![]() Many are centered on contemporary and Golden Era hip-hop A cappellas, breathing new life into songs by MCs like Meek Mill and Mobb Deep alike. Since then he’s dropped a bevy of beat tapes, mostly with an $8 price tag through Bandcamp. Knx has been crafting beats since he could barely walk, capturing whatever he could on a 303 to chop. “ kind of just have to treat the moment like it is.” ![]() “You can pray all you want, but you can be here today and gone tomorrow,” he says. However, he did share the most recent example: His aunt and uncle, who he viewed as a second mother and father, recently died in a car accident. “I’ve just seen some wild shit and have had too much traumatic shit go on in my existence.” Knxwledge, also known as Knx, isn’t quick to talk about what exactly that “shit” was. “I’m just numb to surprises I guess,” he says. That slack attitude, unfortunately, seems more a result of pain than light-heartedness. His voice is a gentle hum, built on mumbles and a relaxed laugh. The Stones Throw artist, born and raised in Central New Jersey, comes off laid back and carefree. ![]() When talking with L.A.-based beatmaker Knxwledge, it’s hard to believe the 27-year-old isn’t actually from California.
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