L.V.

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L.V. Monthly listeners & Spotify stats

16,065,289Monthly listeners16.1M
195,774Followers195.8K

Daily history

Monthly listeners over time

This site first read L.V.'s numbers on Nov 3, 2026. The line and the daily, weekly and monthly changes start once there is a second day to compare; a day without a reading stays a gap, never a zero.

Most played

Popular tracks

The 10 tracks Spotify lists as L.V.'s most popular, with lifetime plays as of Nov 3, 2026: 2,703,311,918 plays between them.

  1. 1
    Gangsta's Paradise

    Coolio, L.V.

    2,696,804,043 plays

  2. 2

    2,148,268 plays

  3. 3

    2,956,443 plays

  4. 4

    833,009 plays

  5. 5

    97,089 plays

  6. 6

    104,142 plays

  7. 7

    89,206 plays

  8. 8

    71,451 plays

  9. 9

    109,236 plays

  10. 10
    Crime Wave

    EDJ Alex Funk, Prodeje, L.V.

    99,031 plays

Audience

Top cities

The cities with the most monthly listeners for L.V., as Spotify reported them on Nov 3, 2026; share is of all L.V.'s monthly listeners that day.

#CityListenersShare
1São PauloBrazil252,2691.6%
2Mexico CityMexico228,4541.4%
3SantiagoChile173,0831.1%
4BogotáColombia150,5890.9%
5SydneyAustralia150,4830.9%

For developers

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Spotify Charts

On the charts

L.V. is on the latest Spotify Charts in 1 market.

ChartRankTrack
Switzerland Top 200#162Gangsta's Paradise

Releases

Discography

2 albums and 6 singles and EPs on Spotify.

Popular releases

  1. I Am L.V.1996 · Album
  2. Gangsta's Paradise (Instrumental)2025 · Single
  3. Still Paradise (Sinister Shan)2011 · Album
  4. Crime Wave2021 · Single
  5. FOREVER2025 · Single
  6. Party With Me2023 · Single
  7. Patience2024 · Single
  8. Run It Up2023 · Single

Newest albums and singles

  1. Still Paradise (Sinister Shan)Apr 10, 2011 · Album
  2. I Am L.V.May 7, 1996 · Album
  3. Gangsta's Paradise (Instrumental)Aug 1, 2025 · Single
  4. FOREVERFeb 14, 2025 · Single
  5. PatienceFeb 14, 2024 · Single
  6. Party With MeSep 4, 2023 · Single
  7. Run It UpAug 17, 2023 · Single
  8. Crime WaveApr 8, 2021 · Single

Discovery

Profile

About L.V.

Best known as the soulful vocalist assisting Coolio on the smash single "Gangsta's Paradise," L.V. ("Large Variety") is perhaps even more remarkable for not only surviving being shot nine times at close range, spending eight months in the hospital and a year and a half in a wheelchair, but for recovering completely and being able to walk without a noticeable limp. L.V. grew up with a father who sang gospel music along with the radio every morning, and this helped hook him on singing. He won a high school talent contest by performing L.T.D.'s "Concentrate on You," joined the Los Angeles City…

FAQ

L.V. on Spotify, in numbers

How many monthly listeners does L.V. have on Spotify?
L.V. has 16,065,289 monthly listeners on Spotify as of Nov 3, 2026.
How many followers does L.V. have on Spotify?
L.V. has 195,774 followers on Spotify as of Nov 3, 2026.
What is L.V.'s most streamed song on Spotify?
Of the 10 songs Spotify lists as L.V.'s most popular, "Gangsta's Paradise" has the most plays: 2,696,804,043 as of Nov 3, 2026.
Which cities listen to L.V. the most on Spotify?
São Paulo, Brazil (252,269 listeners), Mexico City, Mexico (228,454 listeners) and Santiago, Chile (173,083 listeners), by monthly listeners as of Nov 3, 2026.