Late Knight Special

Late Knight Special
Studio album by Kirk Knight
Released October 30, 2015
Recorded 2015
Genre Hip hop
Length 45:58
Label
Producer
Singles from Late Knight Special
  1. "Knight Time"
    Released: August 28, 2015
  2. "Dead Friends"
    Released: September 29, 2015

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX[1]
NPRPositive[2]
Pitchfork6.4/10/0[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

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Start Running"  Kirlan LabarrieKirk Knight 3:19
2. "Heaven Is for Real"  
  • Labarrie
  • T'nah Apex
Kirk Knight 4:06
3. "Brokeland"  LabarrieKirk Knight 2:35
4. "Five Minutes" (featuring Joey Bada$$)
Kirk Knight 3:27
5. "Knight Time"  LabarrieKirk Knight 3:46
6. "One Knight" (featuring The Mind)Labarrie
  • Kirk Knight
  • THEMpeople
4:21
7. "Scorpio"  LabarrieKirk Knight 3:30
8. "Down"  LabarrieKirk Knight 3:08
9. "I Know" (featuring Mick Jenkins)
Kirk Knight 4:19
10. "Dead Friends" (featuring Nonamegypsy and Thundercat)
3:33
11. "The Future" (featuring The Mind)Labarrie
  • Kirk Knight
  • THEMpeople
5:09
12. "All for Nothing"  LabarrieKirk Knight 4:44
Total length:
45:58
Notes

References

  1. 1 2 Johnsen, Homer (October 30, 2015). "Kirk Knight - Late Knight Special". HipHopDX. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. Aku, Timmhotep (October 22, 2015). "Review: Kirk Knight, 'Late Knight Special'". NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. Strauss, Matthew (November 6, 2015). "Kirk Night: Late Knight Special". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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