Levar Coppin Explained

Levar Coppin
Alias:LV, L.V., LeVar, Grind Music
Label:Terror Squad Entertainment / Bad Boy Records
Background:person

Levar Coppin, also known as "LV", is an American DJ, producer, and songwriter, best known for his involvement in production outfit Sean C & LV, which was linked to Fat Joe's New York City-based hip-hop collective Terror Squad, and is presently linked to Bad Boy Records' The Hitmen (production team).[1] Coppin is also known for his production and songwriting contributions to Jay-Z's 2007 album American Gangster and various Ghostface Killah projects, as well as his writing contributions to Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Terror Era" (With Remy Ma & Fat Joe)2004Terror SquadTrue Story
"50 in the Clip"Dead Prez
"Get Your Grind On" (Featuring Big Pun, Fat Joe, & Freeway)2005The Notorious B.I.G.
"Temptation Part II"Fat JoeAll or Nothing
"Intro"AasimThe Money Pit
"Money Pit (Problems)"
"Monsta Mash"
"Kool Shit"
"Streets Is Alive"
"Broken Bottles"
"Rhyme Epic"
"Gotta Grind"
"Feel So Good" (Featuring Ne-Yo) [6] 2006Remy Ma
"Bilingual" (Featuring Ivy Queen)
"My Life"
"I Am (Interlude)"DiddyPress Play
"Get Off"
"Laugh Now, Cry Later"Ice CubeLaugh Now, Cry Later
"Momma" (Featuring Megan Rochell)Ghostface KillahFishscale
"Pray"2007Jay-ZAmerican Gangster
"American Dreamin'"
"No Hook"
"Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." [7] [8]
"Sweet"
"Party Life"
"Toney Sigel A.K.A. the Barrel Brothers" (Featuring Beanie Sigel, Styles P & Solomon Childs)Ghostface KillahThe Big Doe Rehab
"We Celebrate" (Featuring Kid Capri) [9]
"I'll Die for You" (Featuring Amille D. Harris)
"Paisley Darts" (Featuring Raekwon, Sun God, Trife da God, Method Man & Cappadonna)
"Shakey Dog Starring Lolita" (Featuring Raekwon)
"Welcome to the Terrordome"Pharoahe MonchDesire
"I Won't Tell" (Featuring J. Holiday) [10] [11] 2008Fat JoeThe Elephant in the Room
"300 Brolic" (Featuring Opera Steve)
"Freedom"2009ClipseTil the Casket Drops
"Never Will It Stop" (Featuring Ab-Liva)
"One More Step" (Featuring Styles P)JadakissThe Last Kiss
"I Miss My Love"FabolousLoso's Way
"Welcome to My Workplace"
"Bang Bang"
"Lonely" (Featuring Jack Knight)Ghostface Killah
"Stapleton Sex"
"Let's Stop Playin'" (Featuring John Legend)
"Goner" (Featuring Lloyd)
"Be Right"WaleAttention Deficit
"Drama" (Featuring Joell Ortiz & Game)2010Ghostface KillahApollo Kids
"Stomp" (Featuring Greg Porn)2011The RootsUndun
"Rich & Black" (Featuring Nas)RaekwonShaolin vs. Wu-Tang
"Put Some Money on It"Joell OrtizFree Agent
"Put Some Money on It" (remix) (Featuring The Lox)SlaughterhouseSlaughterhouse (EP)
"Audio Dope III"2012CurrensyThe Stoned Immaculate
"Come Here" (Featuring Miguel)2013Talib KweliPrisoner of Conscious
"The Curse of the Gifted"WaleThe Gifted
"Ghetto Burbs" (Featuring Emanny)Joe BuddenNo Love Lost
"Facts"2015Puff Daddy & The FamilyMMM (Money Making Mitch)
"Everyday (Amor)" (Featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Pusha T & Tish Hyman)
"You Could Be My Lover" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign & Gizzle)
"Crutches, Crosses, Caskets"Pusha T
"I Pray" (Featuring Swizz Beatz)2017Fabolous & JadakissFriday on Elm Street
"Good Morning" (Featuring Pusha T, Swizz Beatz & Killer Mike)2020Black Thought
"No Explanation" (Featuring Pusha T)Joey BadassThe Light Pack
"Alien Superstar" [12] 2022BeyoncéRenaissance
"Summer Renaissance" [13]
"Written in the Stars"Joey Badass2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Documentary Gives Inside Look Behind Diddy's Bad Boy Records . September 28, 2016 . January 18, 2023 . June 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602170628/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bad-boy-records-the-hitmen-documentary_n_57ec02afe4b082aad9b89b35 . live .
  2. Web site: Beyoncé Releases New Album Renaissance: Listen and Read the Full Credits . . July 29, 2022 . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117233542/https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-releases-new-album-renaissance-listen/ . live .
  3. http://nahright.com/news/2010/01/07/video-sean-c-lv-interview-w-nodfactor-pt-1/ Nah Right » Video: Sean C & LV Interview w/ Nodfactor Pt. 1
  4. Web site: Sean C. & LV Help Diddy 'Press Play,' Fat Joe 'Get Money' and Remy Ma & NE-YO 'Feel So Good' . 2023-01-18 . PRWeb . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223431/https://www.prweb.com/releases/seancandlv/uamarketing/prweb426498.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: Sean C and LV – Beat Making Videos . 2023-01-18 . beatmakingvideos.com . July 7, 2012 . January 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230118171935/https://beatmakingvideos.com/producer/sean-c-and-lv/ . live .
  6. Web site: Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay . Billboard. July 8, 2006 .
  7. Hot Rap Songs . . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223427/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2008-01-26/ . live .
  8. Billboard Hot 100 . . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223424/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2007-11-17/ . live .
  9. Web site: Rockstar Games . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117233841/https://www.rockstargames.com/br/manuals/music?gameId=25 . live .
  10. Web site: Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard. March 15, 2008 .
  11. Billboard Hot 100 . . January 17, 2023 . January 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223430/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2008-03-22/ . live .
  12. Billboard Hot 100 . . January 17, 2023 . January 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129070230/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2022-09-03/ . live .
  13. Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Songwriting Credits: Here's Who Wrote Each Song . . January 17, 2023 . October 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009175947/https://www.billboard.com/lists/beyonces-renaissance-songwriters-credits-album . live .
  14. Web site: 2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List . January 17, 2023 . December 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207032519/https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list . live .
  15. Web site: BMI Congratulates its 2023 GRAMMY Nominees . November 22, 2022 . January 17, 2023 . December 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202172744/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-congratulates-its-2023-grammy-nominees . live .