"Can't Knock the Hustle" marked Knobody's first foray into outside production after the rap group he was in disbanded. Knobody had been very pleased with the last track he had produced for the band and, together with Sean C, had taken it to the nearby home of Roc-A-Fella's Damon Dash.
"Can't Knock the Hustle" represented Knobody's inaugural venture into external production following the disbandment of the rap group he was part of. Knobody had been highly satisfied with his last track he produced for the band and, in collaboration with Sean C, took it to the nearby residence of Roc-A-Fella's Damon Dash.