L.V. (singer)
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Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
GER [5] |
UK [6] |
US R&B [7] | ||
| I Am L.V. |
|
96 | 72 | 139 | 100 |
| How Long |
|
— | — | — | 59 |
| Hustla 4 Life |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Still L.V. |
|
— | — | — | — |
| The Art of Making Love[8] |
|
— | — | — | — |
Collaboration albums
- The Playground with Prodeje (2002)
- Hood Affiliated with Prodeje (2008)
Compilation albums
- The Gangstas In South Central with South Central Cartel (1996)
Singles
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US R&B [9] |
AUS [4] |
FRA [10] |
GER [5] |
NZ [11] |
UK [6] | |||
| "Throw Your Hands Up" | 1995 | 63 | 42 | 84 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 24 | I Am L.V. |
| "I Am L.V." | 1996 | — | 87 | — | — | — | 42 | 64 | |
| "How Long" | 2000 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | How Long |
As featured artist
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
AUS |
AUT |
GER |
NL | NOR |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
UK [13] | ||||
| "Gangsta's Paradise" (Coolio featuring L.V.) |
1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Gangsta's Paradise and Dangerous Minds soundtrack | |
References
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