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Royal Rosheam Harbor (born May 12, 1975), more commonly known by the stage name Knoc-turn'al, is an American rapper and songwriter.

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Knoc-turn'al
Birth name	Royal Rosheam Harbor
Also known as	Knoc
Born	(1975-05-12) May 12, 1975 (age 47) Long Beach, California, U.S.
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
Website	Official MySpace

Albums

Harbor 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.^{[citation needed]} 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 Harbor recorded 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

Harbor 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	Released: March 23, 2004 Label: L.A. Confidential, Elektra Format: CD, LP, digital download	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

Super Bowl champion 1974

Mixtapes

• 1-11-11: The Prequel (2010)

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.

As featured performer

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"	2003	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

External links

• Knoc-turn'al Official Myspace
• Treacherous Records official website

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