Knxwledge
Knxwledge live at The Hi Hat, LA in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Glen Earl Boothe[1]
Also known as	KNX VATOGATO
Born	(1988-03-08) March 8, 1988 (age 36) Freehold Township, New Jersey, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Lofi hip hop[2] progressive hip hop[3]
Occupation(s)	Record producer songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Stones Throw All-City Leaving Klipmode
Member of	NxWorries

Glen Earl Boothe^[1] (born March 8, 1988), professionally known as Knxwledge (pronounced "knowledge"), is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter from New Jersey, currently based in Los Angeles, California.^[4] Since 2009, he has had over 100 releases via Bandcamp. His songs are often a mix of various genres, such as jazz, soul, old-school hip hop, and modern rap.

Career

In 2010, Knxwledge released his debut album Klouds via All City. In 2013, he released a 53-track retrospective compilation titled Anthology on cassette, which was released by Leaving Records.

In 2015, Knxwledge released his debut album for Stones Throw Records, Hud Dreems, and produced the track "Momma" on Kendrick Lamar's 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.

Knxwledge gained popularity by making his beats line up with freestyles from famous rappers like Meek Mill. Meek Mill shortly thereafter threatened DMCA strikes against Knxwledge for using his personal content, causing the discontinuation of his forthcoming Meek,Vol.6 project. ^[8]

Discography

Albums

Hexual Sealings series

Wrap Taypes series

Video Game Music series

Extended plays

Collaborations

• 2011 : AfrikanDivas. (with Sir Froderick, as SIRKNX.)^[12]
• 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)^{[13][14][15][16]}
• 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
• 2016 : Fa-lala_
• 2017 : BBYBOY. (as VATOGATO)
• 2018 : yesindeed_^[17]
• 2019 : jstfrends.
• 2020 : do you
• 2020 : learn
• 2020 : howtokope.
• 2020: dont be afraid
• 2020: tm_s not promised

Mixes

• 2011 : Krimbos
• 2012 : Takeitbak.Medli
• 2012 : klosetoyew
• 2012 : Boiler Room Mix
• 2013 : Touching Bass
• 2013 : Welcome to Mandeville (New Years Edition)
• 2015 : StrwbrryMomnts

Production discography

2011

• Blu – "4u" and "dotheknxwledge (Outerlude)" from Jesus
• Vida Jafari – "Jukeroo" and "Movin' Remix" from Movin.EP
• Co$$ – "What It Is ?" – from Before I Awoke

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

2013edit

• 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

2014edit

• 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

2015edit

• 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

2016edit

• 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"

2017edit

• 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

2018edit

• 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

2019edit

• Mabanua - "Call on Me feat. Chara (Knxwledge Remix)"

2020edit

• Elijah Boothe – "Simple"
• Steve Arrington – "Make Ya Say Yie" and "Love Is Gone" from Down to The Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions

2021edit

• Bruiser Wolf – "Momma Was A Dopefiend" from Dope Game Stupid
• Khruangbin - "Dearest Alfred (Knxwledge Remix)" from Mordechai Remixes

2022edit

• Quelle Chris - "The Sky is Blue Because The Sunset Is Red" from DEATHFAME
• Fatlip & Blu - "Street Life" feat. MC Eiht from Live From The End of The World, Vol 1 Demos

Referencesedit

External linksedit

• Knxwledge on Bandcamp
• Knxwledge on SoundCloud
• Knxwledge discography at Discogs