Kirk Knight

{{Short description|American rapper and record producer from New York}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kirk Knight

| image = Kirk Knight 2013 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kirk Knight in 2013

| alias = Kirk Kneezy, The Kreeper, Young Dust, Kirk Killa

| birth_name = Kirlan Labarrie{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/kirk-knight |title=The Evolution of Kirk Knight |date=21 September 2015 |last=Byrne |first=Romy |work=Interview |accessdate=29 September 2015}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|16|mf=y}}{{cite web |url=https://instagram.com/p/-Jb1VAoydT/ |title=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." |website=Instagram |accessdate=17 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220150825/https://www.instagram.com/p/-Jb1VAoydT/ |archivedate=20 December 2015 }}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

| genre = Hip hop

| instrument = MPC

| occupation = {{flatlist|

}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = {{hlist|Cinematic|Pro Era}}

| current_member_of = {{hlist|Pro Era|Beast Coast}}

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

}}

| website = {{URL|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.{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2017/06/kirk-knight-nyck-caution-announce-nyck-at-knight-project-drop-off-the-wall |title=

Kirk Knight And Nyck Caution Announce 'Nyck @ Knight' Project, Drop "Off The Wall" |date=June 8, 2017 |first=Edwin |last=Ortiz |work=Complex |accessdate=July 12, 2017}} 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$$.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/KirkKnight/profile/|title=Kirk Knight|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2018-05-03}} His debut studio album, Late Night Special, peaked on the Billboard charts on November 21, 2015, at number 33. Lasting one week on the charts.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kirk-knight/chart-history/blp/|title=Kirk Knight Late Knight Special Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-03}} Recently, Kirk Knight as well as Joey Bada$$ of the Pro Era collective rap group have made hints at a new solo album coming out in 2018 for Kirk Knight.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kirk-knights-new-album-is-coming-soon-according-to-joey-badass-news.48989.html|title=Kirk Knight's New Album Is Coming Soon, According To Joey Bada$$|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2018-05-03}} Kirk Knight also went on tour in 2018 with rap collective Flatbush Zombies along with fellow Pro Era member Nyck Caution.{{Cite news|url=http://theproera.com/tour/kirk-knight/|title=Kirk Knight - Tour - Pro Era|work=Pro Era|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-US}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of albums, with album details and selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" \| Project details ! scope="col" colspan="3" \| Peak chart positions{{cite web\|title=Late Knight Special - Kirk Knight - Allmusic \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/late-knight-special-mw0002897789/awards \|website=Allmusic \|accessdate=2 December 2015}}
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:80%;" \| US R&B/HH ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| US Rap
scope="row"\| Late Knight Special{{cite web\|title=Late Knight Special by Kirk Knight\|url=https://itun.es/ca/rlcK9=iTunes}}{{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} (2015) \| Debut studio album \| 33 \| 24 \| —
scope="row"\| Black Noise{{cite web \|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/02/kirk-knight-black-noise-premiere \|title=Kirk Knight Drops His Self-Produced Instrumental Album Black Noise \|date=2 February 2017 \|work=The Fader \|accessdate=23 March 2017}} (2017) \| Instrumental studio album \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| Nyck @ Knight{{cite web \|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nyck-knight/id1261559565 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830080144/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nyck-knight/id1261559565 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 30, 2017 \|title=Nyck @ Knight by Nyck @ Knight \|date=21 July 2017 \|publisher=iTunes \|accessdate=21 July 2017}}{{efn\|name=Nyck @ Knight\|group=lower-alpha\|With Nyck Caution as Nyck @ Knight.}} (with Nyck Caution) (2017) \| Collaborative EP \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| IIWII (2018) \| Second studio album \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| After Dark (2021) \| Third studio album \| — \| — \| —
colspan="8" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of albums, with album details and selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Project details

! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions{{cite web|title=Late Knight Special - Kirk Knight - Allmusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/late-knight-special-mw0002897789/awards |website=Allmusic |accessdate=2 December 2015}}

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:80%;" | US
R&B/HH

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US
Rap

scope="row"| Late Knight Special{{cite web|title=Late Knight Special by Kirk Knight|url=https://itun.es/ca/rlcK9=iTunes}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (2015)

| Debut studio album

| 33

| 24

| —

scope="row"| Black Noise{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/02/kirk-knight-black-noise-premiere |title=Kirk Knight Drops His Self-Produced Instrumental Album Black Noise |date=2 February 2017 |work=The Fader |accessdate=23 March 2017}} (2017)

| Instrumental studio album

| —

scope="row"| Nyck @ Knight{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nyck-knight/id1261559565 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830080144/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nyck-knight/id1261559565 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |title=Nyck @ Knight by Nyck @ Knight |date=21 July 2017 |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=21 July 2017}}{{efn|name=Nyck @ Knight|group=lower-alpha|With Nyck Caution as Nyck @ Knight.}} (with Nyck Caution) (2017)

| Collaborative EP

| —

scope="row"| IIWII (2018)

| Second studio album

| —

scope="row"| After Dark (2021)

| Third studio album

| —

colspan="8" style="font-size:90%"| "—" 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.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Artist(s)

! scope="col"| Album

rowspan="5" align="center"| 2012

| rowspan="2"| Capital Steez

| AmeriKKKan Korruption

AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded

Joey Badass

| Rejex

rowspan="2"| Pro Era

| PEEP: The aPROcalypse

The Secc$ Tap.e

rowspan="4" align="center"| 2013

| rowspan="2"| Joey Badass

| Summer Knights

Summer Knights EP

Eckō Unltd.

| Underground Airplay

Peter Rosenberg, Eckō Unltd.

| Underground Airplay 2: The New York Renaissance

rowspan="4" align="center"| 2014

| Mick Jenkins

| The Water[s]

rowspan="2"| Pro Era

| The Secc$ Tap.e 2

The Shift

Smoke DZA

| Dream.ZONE.Achieve

rowspan="2" align="center"| 2015

| Joey Badass

| B4.DA.$$

Kirk Knight

| Late Knight Special

rowspan="3" align="center"|2016

| Nyck Caution

| Disguise the Limit

Kirk Knight

| Black Noise

CJ Fly

| Flytrap

rowspan="3" align="center"|2017

| Joey Badass

| All-Amerikkkan Bada$$

Nyck @ Knight

| Nyck @ Knight

A$AP Ferg

| Still Striving

rowspan="3" align="center"|2018

Flatbush Zombies

| Vacation In Hell

Filmography

class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
style="background: #b0c4de; text-align: center;" colspan="4"\| Film
2017 \| Patti Cake$ \| Nomad \|

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

style="background: #b0c4de; text-align: center;" colspan="4"| Film

2017

| Patti Cake$

| Nomad