| Kirk Knight | |
| Alias: | Kirk Kneezy, The Kreeper, Young Dust, Kirk Killa |
| Birth Name: | Kirlan Labarrie[1] |
| Birth Date: | November 16, 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Instrument: | MPC |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
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]
| Project details | Peak chart positions[8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] (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. | ||||||||
See main article: Kirk Knight production discography. 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 |
| AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded | ||
| Joey Badass | Rejex | |
| Pro Era | PEEP: The aPROcalypse | |
| The Secc$ Tap.e | ||
| 2013 | Joey Badass | Summer Knights |
| 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 | |
| The Shift | ||
| Smoke DZA | Dream.ZONE.Achieve | |
| 2015 | Joey Badass | B4.DA.$$ |
| Kirk Knight | Late Knight Special | |
| 2016 | Nyck Caution | Disguise the Limit |
| Kirk Knight | Black Noise | |
| CJ Fly | Flytrap | |
| 2017 | Joey Badass | All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ |
| Nyck @ Knight | Nyck @ Knight | |
| A$AP Ferg | Still Striving | |
| 2018 | ||
| Flatbush Zombies | Vacation In Hell |