I Am L.V.
I Am L.V. is the debut solo studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist L.V.. It was released on June 10, 1996 through Tommy Boy Records. The album produced three charted singles: "Throw Your Hands Up", "Gangsta's Paradise" and "I Am L.V.".
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| Released | June 10, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 1:07:00 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Throw Your Hands Up" (Treach Version) |
| Barr 9 Productions | 3:51 |
| 2. | "The 'G' Within" |
| Barr 9 Productions | 4:07 |
| 3. | "The Wrong Come Up" (featuring Evil Side G's) |
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| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Take a Ride" |
| Barr 9 Productions | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Gangsta's Boogie" (Barr 9 Version) |
| Barr 9 Productions | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Crazy Little G's (Part 1)" |
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| 2:07 |
| 7. | "Crazy Little G's (Part 2)" |
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| 4:41 |
| 8. | "Gangsta's Paradise" (L.V. Version) |
| Doug Rasheed | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Fire From the Gun" |
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| 3:48 |
| 10. | "Cool Out" |
| Doug Rasheed | 4:07 |
| 11. | "I Am L.V." |
| 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Hey Love" |
| Travon Potts | 3:01 |
| 13. | "It's Wet" |
| Prodeje | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Heaven Must Be Like This" |
| Barr 9 Productions | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Just a Little Something" |
| Travon Potts | 7:10 |
| 16. | "Gangsta's Boogie" (Prodeje Version) |
| Prodeje | 4:26 |
Notes
- Track 14 is a cover of "Heaven Must Be Like This" by Ohio Players (1974)
Sample credits[1]
- Track 1 contains elements from "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew (1979) and "(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic (1979)
- Track 2 contains elements from "Mr. Groove" by One Way (1984)
- Track 3 contains elements from "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?" by Bill Withers (1972)
- Track 5 contains elements from "The Look of Love" by Isaac Hayes (1970)
- Track 8 contains elements from "Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder (1976)
- Track 16 contains elements from "Outstanding" by The Gap Band (1982)
Personnel
- Larry Sanders – vocals, executive producer, co-producer (tracks: 6–7, 9)
- Austin Patterson – producer (tracks: 3, 6–7, 9, 13, 16)
- Jasiri Armon Williams – producer (tracks: 1–2, 4–5, 14)
- Maurice Thompson – producer (tracks: 1–2, 4–5, 14)
- Doug Rasheed – producer (tracks: 8, 10)
- Travon Potts – producer (tracks: 12, 15)
- Anthony Crawford – producer (track 11)
- Montell Du'Sean Barnett – producer (track 11)
- Robert "Fonksta" Bacon – co-producer (tracks: 3, 6–7, 9)
- Tomie Mundy – co-producer (tracks: 3, 6–7, 9)
- Thomas Coyne – mastering
- Paul Stewart – executive producer
- Albee – executive producer
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 72 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 100 |
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gollark: Anyway, I am going to bed FAR too late but goodbye ish.
gollark: * actually quite bad in several ways
gollark: * bad
References
- "I Am L.V. by L.V.: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – L.V. – I Am L.V." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- "L.V. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
External links
- L.V. – I Am L.V. at Discogs (list of releases)
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