Exiit

Exiit is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer Kanii, released on June 16, 2023. After rising to prominence with his single "Attachment," Kanii would sign a record deal with Warner and Masked Records. Production was handled by a variety of producers including PR1SVX, 9lives and Skuna.

Exiit
EP by Kanii
Released	June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Recorded	2023
Genre	R&B
Length	19:49
Label	Masked Warner
Producer	Skuna PR1SVX 9lives Bazemore dstrctive Jack Zorana Lunas Meantime. Nate Morgan Royel 007 SJR Vrdnyn whyteodothat
Kanii chronology
Lucent (2022) Exiit (2023) It Was Nice Knowing U (2024)
Singles from Exiit
"I Know" Released: March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10) "Go" Released: April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) "Heart Racing" Released: May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)

Exiit is an R&B EP that explores themes of romance. In addition to "I Know", the EP was promoted with the singles "Heart Racing," "Go," and "I Know" and a release show located in Brooklyn, New York.

Background and performance

Exiit was expected to be in a trilogy, as confirmed by Kanii.^[1] The lead single "I Know" gained a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[2][3] The EP's release show was held at Market Hotel located in Brooklyn, New York.^[4] Exiit debuted at No. 10 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart during the week of July 1, 2023.^[5] Within a week of its release the EP had gained 4,000 equivalent album units, in accordance with Luminate.

Critical reception

The project received general acclaim with complaints about the EP sounding like TikTok, mainly directed to the track "Go". DJ Connor of Ones to Watch said the EP was "a raucous sense of composition fitting for his unique, genreless style, speaks to a borderless mix of tracks with hints of former inspirations."^[6] Martha Clifford of Affair Post claimed the EP was evidence of "the ability of talent and fortitude to overcome industry constraints."^[7]

Track listing

Exiit Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Five"	Kanii Lunas Nate Morgan	2:14
2.	"Heart Racing"	Kanii Riovaz Nimstarr	2:36
3.	"Invasion"	Kanii Vrdnyn	2:23
4.	"Plastic Heart"	Kanii Bazemore Jack Zorana Royel 007 SJR Whyteodothat	2:46
5.	"I Know"	Kanii Skuna	2:32
6.	"Clumsy Dancer"	Kanii Bazemore Dstrctive SJR	3:16
7.	"I Know (PR1SVX Edit)"	Kanii PR1SVX	2:13
8.	"Go (Xtayalive 2)"	Kanii 9lives	1:46
Total length:			19:49

Charts

Chart performance for Exiit

Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[8]	10

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[9]

• Kanii – vocals, songwriting, mixing
• Nimstarr – songwriting (2)
• Riovaz – songwriting (2)
• Skuna – production (7)
• PR1SVX – production (7)
• Eric Lagg – masterer (8)
• 9lives – songwriting, production (8)

Release history

Release dates and formats for Exiit

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	June 16, 2023	Digital download streaming CD	Warner Records	[10]
	June 30, 2023	Compact disc LP		[11]