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L.V.
American singer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1954 · age 72
Larry J. Sanders, known professionally as L.V., is an American singer, best known for his collaboration with rapper Coolio on the worldwide hit single "Gangsta's Paradise". He has released five solo albums and has been a member of the gangsta rap group South Central Cartel since 1994, usually singing the choruses.
L.V. is read about 262 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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In 2019, L.V. was featured by NBC News after the Los Angeles Police Department designated him as a gang member or associate for the purposes of a heavily criticized database. On July 27, 2025, L.V. was featured on an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discussing gang databases.
