Knoc-Turn’al is back on Chronic Vacation for the fifth edition of this series, where he and staff writer Justin “Lunatic” Melo get your questions answered directly!

ANSWERS…FROM THE BOOK OF KNOC

Every Monday, right here on ChronicVacation.com and Raptalk.net, Knoc-Turn’Al will be picking out and answering five questions submitted by fans and Chronic Vacation readers to Lunatic [SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS HERE.] We present the fifth installment right now and urge fans to continue submitting questions as it is never too late and this series will be long-running! Let’s get started!

ChronicVacation.com: Kurupt4Life says, “My favorite track of yours is “Cash Sniffin Noses” you did with Slip Capone & Too $hort; how would you rate that song?”

Knoc-Turn’Al: I’d rate that song the best song I ever did because Too $hort is one of the greats in my life and even though I was born first at LA Confidential, Slip Capone was right behind me. That made me feel like I was on top of the world right then. I had the past (Too $hort) which is still great and the future right behind me and he (Slip Capone) was doing his thing. I wasn’t even thinking about myself, I was thinking “this is why Dr. Dre does what he does.” It’s because he tries to incorporate the people he’s dealt with, with the people he’s going to deal with and try to make them all get along. It’s not an easy thing to do.

ChronicVacation.com: That is a great track and we’re all feeling that take on it. Matty asks, “What is your favorite track off “The Way I Am” album?”

Knoc-Turn’Al: My favorite track…Actually, it didn’t get much attention but I thought it would. It was a track called “Have Fun” and it was something that I tried that was different. I did that joint with Timbaland. I traveled out to South Beach to The Hit Factory because everybody says “all the hits come out of The Hit Factory” so I went out there, hopped on the plane, niggas is scared of heights and shit. So I did the whole plane thing and when I got there, all that happened was one thing – we came out with a hit but it never got released because Time Warner sold Elektra to Lyor (Cohen) I’m not ashamed to say it, Lyor let me go obligation free which was very respectful. I couldn’t ask for more, that is a great gentleman. The whole thing is that I’ll be back again so it’s alright.

ChronicVacation.com: That would have likely been a hit record if Elektra pushed it right and a video was shot. Fatdodger says, “Are you still ghostwriting for Dr. Dre and Warren G? If not, you should be!”

Knoc-Turn’Al: Tell him to call Dr. Dre and tell him that. One thing for sure is me and Dr. Dre is more on a friendship like let’s go fishing type more than let’s go to the studio together. Sometimes you just have to live life. I said something in my rap – “family first, that’s it, if you can’t do it, you just like a preacher preaching bullshit.” What I mean by that is I can’t take the fact that I’m gonna’ lose my family because I’m never home. So what I’m going to do is balance that. After I balance it, I’ll be back again but I’m ready now. I wasn’t ready then or else I would have brought you some bullshit and you would have been mad at me.

ChronicVacation.com: You took your time and now you’re back with some more good music. David Gutterman asks, “What is up with your little brother Jaguar? Will he be on The Book of Knoc?”

Knoc-Turn’Al: Yes. We will be on “The Book of Knoc.” Jaguar definitely has a lot of things to come for himself. He is my younger brother so you know I am extra hard on him. Before I let him release anything to the public, ofcourse I’m going to let him find himself. After I told him a bunch of craziness, all I could do is give him what Dr. Dre and other people have given me. After that, if he picks up, he does; if he doesn’t, it’s not my fault. I have to treat him like anybody else. I can’t play favoritism.

ChronicVacation.com: “Get Back On It” was a great first track from you two. We have a great question from Paul. “Between recording for “2001″ and “The Way I Am” how did he balance family life out with being in the studio? As he was very active within the music scene at that time did it cause problems at home with being away a lot?”

Knoc-Turn’Al: Why do you think I haven’t been here going on five years? Remember when I said I had to pack up and back away. I haven’t been here four years going on five. The whole point being is it’s because I was not home ever. I can’t lose my family over rap even though I love rap. That’s just not manly. It’s not being a man, losing your family because you don’t want to go home. That’s that. I love my family. I love my wife. I love my children. One thing for sure is…If I‘m around your parts in Canada and my wife tells me she needs me, best believe I’m telling you to drive me to the airport. Because before she leaves, I want to talk to her about that.

That caps part five of the “Answers from the Book of Knoc” series! Congratulations to those who got their questions answered. To those who didn’t, don’t panic as we have all the submitted questions on file and will be getting around to all of them! It is not too late to submit questions so if any readers/fans/haters think of anything they would like Knoc to address, feel free to submit them! Check back next Monday for part six in the “Answers from the Book of Knoc” series.