''Late Knight Special'' is the debut album by American rapper and record producer

Kirk Knight 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 ''Late Knight Special'' is the ...

. It was released on October 30, 2015, by

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Background

The album features

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s by fellow Pro Era member

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, as well as The Mind, Mick Jenkins, Noname and Thundercat. The album is solely produced by Kirk Knight, alongside THEMpeople, with bass arrangement by Thundercat. The project debuts at number 33 on the

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chart and number 10 at Billboard's Heatseekers Albums.

Critical reception

The album received mostly positive reviews, with

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calling the album "a sonic oeuvre of contemporary East Coast Hip Hop rooted in tradition, yet stunningly present." HipHopDX rated it the best R&B/Hip Hop album of October, giving it a 4.5/5 rating.

Track listing

;Notes *"Heaven Is for Real" features uncredited vocals from T'nah Apex.

References

2015 debut albums Kirk Knight albums Cinematic Music Group albums Pro Era albums Albums produced by Kirk Knight Albums produced by Thundercat (musician) {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub