Kirk Knight

Kirk Knight
Kirk Knight
	Kirk Knight in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Kirlan Labarrie
Also known as	Kirk Kneezy, The Kreeper, Young Dust, Kirk Killa
Born	November 16, 1995 (age 29); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Record producer; rapper; songwriter;
Instrument	MPC
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Cinematic; Pro Era;
Member of	Pro Era; Beast Coast;
Website	www.thekreeper.com

Kirlan Labarrie (born November 16, 1995), better known by his stage name Kirk Knight, is an American record producer, rapper and member of the hip hop collective Pro Era. His debut project, Late Knight Special, was released on October 30, 2015. On July 21, 2017, he released a collaborative project with fellow Pro Era member Nyck Caution, Nyck @ Knight, with its first single "Off the Wall" released on June 8, 2017.^[3] Kirk Knight is both a producer as well as a rapper. Kirk has produced top songs such as Flem by A$AP Ferg and Big Dusty by Joey Bada$$.^[4] His debut studio album, Late Night Special, peaked on the Billboard charts on November 21, 2015, at number 33. Lasting one week on the charts.^[5] Recently, Kirk Knight as well as Joey Bada$$ of the Pro Era collective rap group have made hints at a new solo album coming out in 2018 for Kirk Knight.^[6] Kirk Knight also went on tour in 2018 with rap collective Flatbush Zombies along with fellow Pro Era member Nyck Caution.^[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with album details and selected chart positions
Title	Project details	Peak chart positions^[8]
Title	Project details	US	US R&B/HH	US Rap
Late Knight Special^[9] (2015)	Debut studio album	33	24	—
Black Noise^[10] (2017)	Instrumental studio album	—	—	—
Nyck @ Knight^[11]^[a] (with Nyck Caution) (2017)	Collaborative EP	—	—	—
IIWII (2018)	Second studio album	—	—	—
After Dark (2021)	Third studio album	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Production

The following is a list of albums in which Kirk Knight has produced as either producer or co-producer, showing year released, performing artists and album name.

Year	Artist(s)	Album
2012	Capital Steez	AmeriKKKan Korruption
	Capital Steez	AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded
	Joey Badass	Rejex
	Pro Era	PEEP: The aPROcalypse
	Pro Era	The Secc$ Tap.e
2013	Joey Badass	Summer Knights
	Joey Badass	Summer Knights EP
	Eckō Unltd.	Underground Airplay
	Peter Rosenberg, Eckō Unltd.	Underground Airplay 2: The New York Renaissance
2014	Mick Jenkins	The Water[s]
	Pro Era	The Secc$ Tap.e 2
	Pro Era	The Shift
	Smoke DZA	Dream.ZONE.Achieve
2015	Joey Badass	B4.DA.$$
2015	Kirk Knight	Late Knight Special
2016	Nyck Caution	Disguise the Limit
	Kirk Knight	Black Noise
	CJ Fly	Flytrap
2017	Joey Badass	All-Amerikkkan Bada$$
	Nyck @ Knight	Nyck @ Knight
	A$AP Ferg	Still Striving
2018
	Flatbush Zombies	Vacation In Hell

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
Film
2017	Patti Cake$	Nomad

References

Notes

^ With Nyck Caution as Nyck @ Knight.

Citations

^ Byrne, Romy (21 September 2015). "The Evolution of Kirk Knight". Interview. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^ "Kreep on Instagram: "November 16,1995. Came a long way from sleeping on couches, I like trains 4 years later the tunnel vision is too persistent. 4 years later im far from the average statics. My success is only measured by my ambition to win, and knowing that from 4 years ago, feels like i already won."". Instagram. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
^ Ortiz, Edwin (June 8, 2017). "Kirk Knight And Nyck Caution Announce 'Nyck @ Knight' Project, Drop "Off The Wall"". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
^ "Kirk Knight". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
^ "Kirk Knight Late Knight Special Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
^ "Kirk Knight's New Album Is Coming Soon, According To Joey Bada$$". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
^ "Kirk Knight - Tour - Pro Era". Pro Era. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
^ "Late Knight Special - Kirk Knight - Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
^ "Late Knight Special by Kirk Knight".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Kirk Knight Drops His Self-Produced Instrumental Album Black Noise". The Fader. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ "Nyck @ Knight by Nyck @ Knight". iTunes. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

Official website

[Nyck_@_Knight-12] With Nyck Caution as Nyck @ Knight.

[Interview_mag-1] Byrne, Romy (21 September 2015). "The Evolution of Kirk Knight". Interview. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

[DOB-2] "Kreep on Instagram: "November 16,1995. Came a long way from sleeping on couches, I like trains 4 years later the tunnel vision is too persistent. 4 years later im far from the average statics. My success is only measured by my ambition to win, and knowing that from 4 years ago, feels like i already won."". Instagram. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

[3] Ortiz, Edwin (June 8, 2017). "Kirk Knight And Nyck Caution Announce 'Nyck @ Knight' Project, Drop "Off The Wall"". Complex. Retrieved July 12, 2017.

[4] "Kirk Knight". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

[5] "Kirk Knight Late Knight Special Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

[6] "Kirk Knight's New Album Is Coming Soon, According To Joey Bada$$". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

[7] "Kirk Knight - Tour - Pro Era". Pro Era. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

[8] "Late Knight Special - Kirk Knight - Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

[9] "Late Knight Special by Kirk Knight".^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] "Kirk Knight Drops His Self-Produced Instrumental Album Black Noise". The Fader. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[11] "Nyck @ Knight by Nyck @ Knight". iTunes. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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