Rakim discography
Rakim discography | |
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![]() Rakim in 1998 | |
Studio albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 2 |
Singles | 15 |
The discography of American rapper Rakim, as a solo artist, composed of three studio albums and one compilation album and fifteen singles (including 10 as a solo artist).
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | NL [3] | UK [4] | UK R&B [4] | |||
The 18th Letter |
| 4 | 1 | 57 | 72 | 8 |
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The Master |
| 72 | 7 | — | — | 38 | |
The Seventh Seal |
| 67 | 9 | — | — | — | |
G.O.D.s NETWORK - REB7RTH |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilations
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
US R&B [2] | ||
The Archive: Live, Lost & Found |
| 99 |
Solo singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Rap [6] | NL [3] | UK [4] | UK Dance [4] | UK R&B [4] | |||
"Heat It Up" | 1993 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Gunmen (Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"Guess Who's Back" | 1997 | — | 47 | 32 | 1 | 5 | The 18th Letter |
"Stay a While" | 1998 | — | — | 53 | 11 | 17 | |
"When I B on the Mic" | 1999 | 20 | — | — | — | — | The Master |
"It's Nothing" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | The Archive: Live, Lost & Found |
"Holy Are U" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | The Seventh Seal |
"Walk These Streets" (featuring Maino and Tracey Horton) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Euphoria" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Styles P and DJ Cocoa Chanelle) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Don't Call Me" (with DMX, Shontelle and Aleks D.)[7] | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Walk" (with Orion Peace)[8] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"BE ILL" (with Kurupt & Masta Killa)[9] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Featured singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US [10] | US Rap [6] | UK [4] | |||
"Hoodlum" (Mobb Deep & Big Noyd) | 1997 | — | 29 | — | Music Inspired by the Motion Picture Hoodlum |
"Metaforce" (Art of Noise) | 1999 | — | — | 53 | The Seduction of Claude Debussy |
"Addictive" (Truth Hurts) | 2002 | 9 | — | 3 | Truthfully Speaking |
"What's Wrong" (Marco Polo) | 2013 | — | — | — | Newport Authority 2 |
"Guilty All the Same" (Linkin Park) | 2014 | 117 | — | 138 | The Hunting Party |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Contribution" | 1990 | Mica Paris | Contribution |
"Kick in the Head" | 1992 | Al B. Sure! | Sexy Versus |
"Murderer (Jeep Version)" | 1993 | Barrington Levy | Barrington |
"Shades of Black" | 1995| data-sort-value="" | — | Pump Ya Fist (Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers) | |
"I'll Get Mine (Remix)" | Soultry | — | |
"Game of Death" | 1996 | Shaquille O'Neal | You Can't Stop the Reign |
"You're Not Around (Remix)" | Deja Gruv | Love Jonz | |
"Off the Hook (D-Dot Remix)" | 1998 | Jody Watley | Flower |
"Buffalo Gals (Back to Skool) [Remix]" | Malcolm McLaren | Buffalo Gals Back to Skool | |
"Take the Train" | Danny Saber | The Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture | |
"The Militia (Remix)" | Gang Starr, WC | Belly (soundtrack) / Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr | |
"Concrete Jungle" | 1999 | Bob Marley | Chant Down Babylon |
"Rapt: In the Evening Air" | Art of Noise | The Seduction of Claude Debussy | |
"Metaphor on the Floor" | |||
"I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em" | 2000 | Canibus | 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) |
"Once Upon a Rhyme in Japan" | Nigo | Shadow of the Ape Sounds | |
"I Am" | 2001 | G. Dep, Kool G Rap | Child of the Ghetto |
"A Cold Feeling" | 2002 | Ayatollah | N/A |
"R.A.K.I.M." | — | 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | |
"The Watcher 2" | Jay-Z, Dr. Dre | The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse | |
"Streets of New York" | 2003 | Alicia Keys, Nas | The Diary of Alicia Keys |
"Getting Up Anthem" | 2006 | Talib Kweli | Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure |
"You Know the Deal" | Lloyd Banks | Rotten Apple | |
"Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em 2007" | 2007 | Z-Trip, Chevelle | All-Pro Football 2K8 |
"Intro" | 2008 | — | Adventures in Emceein |
"Guerilla" | 2009 | Azad | Assassin |
"Monster" (English Version) | Drunken Tiger, Rakaa Iriscience | Feel gHood Muzik: The 8th Wonder | |
"King Tut" | 2011 | Swizz Beatz | Monster Mondays Vol. 1 |
"Cur$ed (What's Wrong Remix)" | 2013 | Marco Polo, Reggie B. | Newport Authority 2 |
"The Paragraph Chemist" | The White Shadow | Nightmare Concert | |
"Guilty All the Same" | 2014 | Linkin Park | The Hunting Party |
"So Unjust" | 2016 | Stephen Marley, Kardinal Offishall | Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life |
"E.L.E. 2 Intro" | 2020 | Busta Rhymes, Chris Rock, Pete Rock | Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God |
"Black Messiah" | 2021 | — | Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album |
"Wonders" | 2022 | Michael Patrick Kelly | B.O.A.T.S (Extended Version) |
References
- ^ "Rakim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rakim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Discografie Rakim - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "RAKIM". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA (Searchable Database: Rakim)". Recording Industry Association of America. December 11, 1997. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rakim | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Don't Call Me (feat. Shontelle) - Single by DMX & Rakim on Apple Music". iTunes. September 24, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Walk - Single by Orion Peace & Rakim on Apple Music". iTunes. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Rakim Releases New Single 'Be Ill'; Announces First Album in 15 Years 'G.O.D.'s Network'". hiphop-n-more.com. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Rakim | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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- The 18th Letter (1997)
- The Master (1999)
- The Archive: Live, Lost & Found (2008)
- The Seventh Seal (2009)
- Paid in Full (1987)
- Follow the Leader (1988)
- Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990)
- Don't Sweat the Technique (1992)
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