Knoc-turn'al

Knoc-Turn'Al
Birth name Royal Harbor
Also known as Knoc-Turn'al, Knoc
Born (1975-05-12) May 12, 1975
Long Beach, California
Genres Hip hop, gangsta rap, west coast hip hop, soul
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer
Years active 1999–present
Labels Bogish Brand Entertainment, Elektra, Treacherous Records
Associated acts Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
Missy Elliott
Crooked I
Ice Cube
Mack 10
WC
Website Official MySpace

Royal Harbor (born May 12, 1975), known by stage name Knoc-turn'al, is a songwriter and rapper.

Albums

He recorded what would have been his debut album, entitled Knoc's Landin, but it remains unreleased. His first release was the EP L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al. His official debut album, The Way I Am,[1] with only the title track being released as a single. His third is to be titled The Book of Knoc. It will be released on Equity Records. The bulk of Knoc's exposure has come in the form of feature spots, most notably on Dr. Dre's album 2001, on the tracks "Some L.A. Niggaz" and "Bang Bang", and also on the single "Bad Intentions" from The Wash also with Dr. Dre. He also performed on another track from the soundtrack called "Str8 West Coast".

In the early 1990s Knoctunal recorded records and toured under the name Nature-Boy with his longtime DJ and friend Gary Zee, opening up for acts such as the Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill. Their first EP was reported to have sold 200,000 copies underground on the label Blunt Room Records.

Singles

Knoc has released three singles, "The Knoc" featuring Missy Elliott and Dr. Dre (who also produced it), and his second was "Muzik" featuring Samuel Christian and produced by Kanye West. The third single was "The Way I Am" featuring Snoop Dogg and produced by Scott Storch. The forthcoming single off his next album will be entitled "Ya Boy Is Back" and is produced by Scott Storch.

Label

Despite having close ties with Dr. Dre, he signed with Elektra Records which offered him his own label: L.A. Confidential. He has released some albums but has never reached the mainstream. His single "The Way I Am" has seen moderate airplay.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
The Way I Am 36 17
Knoc's Ville
  • Released: May 10, 2011
  • Label: Treacherous Records, Hoopla Worldwide
  • Format: CD, digital download

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
R&B
L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
  • Released: July 30, 2002
  • Label: L.A. Confidential, Elektra
  • Format: CD, digital download
 74 26

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B		 US
Rap
"The Knoc"
(featuring Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott)		 2002 98 67 13 L.A. Confidential presents: Knoc-turn'al
"Musik" — 110 —
"The Way I Am"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)		 2004 — 78 — The Way I Am
"I've Been Here For Years"
(featuring Crooked I)		 2011 — — 71 Knoc's Ville
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B
"Bad Intentions"
(Dr. Dre featuring Knoc-turn'al)		 2001 106 33 The Wash soundtrack
"Lights Out"
(Mack 10 featuring Ice Cube, WC and Knoc-turn'al)		 2003 — 61 Ghetto, Gutter & Gangsta
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Guest Appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A. (Remix)"[2] 2001 Nate Dogg, Lil' Mo Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A. single
"Act Like You Know Me"[3] 2002 Shade Sheist, Fabolous Informal Introduction
"State of Emergency"[4] 2003 Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Oyster Boy, King Lu West Koasta Nostra
"Next Boyfriend" 2005 Nate Dogg Nate Dogg
"U Ain't Knowin'"[5] 2006 Suga Free Just Add Water
"Got Me Going"[6] 2007 J. Wells Digital Smoke
"3 Bitches"[7] 2008 Crooked I Block Obama II: COB (Circle of Bosses)
"We Do This"[8] 2009 Tash, King T, J Beam Control Freek

References

  1. ↑ Knoc-Turn'Al VH1.com biography
  2. ↑ "Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A. - Nate Dogg". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Informal Introduction - Shade Sheist". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  4. ↑ "West Koasta Nostra - Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Just Add Water - Suga Free". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Digital Music - J. Wells & Kurupt". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Block Obama II: Cob (Circle of Bosses) - Crooked I". DatPiff. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  8. ↑ "Control Freek - Tash". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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