Rahki

Not to be confused with Rakhi.

Rahki
Rahki in 2020
Rahki in 2020
Background information
Birth nameColumbus Smith III
Also known as
  • Rahki Beats
BornMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
OriginLos 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 Los Angeles, California. 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".

Rahki in 2020

Songwriting and Production credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits
"Thru the Mud" 2023 Dave East Fortune Favors the Bold Producer
"BAD INFLUENCES FROM MY UNCLE" 2023 ICEBOLDBISHOP GENERATIONAL CURSE Producer
"Many Thanks" 2022 Grip 5 & A F*** You Producer
"Good" 2022 Grip 5 & A F*** You Producer
"Survivors Guilt" 2022 Joey Bada$$ 2000 Producer
"Make You Proud" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Take It Easy" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Machines" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Good Legs" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"With the Lights On" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 1 - Mother" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 2 - Father" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Headlock, Pt. 3 - Daughter" 2022 Jensen McRae Are You Happy Now? Producer
"Glenwood Freestyle!" 2021 GRIP I Died for This!? Producer
"Mad Love Remix (feat. Tobe Nwigwe, Rapsody) - Remix" 2021 Infinity Song, Rapsody, Tobe Nwigwe Mad Love (Deluxe) Additional Programming
"Adam's Ribs" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"Dead Girl Walking" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"White Boy" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"Immune" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"Wolves" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"Starting To Get To You" 2021 Jensen McRae Who Hurt You? Producer
"Immune" 2021 Jensen McRae Single Producer
"Gone" 2021 Jorja Smith Single Producer
"Weekend" 2021 Jorja Smith Be Right Back Additional Programming
"We Could Never Die" 2020 Rylo Rodriguez G.I.H.F. Producer
"Strange Fruit" 2020 Jensen McRae I Can't Breathe / Music For The Movement Producer
"Wolves" 2019 Jensen McRae Wolves - Single Producer
"White Boy" 2019 Jensen McRae White Boy - Single Producer
"Bitch Ass" 2019 Pell Bitch Ass Producer
"Pass By" 2019 Pell Gravity Producer
"Sip" 2019 Pell Gravity Producer
"NOLA Grown" 2019 Pell Gravity Producer
"Fields" 2019 EARTHGANG, Malik Mirrorland Producer
"7th Heaven" 2019 QUIN (non-album single) Producer
"MEDICATED" 2019 Kari Faux CRY 4 HELP Producer
"Annie" 2018 Rejjie Snow, Jesse Boykins III Dear Annie Producer
"Greatness" Rejjie Snow, Micah Freeman
"Spaceships" Rejjie Snow, Ebenezer
"23" Rejjie Snow, Caroline Smith
"SURVIVOR" Elley Duhé Dragon Mentally Producer
"COUNTERFEIT"
"Can You Touch" non-album single Producer
"Everybody's Hero" 2017 Sampa The Great, Estelle HERoes Act 2 Producer
"The Plug"
"Paved In Gold"
"Crooked Cops" Rejjie Snow non-album single Producer
"Man" "Star" Cast non-album single Producer
"Insecurities" Syd Fin Producer
"INvocation" 2016 Ab-Soul, Kokane Do What Thou Wilt. Producer
"Resurrection" Hodgy Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide Producer
"Swear Jar" ILLY Two Degrees Producer
"D.R.U.G.S." Rejjie Snow non-album singles Producer
"Pink Beetle"
"All I Got" Sonreal The Name Producer (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.1 Producer
"i" Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly Producer
"Institutionalized" Kendrick Lamar, Bilal, Anna Wise, Snoop Dogg Producer (with Tommy Black)
"Light" Brenna Whitaker Brenna Whitaker Producer
"Stigmata" 2014 Ab-Soul, Asaad, Action Bronson These Days... Producer
"Happy Birthday" Mac Miller Faces Producer
"Perfect Words" Thurz, Kelsey Burkin Designer EP Producer
The Man 2013 Aloe Blacc Lift Your Spirit Drums
"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 Immaculate Producer (with Butcher Brown)
"Black Boy Fly" Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Producer
"Gravity" Lecrae Gravity Producer
"Swagg" Precious Paris From Paris With Love Producer
"My City" Rocky Diamonds The Diamond Life 2 Producer
"Diamond Life" Styles P The Diamond Life Producer
"#Jetsgo" 2011 Currensy Weekend at Burnie's Producer
"Echo" Bad Meets Evil Hell: The Sequel Additional programming
"It Wasn't Me" Evidence Cats & Dogs Producer
"Falling Down"
"Ricky" The Game The R.E.D. Album Drums
"Mission Statement" Domo Genesis Under the Influence Producer
"Dreaming" Slim The Mobster War Music Producer
"50s My Favorite" 50 Cent Street King Energy Drink Prod
"Won't Back Down" 2010 Eminem Recovery Additional programming

Accolades

Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
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. Retrieved October 29, 2018.