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
ReleasedAugust 29, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length57:47
LabelLoud
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
  1. "How Long"
    Released: March 21, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Steven Russell0:29
2."How Long" (featuring Shari Watson)Mario Winans4:12
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" Moss0:57
6."Everyday Hustler" (featuring Raekwon)Mario Winans4:10
7."Come Home With Me"
  • Darryl "88" Young
  • Kenny Smooth (co)
3:40
8."Hold On"The Characters4:32
9."Woman's Gotta Have It"Billy "Blazin" Moss4:11
10."Thinking Of You"
4:09
11."The Testimony" (Interlude)Steven Russell2:00
12."Rain" (featuring 5 Young Men)Marc Gordon4:20
13."Lady Sunshine"
  • Marc Kinchen
  • Mike Mason (co)
5:44
14."I Don't Know Why"Myron4:42
15."Wherever You Are"
  • Alex "Cat" Cantrall
  • Myron
4:13
16."Outro"Steven Russell1:17
Total length:57:47

Sample credits[2]

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
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 59
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 22
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.
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