Key Takeaways
- Knxwledge launched his own iOS streaming app after distributors repeatedly removed his albums without explanation, giving fans his full remastered catalog and a home for future releases.
- The Grammy-winning producer questioned takedowns of records that predate public AI music tools, writing, “It’s exhausting to have your work taken from you then be expected to politely wait for access to it.”
- An Android version will follow, and Knxwledge is directing fans to Discord for updates while he waits for distributors to explain the removals.
Knxwledge is taking matters into his own hands after claiming music distributors have repeatedly removed his albums from streaming services without providing an explanation.
On Tuesday (Nov. 10), the Grammy-winning producer announced on X that he launched his own streaming app for iOS, giving fans access to his entire catalog and future releases.
The move comes after months of frustration over several of his projects disappearing from streaming platforms.
"I CAN'T GIVE YOU A DATE FOR WHEN THEY'LL GET BACK TO ME BUT I CAN GIVE YOU SOMEWHERE ELSE TO LISTEN," Knxwledge wrote.
According to the producer, some of the removed projects were released years before artificial intelligence music-generation tools became widely available. He questioned why distributors were taking down older recordings despite their original release dates being available.
"OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS DISTRIBUTORS HAVE TAKEN DOWN RECORDS IV'E MADE AND RELEASED YEARS BEFORE AI WAS EVEN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC," he explained. "ALL THOSE RECORDS CLEARLY HAVE RELEASE DATES, APPARENTLY THE PEOPLE REVIEWING THEM DON'T CARE OR HAVE THE TIME TO DIFFERENTIATE."
Knxwledge also criticized how independent artists are treated by streaming companies, arguing that musicians have little control over whether their work remains available.
"IT'S EXHAUSTING TO HAVE YOUR WORK TAKEN FROM YOU THEN BE EXPECTED TO POLITELY WAIT FOR ACCESS TO IT," he wrote.
Rather than continuing to wait for answers, Knxwledge created a platform where he could distribute his music directly.
The new app features his complete catalog, which he says he personally remastered, and will also serve as the home for his future releases.
He thanked fans who continued asking about his missing projects.
"THANK YOU FOR STILL ASKING WHERE THE MUSIC IS. I INTEND TO KEEP THE ANSWER IN MY OWN HANDS."
Knxwledge, who produced "Momma" on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, is also one half of NxWorries alongside Anderson .Paak. Their 2024 album, Why Lawd?, won Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
This isn't the first time the producer has dealt with music being removed from streaming services.
In 2022, he discontinued his six-volume MEEK remix series, which reworked Meek Mill freestyles, following copyright takedowns.
Knxwledge's streaming app is currently available on iOS, with an Android version expected later. He's also directing fans to his Discord server for updates while awaiting answers about his missing albums.
