I Am L.V.

I Am L.V.
I Am L.V.
Studio album by L.V.
Released	May 7, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	West Coast hip hop; G-funk; R&B;
Length	67:00
Label	Tommy Boy
Producer	Prodeje; Maurice "DJ Moe" Thompson; Jay "Supreme" Williams; Doug Rasheed; Travon Potts; Montell Jordan; Shapelle Crawford;
L.V. chronology
Singles from I Am L.V.
	"Gangsta's Paradise"; Released: August 8, 1995; "Throw Your Hands Up"; Released: October 17, 1995; "I Am L.V."; Released: March 26, 1996;

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".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[1]
Muzik	^[2]

Track listing

*I Am L.V.* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Throw Your Hands Up" (Treach Version)	A. Edwards A. Criss J. Williams K. Blue L. Sanders M. Thompson	Barr 9 Productions	3:51
2.	"The 'G' Within"	A. Edwards J. Williams L. Sanders M. Thompson	Barr 9 Productions	4:07
3.	"The Wrong Come Up" (featuring Evil Side G's)	B. Withers C. Meeks L. Sanders P. Pitts S. McKinney	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 Productions	4:14
5.	"Gangsta's Boogie" (Barr 9 Version)	B. Bacharach H. David L. Sanders	Barr 9 Productions	4:42
6.	"Crazy Little G's (Part 1)"	A. Patterson L. Sanders	Prodeje L.V. (co.) Robert Bacon (co.) Tomie Mundy (co.)	2:07
7.	"Crazy Little G's (Part 2)"	A. Ivey, Jr. A. Patterson L. Sanders	Prodeje L.V. (co.) Robert Bacon (co.) Tomie Mundy (co.)	4:41
8.	"Gangsta's Paradise" (L.V. Version)	D. Rasheed L. Sanders S. Wonder	Doug Rasheed	4:01
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 Rasheed	4:07
11.	"I Am L.V."	L. Sanders M. Barnett	Shapelle Crawford Montell Jordan	4:30
12.	"Hey Love"	A. Edwards L. Sanders T. Potts	Travon Potts	3:01
13.	"It's Wet"	A. Patterson L. Sanders	Prodeje	3:40
14.	"Heaven Must Be Like This"	C. Satchell L. Bonner E. Jones M. Pierce R. Middlebrooks W. Rodger	Barr 9 Productions	4:05
15.	"Just a Little Something"	A. Edwards L. Sanders T. Potts	Travon Potts	7:10
16.	"Gangsta's Boogie" (Prodeje Version)	B. Bacharach H. David L. Sanders	Prodeje	4:26

Notes

Track 14 is a cover of "Heaven Must Be Like This" by Ohio Players (1974)

Sample credits^[3]

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 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

^ Browne, David (May 10, 1996). "I am L.V.". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ 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.
^ I Am L.V. (liner notes). Tommy Boy Records. 1996. 0630-14026-2.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 172.
^ "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)

[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.

[ac_Germany4_L.V.-5] "Offiziellecharts.de – L.V. – I Am L.V." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_L.V.-6] "L.V. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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