Rahki

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Rahki
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Rahki in 2020
Background information
Birth nameColumbus Smith III
Also known as
  • Rahki Beats
Born Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Record Producer
  • songwriter
  • drummer
Instruments
Years active2009–Present

Columbus Smith III, better known by his stage name Rahki (sometimes Rahki Beats), is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer and songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is known for his work with mentor DJ Khalil and acts such as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Currensy, Evidence, Schoolboy Q, 50 Cent, Domo Genesis, Lecrae, Aloe Blacc, and more. [1] In 2018, Rahki was the executive producer on Rejjie Snow's album titled, Dear Annie. [2] Rahki was also responsible for the cover artwork for the album, and his son contributed vocals to the opening song "Hello".

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Rahki in 2020

Songwriting and Production credits

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumCredits
"Thru the Mud"2023Dave EastFortune Favors the BoldProducer
"BAD INFLUENCES FROM MY UNCLE"2023ICEBOLDBISHOPGENERATIONAL CURSEProducer
"Many Thanks"2022Grip5 & A F*** YouProducer
"Good"2022Grip5 & A F*** YouProducer
"Survivors Guilt"2022Joey Bada$$2000Producer
"Make You Proud"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Take It Easy"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Machines"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Good Legs"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"With the Lights On"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 1 - Mother"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 2 - Father"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 3 - Daughter"2022Jensen McRaeAre You Happy Now?Producer
"Glenwood Freestyle!"2021GRIP I Died for This!? Producer
"Mad Love Remix (feat. Tobe Nwigwe, Rapsody) - Remix"2021Infinity Song, Rapsody, Tobe NwigweMad Love (Deluxe)Additional Programming
"Adam's Ribs"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"Dead Girl Walking"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"White Boy"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"Immune"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"Wolves"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"Starting To Get To You"2021Jensen McRaeWho Hurt You?Producer
"Immune"2021Jensen McRaeSingleProducer
"Gone"2021Jorja SmithSingleProducer
"Weekend"2021Jorja SmithBe Right BackAdditional Programming
"We Could Never Die"2020Rylo RodriguezG.I.H.F.Producer
"Strange Fruit"2020Jensen McRaeI Can't Breathe / Music For The MovementProducer
"Wolves"2019Jensen McRaeWolves - SingleProducer
"White Boy"2019Jensen McRaeWhite Boy - SingleProducer
"Bitch Ass"2019PellBitch AssProducer
"Pass By"2019PellGravityProducer
"Sip"2019PellGravityProducer
"NOLA Grown"2019PellGravityProducer
"Fields"2019 EARTHGANG, MalikMirrorlandProducer
"7th Heaven"2019QUIN(non-album single)Producer
"MEDICATED"2019 Kari Faux CRY 4 HELPProducer
"Annie"2018 Rejjie Snow, Jesse Boykins III Dear AnnieProducer
"Greatness"Rejjie Snow, Micah Freeman
"Spaceships"Rejjie Snow, Ebenezer
"23"Rejjie Snow, Caroline Smith
"SURVIVOR" Elley Duhé Dragon MentallyProducer
"COUNTERFEIT"
"Can You Touch"non-album singleProducer
"Everybody's Hero"2017 Sampa The Great, Estelle HERoes Act 2Producer
"The Plug"
"Paved In Gold"
"Crooked Cops"Rejjie Snownon-album singleProducer
"Man""Star" Castnon-album singleProducer
"Insecurities" Syd Fin Producer
"INvocation"2016 Ab-Soul, Kokane Do What Thou Wilt. Producer
"Resurrection" Hodgy Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide Producer
"Swear Jar"ILLYTwo DegreesProducer
"D.R.U.G.S."Rejjie Snownon-album singlesProducer
"Pink Beetle"
"All I Got" Sonreal The NameProducer (with Matt Rad)
"Hot Air Balloon"Producer
"Ocean Song"2015 Talib Kweli, Mela Machinko Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1Producer
"i"Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Producer
"Institutionalized"Kendrick Lamar, Bilal, Anna Wise, Snoop Dogg Producer (with Tommy Black)
"Light"Brenna WhitakerBrenna WhitakerProducer
"Stigmata"2014Ab-Soul, Asaad, Action Bronson These Days... Producer
"Happy Birthday" Mac Miller Faces Producer
"Perfect Words" Thurz, Kelsey BurkinDesigner EPProducer
The Man2013 Aloe Blacc Lift Your SpiritDrums
"Can You Do This"
"Chasing"
"The Hand is Quicker"
"'Hell of a Night" Travis Scott Owl Pharaoh Producer (with DJ Dahi, Rey Reel, and Travis Scott)
"Lost in The Bossness"2012 Currensy The Stoned ImmaculateProducer (with Butcher Brown)
"Black Boy Fly"Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Producer
"Gravity"LecraeGravityProducer
"Swagg" Precious Paris From Paris With LoveProducer
"My City"Rocky DiamondsThe Diamond Life 2Producer
"Diamond Life" Styles P The Diamond LifeProducer
"#Jetsgo"2011CurrensyWeekend at Burnie'sProducer
"Echo" Bad Meets Evil Hell: The Sequel Additional programming
"It Wasn't Me" Evidence Cats & DogsProducer
"Falling Down"
"Ricky" The Game The R.E.D. Album Drums
"Mission Statement" Domo Genesis Under the Influence Producer
"Dreaming"Slim The MobsterWar MusicProducer
"50s My Favorite" 50 Cent Street King Energy DrinkProd
"Won't Back Down"2010 Eminem Recovery Additional programming

Accolades

Grammy Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011 Recovery (Writer, Programming & Keyboards) Best Rap Album Won
"Recovery" (Writer, Programming & Keyboards) Album of the Year Nominated
2013 Gravity (Drums) Best Gospel Album Won
2014 "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" (as producer) Best Rap Album Nominated
2015 "i" (as producer) Best Rap Song Won
"Lift Your Spirit" (Drums) Best R&B Album Nominated
2016 "To Pimp a Butterfly" (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
"To Pimp a Butterfly" (as producer) Best Rap Album Won

References

  1. "Beat Construction: Rahki Talks Producing Kendrick Lamar's "i"". The FADER. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. "Rejjie Snow - Dear Annie". Discogs. May 3, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.