1988

Knxwledge pronounced knowledge aka Glen Boothe is a producer raised in Philadelphia and New Jersey and now based in Los Angeles where he is a pivotal figure in the city s new generation of beat makers Stones Throw will release his new album 1988 in March 2020 Knx has long been a part of the Stones Throw Records family As well as hundreds of remix collections beat tapes released on Bandcamp collected in the album Anthology released by Leaving Records in 2013 he has released one official solo full length on Stones Throw Hud Dreems 2015 Since its release Hud Dreems has won Knxwledge fans around the world and is widely as a modern classic of instrumental hip hop with a 2019 reissue testament to its continued popularity Following Hud Dreems release Knxwledge toured the world bringing his eclectic DJ sets to fans in the USA Asia Europe and Australia An extremely active member of the fertile L A beat scene Knx has long been a go to producer for rappers after his unique soulful sound He s made beats for artists including Joey Bada Roc Marciano Earl Sweatshirt and Kendrick Lamar with his work on To Pimp A Butterfly earning him a Grammy nomination in 2015 In 2014 Knx formed the duo NxWorries with R B star Anderson Paak Their debut single Suede became a viral hit and their album Yes Lawd a sprawling collection of R B hip hop gems followed through on that song s immense promise Named Best New Music by Pitchfork and widely praised for its contribution to the canon of albums made by a single rapper and producer such as Madvillainy and Jaylib Yes Lawd Was an instant classic Knx followed Yes Lawd With a collection of remixes in the tradition of producers such as Madlib remixing their own work.