Rakim discography explained

Artist:Rakim
Studio:3
Compilation: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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
NL
[3]
UK
[4]
UK R&B
The 18th Letter
  • Released: November 4, 1997
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
4 1 57 728
The Master
  • Released: November 30, 1999
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
72 7 38
The Seventh Seal 67 9
G.O.D.s NETWORK - REB7RTH
  • Released: July 26, 2024
  • Label: RRC Music
  • Format: CD, LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilations

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US R&B
  • Released: March 4, 2008
  • Label: Fast Life Music
  • Format: CD
99

Solo singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Rap
[6]
NL
UK
UK Dance
UK R&B
"Heat It Up"199324Gunmen (Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Guess Who's Back"199747 3215The 18th Letter
"Stay a While"1998531117
"When I B on the Mic"199920 The Master
"It's Nothing"2008The Archive: Live, Lost & Found
"Holy Are U"2009The 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]
2024G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[10]
US Rap
UK
"Hoodlum"
(Mobb Deep & Big Noyd)
199729Music Inspired by the Motion Picture Hoodlum
"Metaforce"
(Art of Noise)
199953The Seduction of Claude Debussy
"Addictive"
(Truth Hurts)
200293Truthfully Speaking
"What's Wrong"
(Marco Polo)
2013Newport Authority 2
"Guilty All the Same"
(Linkin Park)
2014117138The Hunting Party
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name!Title!Year!Other artist(s)!Album
"Contribution"1990Mica ParisContribution
"Kick in the Head"1992Al B. Sure!Sexy Versus
"Murderer (Jeep Version)"1993Barrington LevyBarrington
"Shades of Black"1995Pump Ya Fist (Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers)
"I'll Get Mine (Remix)"Soultry
"Game of Death"1996Shaquille O'NealYou Can't Stop the Reign
"You're Not Around (Remix)"Deja GruvLove Jonz
"Off the Hook (D-Dot Remix)"1998Jody WatleyFlower
"Buffalo Gals (Back to Skool) [Remix]"Malcolm McLarenBuffalo Gals Back to Skool
"Take the Train"Danny SaberThe Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture
"The Militia (Remix)"Gang Starr, WCBelly (soundtrack) /
"Concrete Jungle"1999Bob MarleyChant Down Babylon
"Rapt: In the Evening Air"Art of NoiseThe Seduction of Claude Debussy
"Metaphor on the Floor"
"I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em"2000Canibus2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)
"Once Upon a Rhyme in Japan"NigoShadow of the Ape Sounds
"I Am"2001G. Dep, Kool G RapChild of the Ghetto
"A Cold Feeling"2002AyatollahN/A
"R.A.K.I.M."
"The Watcher 2"Jay-Z, Dr. DreThe Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse
"Streets of New York"2003Alicia Keys, NasThe Diary of Alicia Keys
"Getting Up Anthem"2006Talib Kweli
"You Know the Deal"Lloyd BanksRotten Apple
"Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em 2007"2007Z-Trip, ChevelleAll-Pro Football 2K8
"Intro"2008Adventures in Emceein
"Guerilla"2009AzadAssassin
"Monster" (English Version)Drunken Tiger, Rakaa IriscienceFeel gHood Muzik: The 8th Wonder
"King Tut"2011Swizz BeatzMonster Mondays Vol. 1
"Cur$ed (What's Wrong Remix)"2013Marco Polo, Reggie B.Newport Authority 2
"The Paragraph Chemist"The White ShadowNightmare Concert
"Guilty All the Same"2014Linkin ParkThe Hunting Party
"So Unjust"2016Stephen Marley, Kardinal OffishallRevelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life
"E.L.E. 2 Intro"2020Busta Rhymes, Chris Rock, Pete Rock
"Black Messiah"2021
"Wonders"2022Michael Patrick KellyB.O.A.T.S (Extended Version)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rakim Chart History (Billboard 200) . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Rakim Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Discografie Rakim - dutchcharts.nl . May 19, 2024 . dutchcharts.nl . nl.
  4. Web site: RAKIM . May 19, 2024 . . en.
  5. Web site: December 11, 1997 . Gold & Platinum – RIAA (Searchable Database: Rakim) . May 19, 2024 . Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. Web site: Rakim Biography, Music & News . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: September 24, 2013 . Don't Call Me (feat. Shontelle) - Single by DMX & Rakim on Apple Music . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: May 9, 2016 . Walk - Single by Orion Peace & Rakim on Apple Music . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: June 21, 2024 . Rakim Releases New Single ‘Be Ill’; Announces First Album in 15 Years ‘G.O.D.’s Network’ . June 21, 2024 . hiphop-n-more.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Rakim Biography, Music & News . May 19, 2024 . . en-US.