"The Knoc" is a song by American rapper, Knoc-Turn'al. The song features guest vocals by hip-hop musicians

Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

and

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. It was originally released as the lead single for Knoc's unreleased album, ''Knoc's Landin'' (2002). In spite of the album's shelving, "The Knoc" initially saw a release on the summer EP, '' L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al'' due to the single's

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and charting on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Music video

A music video for the single was directed by

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and premiered on

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in early February 2002. It begins with Knoc and Dre sitting at a restaurant, waiting for their order as the camera moves around in a continuous shot until the end of the video. Knoc is seen in multiple roles (such as a waiter, a crackhead, a pimp and a chef). When Knoc (as a waiter) drops dishes on the ground,

enters the restaurant singing her verses and meets up with her boyfriend (Knoc) at a table.

Track listings and formats

;12"/CD single # "Knoc" (Amended Version) # "Knoc" (Original Version) # "Knoc" (Instrumental) # "Knoc" (Acapella) # "Knoc" (TV Track)

Chart performance

The song peaked at numbers 98 and 67 on the

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and the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs respectively. Despite its underperformance on the charts, the song still garnered a

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nomination for "Best Short Form Music Video."

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knoc, The 2002 singles 2002 songs Knoc-turn'al songs Dr. Dre songs Missy Elliott songs Music videos directed by Jeff Richter Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre Songs written by Missy Elliott Songs written by Dr. Dre