Late Knight Special is the debut album by American rapper and record producer Kirk Knight. It was released on October 30, 2015, by Cinematic Music Group.
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| Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
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Background
editThe album features guest appearances by fellow Pro Era member Joey Bada$$, as well as The Mind, Mick Jenkins, Noname and Thundercat. The album is solely produced by Kirk Knight, alongside THEMpeople, with bass arrangement by Thundercat. The project debuts at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 10 at Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [1] |
| NPR | Positive[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.4/10.0[3] |
The album received mostly positive reviews, with HipHopDX calling the album "a sonic oeuvre of contemporary East Coast Hip Hop rooted in tradition, yet stunningly present."[1] HipHopDX rated it the best R&B/Hip Hop album of October, giving it a 4.5/5 rating.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Start Running" | Kirlan Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Heaven Is for Real" |
| Kirk Knight | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Brokeland" | Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 2:35 |
| 4. | "5 Minutes" (featuring Joey Bada$$) |
| Kirk Knight | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Knight Time" | Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 3:46 |
| 6. | "One Knight" (featuring The Mind) | Labarrie |
| 4:21 |
| 7. | "Scorpio" | Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Down" | Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 3:08 |
| 9. | "I Know" (featuring Mick Jenkins) |
| Kirk Knight | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Dead Friends" (featuring Noname and Thundercat) |
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| 3:33 |
| 11. | "The Future" (featuring The Mind) | Labarrie |
| 5:09 |
| 12. | "All for Nothing" | Labarrie | Kirk Knight | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 45:58 | |||
- Notes
- "Heaven Is for Real" features uncredited vocals from T'nah Apex.
References
edit- ^ a b Johnsen, Homer (October 30, 2015). "Kirk Knight - Late Knight Special". HipHopDX. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Aku, Timmhotep (October 22, 2015). "Review: Kirk Knight, 'Late Knight Special'". NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 6, 2015). "Kirk Night: Late Knight Special". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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