The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted.Find sources: "I Am L.V." – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
I Am L.V.
Studio album by
L.V.
ReleasedMay 7, 1996
Recorded1995
Genre
Length67:00
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
L.V. chronology
I Am L.V.
(1996) 		How Long
(2000)
Singles from I Am L.V.
  1. "Gangsta's Paradise"
    Released: August 8, 1995
  2. "Throw Your Hands Up"
    Released: October 17, 1995
  3. "I Am L.V."
    Released: March 26, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB−[1]
Muzik[2]

I Am L.V. is the debut solo studio album by American singer L.V. It was released on May 7, 1996 through Tommy Boy Records. The album produced three charted singles: "Throw Your Hands Up", "I Am L.V.", and a reworking of his chart-topping collaboration with Coolio, "Gangsta's Paradise".

Track listing

I Am L.V. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Throw Your Hands Up" (Treach Version)
Barr 9 Productions3:51
2."The 'G' Within"
  • A. Edwards
  • J. Williams
  • L. Sanders
  • M. Thompson
Barr 9 Productions4:07
3."The Wrong Come Up" (featuring Evil Side G's)
  • Prodeje
  • Robert Bacon (co.)
  • Tomie Mundy (co.)
3:59
4."Take a Ride"
  • J. Williams
  • K. Blue
  • L. Sanders
  • M. Thompson
  • R. Hall
  • R. Irving III
Barr 9 Productions4:14
5."Gangsta's Boogie" (Barr 9 Version)
Barr 9 Productions4:42
6."Crazy Little G's (Part 1)"
  • Prodeje
  • L.V. (co.)
  • Robert Bacon (co.)
  • Tomie Mundy (co.)
2:07
7."Crazy Little G's (Part 2)"
  • Prodeje
  • L.V. (co.)
  • Robert Bacon (co.)
  • Tomie Mundy (co.)
4:41
8."Gangsta's Paradise" (L.V. Version)
Doug Rasheed4:01
9."Fire From the Gun"
  • A. Patterson
  • L. Sanders
  • Prodeje
  • L.V. (co.)
  • Robert Bacon (co.)
  • Tomie Mundy (co.)
3:48
10."Cool Out"
  • D. Rasheed
  • L. Sanders
Doug Rasheed4:07
11."I Am L.V."
4:30
12."Hey Love"
  • A. Edwards
  • L. Sanders
  • T. Potts
Travon Potts3:01
13."It's Wet"
  • A. Patterson
  • L. Sanders
Prodeje3:40
14."Heaven Must Be Like This"
  • C. Satchell
  • L. Bonner
  • E. Jones
  • M. Pierce
  • R. Middlebrooks
  • W. Rodger
Barr 9 Productions4:05
15."Just a Little Something"
  • A. Edwards
  • L. Sanders
  • T. Potts
Travon Potts7:10
16."Gangsta's Boogie" (Prodeje Version)
  • B. Bacharach
  • H. David
  • L. Sanders
Prodeje4:26

Notes

Sample credits[3]

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance from I Am L.V. track listing
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 96
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 100

References

  1. ^ Browne, David (May 10, 1996). "I am L.V.". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Poulton, Sonia (May 1996). "LV: I Am LV" (PDF). Muzik. No. 12. p. 106. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ I Am L.V. (liner notes). Tommy Boy Records. 1996. 0630-14026-2.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 172.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – L.V. – I Am L.V." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "L.V. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

External links

South Central Cartel
Authority control databases
Categories