"The Knoc" is a song by American rapper, Knoc-Turn'al

Knoc-turn'al

Royal Harbor , known by stage name Knoc-turn'al, is a songwriter and rapper. He is known to write for Dr. Dre.-Albums:...

. It was originally released as the official lead single for his unreleased album, Knoc's Landin. However, because of the charting on the Billboard Hot 100, it served as the lead single for his other studio album, L.A. Confidential Presents: Knoc-turn'al.

Music video

A music video was shot for the single just weeks before the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video begins with Knoc and Dre sitting at a restaurant, waiting for their order. Knoc is seen in multiple roles (such as the waiter, a crackhead, a pimp

Pimp

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 and the cook

Chef

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). When Knoc (as a waiter) drops dishes on the ground, Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...

 enters the restaurant singing her verses, and meets up with her boyfriend at a table (who is played by Knoc as well).

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 98 on the Hot 100 and peaked at 67 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

. Although the song did well on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts, it failed to make an impact on the Hot 100 as some expected. Because of this, the single was released for a limited time, and failed to be released worldwide.

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	98
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	67