Royal Harbor (born May 9, 1982), known by stage name Knoc-turn'al,
is a songwriter and rapper. He is known to write for Dr. Dre.
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, with only the title track being released as a single. His
second album was Return of the Hustler which was released in January
2006.[1] His third is to be titled The Book of Knoc. It will be released
on Equity Records.[citation needed] The bulk of Knoc's exposure has
come in the form of feature spots, most notably on Dr. Dre's 2001,
on the tracks "Some L.A. Niggaz" and "Bang Bang",
and also on the single "Bad Intentions" from The Wash soundtrack,
also with Dr. Dre.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. He is now signed with Equity
although his latest album Return of the Hustler was released on Sonic
Wave International.[1]
[edit] Discography
L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-turn'al (2002)
The Way I Am (2004)
Knoc's Ville (2011)
[edit] Street Albums
1-11-11 :The Prequel (2010)