billy "Blazin" Moss Darryl "88" Young The Characters Marc Gordon Myron Alex "Cat" Cantrall
LV chronology
I Am L.V. (1996) How Long (2000) Hustla 4 Life (2010)
Singles from How Long
"How Long" Released: March 21, 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Steven Russell	0:29
2.	"How Long" (featuring Shari Watson)	Mario Winans	4:12
3.	"One Chance"	Marc Kinchen Mike Mason (co)	5:13
4.	"Forgive Me Girl"	James Broadway Anthony Chandler (co)	3:55
5.	"Hustlers 4 Life" (Interlude)	Billy "Blazin" Moss	0:57
6.	"Everyday Hustler" (featuring Raekwon)	Mario Winans	4:10
7.	"Come Home With Me"	Darryl "88" Young Kenny Smooth (co)	3:40
8.	"Hold On"	The Characters	4:32
9.	"Woman's Gotta Have It"	Billy "Blazin" Moss	4:11
10.	"Thinking Of You"	L.V. Mo Stewart (co)	4:09
11.	"The Testimony" (Interlude)	Steven Russell	2:00
12.	"Rain" (featuring 5 Young Men)	Marc Gordon	4:20
13.	"Lady Sunshine"	Marc Kinchen Mike Mason (co)	5:44
14.	"I Don't Know Why"	Myron	4:42
15.	"Wherever You Are"	Alex "Cat" Cantrall Myron	4:13
16.	"Outro"	Steven Russell	1:17
Total length:			57:47

Sample credits[2]

• "Everyday Hustler" contains elements from "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by The Delfonics (1968)
• "Woman's Gotta Have It" contains elements from "Woman's Gotta Have It" by Bobby Womack (1972)

Personnel

Vocalists

• Larry Sanders – vocals, background vocals
• Shari Watson – vocals (track 2)
• Corey Woods – vocals (track 6)
• Terrell Carter – background vocals (tracks: 3, 13)
• Ira Gilroy – background vocals (track 4)
• Reginald Scriven – background vocals (track 4)
• Troy Taylor – background vocals (track 8)
• Reginald Scriven – background vocals (track 10)
• Scooter Mac – background vocals (track 10)
• Brian Laskey – background vocals (track 11)
• Bradford Mc Worther – background vocals (track 12)
• Bruce Mahew – background vocals (track 12)
• Carroll "CB" Brady – background vocals (track 12)
• Gregory Kirkland – background vocals (track 12)
• Roman Tarplin – background vocals (track 12)

Instrumentalists

• Patrick Kemp – additional keyboards (tracks: 1, 11, 16)
• Billy Moss – keyboards (track 9)
• Paul Marchavich – keyboards (track 9)
• Anthony Chandler – guitar (track 4)
• Carl Kizine – guitar (track 9)
• Cynthia Ross – bass (track 9)

Technicals

• Larry Sanders – executive producer, producer (track 10)
• Henry "Black" Butler – executive producer, mixing (track 12)
• Steve Russell – producer (tracks: 1, 11, 16)
• Mario Winans – producer (tracks: 2, 6)
• Marc Kinchen – producer (tracks: 3, 13)
• Billy Moss – producer (tracks: 5, 9)
• Myron – producer (tracks: 14-15)
• James Broadway – producer & recording (track 4)
• Darryl Young – producer & recording (track 7)
• Marc Gordon – producer & recording (track 12)
• The Characters – producers (track 8)
• Alex "Cat" Cantrall – producer (track 15)
• Mike Mason – co-producer (tracks: 3, 13)
• Mo Stewart – co-producer & recording (track 10)
• Anthony Chandler – co-producer (track 4)
• Kenny Smooth – co-producer (track 7)
• Lou Michaels – recording (tracks: 1, 11, 16)
• Slam – recording (tracks: 2, 5-6, 9)
• Blaze – recording (tracks: 3, 13)
• Antonio Cristi – recording (track 4)
• Kenny Ochoa – recording (track 7)
• Kevin Thomas – recording (track 8)
• Doe – recording (tracks: 14-15)
• Dusty Porch – recording (track 16)
• Robert Brown – mixing (tracks: 2, 6)
• Nick Marshall – mixing (tracks: 3, 13)
• Rob Chiarelli – mixing (tracks: 3-4, 7-8, 13)
• Jeff Gregory – mixing (tracks: 4, 7-8)
• Dave Pensado – mixing (tracks: 5, 9, 12, 14-15)
• Jeff Griffin – mixing (tracks: 5, 9, 14-15)
• Mike Olson – mixing (track 6)
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Additional

• David Bett – artwork
• Mark Hanauer – photography

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	59
scope="row"	US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4]	22
scope="row"	US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5]	33

References

1. Azpiri, Jon. "How Long - L.V. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
2. "How Long by L.V.: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
3. "LV Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
4. "LV Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
5. "LV Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

External links

• LV – How Long at Discogs (list of releases)