1-Luv Explained

1-Luv
Type:single
Artist:E-40 featuring Leviti
Album:In a Major Way
Released:February 25, 1995
Genre:Hip hop
Length:5:08
Label:Jive Records, Sick Wid It
Producer:Studio Ton
Chronology:E-40
Prev Title:Captain Save a Hoe
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Sprinkle Me
Next Year:1995

"1-Luv" is a song by American rapper E-40, and the second single from his second studio album In a Major Way (1995). It features R&B artist Leviti and interpolates "One Love" by Whodini. The song charted at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

A phone call is heard in the beginning of the song. In an interview with Complex, E-40 revealed that it was an actual call, from his cousin Kaveo, who had been telling E-40 about his time in penitentiary. E-40 dedicated the song to "the struggle and all the people that's incarcerated", and used it to explain the hard times in his life.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staley. Willy. April 1, 2011. E-40 Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs. live. Complex. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20110404095610/http://www.complex.com:80/music/2011/04/e-40-essentials/ . 2011-04-04 .