The album finds Knxwledge stretching in unpredictable new directions, while also maintaining the soulful throwback sound that garnered him so many fans in the first place.
This is now my favorite Knxwledge album.
Knxwledge has certainly made a name for himself within the 2010s, whether it be through his collaborative works with Anderson Paak (NxWorries), his contributions to East Coast hip/hop projects such as 1999, Amerkkkian Korruption, Ghost At The Finish Line, Blue Chips 7000, etc. He even produced Momma off of To Pimp A Butterfly.
Knxwledge has always been cut from the Stones Throw underground cloth that gave rise to artists like J.Dilla and Madlib. ... read more
This album will always hold a special place in my heart as the Lofi Chill Hip Hop Beats To Ignore COVID To stream that we never got but Knxwledge provided the soundtrack for anyways. Good production, very good use of voice despite the noticeable lack of consistent vocal performances. Would recommend as study or smoke music.
This was my first impression of Knxwledge and thank God it was because this thing is great. I couldn't help but think of J Dilla's Donuts or Madvillain's Madvillainy when listening to this. It just has that similar (great) vibe. I'll definitely keep an eye out for future Knxwledge projects after hearing this.
Strong 7/10
QUICK THOUGHTS
Love the length. 22 songs but sitting just under 38 minutes in runtume. Means lots of curveballs to keep us interested.
Knxwledge has some of the craziest live basslines in the game. Just another element to his signature jazz funk blend style he's honed
Lots of dialogue too. I really appreciate when producers can successfully add film / tv samples and still have the record flow
Despite not necessarily having many legitimate vocal features, Knxwledge uses plenty of vocal ... read more
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