Knxwledge
Glen Earl Boothe[1] (born March 8, 1988), professionally known as Knxwledge (pronounced "knowledge"), is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[4] Since 2009, he has had over 100 releases via Bandcamp. In 2010, he released his debut album Klouds via All City. In 2012, he released a 53-track retrospective compilation on cassette, which was released by Leaving Records. His songs are often a mix of various genres, such as jazz, soul, old-school hip hop, and modern rap.
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Birth name | Glen Earl Boothe[1] |
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Born | Freehold Township, New Jersey, United States | March 8, 1988
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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In 2015, he released his debut album for Stones Throw Records, Hud Dreems, and produced the track "Momma" on Kendrick Lamar's junior release, To Pimp a Butterfly,[5][6] which went on to win Best Rap Album at the 58th annual Grammy Awards in 2016.[7] His work alongside Anderson .Paak as the duo NxWorries has received critical acclaim. In March 2020 he released 1988, his second album for Stones Throw.
Discography
Albums
- 2010 : Klouds
- 2010 : SKR∆WBERRiES.FUNR∆iSRS VOL.3
- 2011 : Old.Klouds.LP
- 2012 : Ovrstnd.LP
- 2012 : koapastetik.LP
- 2012 : klemintine|taype
- 2012 : Buttrskotch (LR023)
- 2013 : relevnt.b/sde_LP.
- 2013 : Anthology
- 2013 : Ovrstnd.B.Sde_
- 2013 : Kauliflowr
- 2015 : Hud Dreems
- 2017 : GREENTXTS.V1
- 2018 : GT.V2
- 2019 : Musiq.Prt_1
- 2019 : TodaysAlreadYesterday.
- 2019 : 終了していません
- 2020 : 1988
- 2020 : Musiq.PRT_2
- 2020 : 10,000 Proof
- 2022 : 家.V1
Hexual Sealings series
- 2011 : Hexual.Sealings.LP
- 2011 : HexualSealings.EP.1.5
- 2012 : Hexual.Sealings.Vol.2
- 2012 : Hexual.Sealings.Vol.2.5
- 2012 : Hexual.Sealings.Vol.3_[bootleg]
- 2012 : Hexual.Sealings.Pt.3.5
- 2013 : Hexual.Sealings.Pt.4.b-side_
- 2013 : hex.4.∆.side_
- 2013 : Hexual.Sealings.Prt.4.5_
- 2013 : Hexual.Sealings.Prt.5
- 2013 : Hexual.Sealings.Prt5.5_
- 2013 : Hexual.Sealings.Prt.6_
- 2014 : HexualSealings.Prt.7
- 2014 : Hexual.Sealings.PRT.7.5
- 2015 : H.S.PRT.8*
- 2015 : HS8.8_
- 2015 : H.S.PRT9_
- 2016 : HEX.9.8_
- 2016 : HEX10.
- 2017 : HEX.10.8_
- 2017 : HEX.11_
- 2017 : HX11.8_
- 2018 : HEX.PRT12
- 2018 : HX.12.8
- 2019 : HX.PRT13_
- 2019 : HX.PRT_13.8
- 2020 : HX.PRT14_
- 2020 : HX.PRT14.8
- 2020 : HX.PRT_15
- 2020 : HX.PRT15.8_
- 2021 : HX.PRT16_
- 2021 : HX.PRT17
- 2021 : HX.18
- 2021 : HX.19
- 2021 : HX.20
- 2022 : HX.21
Wrap Taypes series
- 2011 : WrapTaypes.Port.1
- 2012 : WrapTaypes.Port2[bootleg]
- 2012 : WrapTaypes.Prt3
- 2012 : WrapTaypes.Prt.4
- 2013 : WrapTaypes.Prt.4.5_
- 2013 : WrapTaypes.PRT.5
- 2013 : WrapTaypes.PRT.5.5[bootleg]
- 2013 : WrapTaypes.Prt.6
- 2013 : WrapTaypes.Prt6.6_[bootleg]
- 2014 : WrapTaypes.Prt.7_
- 2015 : WT.PRT.7.5_[8]
- 2015 : WT.PRT.8_
- 2015 : WT.PRT9_
- 2015 : WrapTaypes
- 2016 : WT.9.8_
- 2016 : WT.PRT10_
- 2017 : WT.PRT10.8_
- 2017 : WT.PRT.11_
- 2017 : WT.11_8
- 2017 : WT.12_
- 2017 : WT.12.8_
- 2018 : WT.PRT_13
- 2018 : WT.13.8_[ラフミックス]
- 2019 : WT.14_
- 2019 : WT.PRT_14.8_カセットバージョン
- 2019 : WT_PRT15.
- 2020 : WT15.8_
- 2020 : WT.PRT.16.
- 2020 : WT16.8_
- 2021 : WT.17
- 2021 : WT.18
- 2022 : WT.19
Video Game Music series
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT_1
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT_2
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT_3
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT_4
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT5_
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT6_
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT7_
- 2020 : VGM's.PRT.8_
- 2021 : VGM's.PRT9_
- 2021 : VGM's.PRT.10_
- 2021 : VGM's.PRT.11
- 2021 : VGM.12
- 2021 : VGM.13
- 2021 : VGM.14
- 2021 : VGM.15
- 2022 : VGM.16
- 2022 : VGM.17
Extended plays
- 2009 : 3p
- 2010 : K∆NN∆LOUPE.EP
- 2011 : Mango.EP
- 2011 : Gwapes.EP
- 2011 : Komposure.EP
- 2011 : Flowrs.EP
- 2011 : ShadySide.EP
- 2011 : Hud.Dreems.EP
- 2011 : Randomb.EP
- 2011 : Konsistensi.EP
- 2011 : UndrTheWeathr.EP
- 2012 : komfi.EP
- 2012 : karma.loops.prt.1
- 2012 : karma.loops.prt2
- 2012 : kuntent.EP
- 2012 : klarity.EP
- 2012 : kameo.EP
- 2012 : karma.loops.prt3
- 2012 : karma.loops.prt4
- 2012 : knt.remembr
- 2012 : [DB]FiXXX's
- 2012 : togethrniss_b_side
- 2012 : togethrniss_∆_side
- 2013 : Hud.Dreems.PRT.1.5
- 2013 : karma.loops.PRT.5
- 2013 : Ovrstnd.∆.Sde
- 2013 : Rap Jointz Vol.1
- 2015 : 2PK.4TRK_
- 2017 : MEEK.VOL1_
- 2018 : MEEK.VOL2_
- 2018 : MEEK.VOL3_
- 2018 : Gladwemet
- 2018 : 2PK.4TRK.B.SiDE.
- 2019 : MEEK.VOL4_
- 2020 : MEEK.VOL5_
- 2020 : MEEK.VOL6
- 2020 : Koko
Collaborations
- 2011 : AfrikanDivas. (with Sir Froderick, as SIRKNX.)[9]
- 2013 : 777 #5 (with Mono/Poly)
- 2015 : DGM.VOL.1_VATOGATO&CAKEDOG (as VATOGATO, with Cakedog)
- 2015 : Link Up & Suede (with Anderson .Paak, as NxWorries)
- 2016 : Yes Lawd! (with Anderson .Paak, as NxWorries)
- 2017 : Yes Lawd! Remixes (with Anderson .Paak, as NxWorries)
- 2017 : The Spook... (with Mach-Hommy)[10][11][12][13]
- 2018 : ボビーとボビーのボリューム1 (with Samiyam)
- 2018 : dntaskmefrshit. (with Roc Marciano)
- 2020 : DGM.VOL.2_VATOGATO&CAKEDOG (as VATOGATO, with Cakedog)
Singles
- 2011 : Dryice
- 2011 : Petaluma[dnt.ask]
- 2016 : Fa-lala_
- 2017 : BBYBOY. (as VATOGATO)
- 2018 : yesindeed_[確かにはい][14]
- 2019 : jstfrends.
- 2020 : do you
- 2020 : learn
- 2020 : howtokope.
- 2020: dont be afraid
- 2020: [bc] tm_s not promised
Mixes
- 2011 : Krimbos[Medli]
- 2012 : Takeitbak.Medli
- 2012 : klosetoyew[TOUR.MiXX]
- 2012 : Boiler Room Mix
- 2013 : Touching Bass
- 2013 : Welcome to Mandeville (New Years Edition)
- 2015 : StrwbrryMomnts
Production discography
2011
2012
- Joey Badass feat. Capital Steez – "Killuminati" from 1999
- Capital Steez feat. Jakk the Rapper – "Black Petunia" from AmeriKKKan Korruption
- Chief Kamachi - "City Blocks" from Rise and Rhyme, Vol . 1
2013
- Iman Omari – "(VIBE)rations (Intro)" from (VIBE)rations
- Blu – "Keep Pushinn" from York
- Joey Badass – "Killuminati Part 2"
- Quelle Chris – "Look at Shorty" from Ghost At The Finish Line
- Blu – "Timejuss" and "Draginbreff" from Classic Drug References Vol.1
2014
- Jeremiah Jae – "Almost" from Good Times
- Pyramid Vritra – "Track Three" from Palace
- Homeboy Sandman – "Problems" from Hallways
- Hus Kingpin – "Pyramid Points(Knxwledge Remix)" and "Style Star(Knxwledge Remix)" from Richard Dumas: The Mixtape
- Fatima - "Underwater" from Yellow Memories
- Eagle Nebula - "Most Beautiful" from Call Me Nebs
2015
- Kendrick Lamar – "Momma" from To Pimp a Butterfly
- Big Twins – "It's a Stick Up" from Thrive 2
- Sir – "In The Sky", "Love You" and "The Bullet and the Gun" from Seven Sundays
2016
- Omarion and Ghostface Killah – "I Ain't Even Done"
- Remy Banks – "supreme interlude."
- Earl Sweatshirt feat. Knxwledge – "Balance" from Adult Swim Singles Program 2016
- Mach-Hommy – "Gnarly Dude" from F.Y.I.
- Mach-Hommy – "Fresh Off the Boat" from H.B.O. (Haitian Body Odor)
- Currensy and Alchemist – "Cartridge Remix" and "Fat Albert Remix" feat. Lil Wayne from The Carrollton Heist: Remixed
- Hodgy – "Dreaminofthinkin" from Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide
- Mach-Hommy – "Selfy Stik"
2017
- Tha God Fahim – "GreenLITE" and "Dark Shogunn" from Tha Dark Shogunn Saga Vol. 2
- Prodigy – "The Good Fight" from Hegelian Dialectic (The Book of Revelation)
- Roc Marciano – "No Smoke" from Rosebudd's Revenge
- Tha God Fahim – "Tek & An O-Z" from Dreams of Medina 2
- Tha God Fahim – "Child of Destiny" from Dump Legend 2
- Action Bronson – "Hot Pepper" and "Durag vs. Headband" from Blue Chips 7000
- Mach-Hommy – "Ron van Clief" and "Faraday Cage" from Dumpmeister
- Westside Gunn – "B Lunch" from Hitler Wears Hermes V
2018
- Denmark Vessey – "Stolat" and "Sun Go Nova" from Sun Go Nova
- Action Bronson – "Live From the Moon", "Prince Charming", and "Picasso's Ear" from White Bronco
2020
- Elijah Boothe – "Simple"
- Steve Arrington – "Make Ya Say Yie" and "Love Is Gone" from Down to The Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions
2021
- Bruiser Wolf – "Momma Was A Dopefiend" from Dope Game Stupid
- Khruangbin - "Dearest Alfred(Knxwledge Remix)"
References
- Sussman, Jess (August 27, 2013). "Knxwledge Readies New EP and LP for All City". XLR8R.
- Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Knxwledge". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- Senay, Connor (April 2, 2020). "Five hip-hop producers you should get to know". dbknews.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Stones Throw". Stonesthrow.com. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- "Knxwledge bio". Mtv.com. MTV. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- Fallon, Patrick (October 24, 2013). "Rapper Proof – How Hardworking LA Beatmaker Knxwledge Became the Most Known Unknown Producer in the Game". Xlr8r. Xlr8r. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- "Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Album GRAMMY". Grammy.com. February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Knxwledge Discography". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- "SIRKNX". Bandcamp. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- "Mouchwa Sal (feat. Tha God Fahim & Juju Gotti)". YouTube. August 23, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Stream Mach-Hommy & Knxwledge The Spook…". Stereogum.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Mach-Hommy & Knxwledge – The Spook – HipHop". Hiphopa.net. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Mach-Hommy and Knxwledge Release 'The Spook...' EP - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "yesindeed_[確㠋㠍㠯ă "] | Knxwledge". Knxwledge.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.