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2015 studio album by Kirk Knight
Late Knight Special Released October 30, 2015 Recorded 2015 Genre East Coast hip hop Length 45 :58 Label Producer
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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 .
Background
The album features guest appearances by fellow Pro Era member Joey Bada$$ , as well as The Mind, Mick Jenkins , Noname and Thundercat . The album is solely produced by Kirk Knight, alongside THEMpeople, with bass arrangement by Thundercat. The project debuts at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 10 at Billboard's Heatseekers Albums .
Critical reception
The album received mostly positive reviews, with HipHopDX calling the album "a sonic oeuvre of contemporary East Coast Hip Hop rooted in tradition, yet stunningly present."[ 1] HipHopDX rated it the best R&B/Hip Hop album of October, giving it a 4.5/5 rating.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Start Running" Kirlan Labarrie Kirk Knight 3:19 2. "Heaven Is for Real" Kirk Knight 4:06 3. "Brokeland" Labarrie Kirk Knight 2:35 4. "5 Minutes" (featuring Joey Bada$$ ) 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 ) 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.
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