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Rakim

RAKIM

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About

Rakim is a songwriter with 303 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Rakim, Rakim's songwriting spans 201 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 56 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Rakim

201 tracks · 50 artists

Rakim

74 tracks

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Eric B. & Rakim

50 tracks

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Mariah Carey

5 tracks

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Nas

3 tracks

NY State of Mind, Pt. 3 Lyrics
N.Y. State of Mind, Pt. III (Streets of New York)Lyrics
You Wouldn't Understand Lyrics

Production

Produced by Rakim

56 tracks · 4 artists

Eric B. & Rakim

36 tracks

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Rakim

17 tracks

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Kendrick Lamar

2 tracks

One Shot Kill Lyrics
I Ain't No Joke Lyrics

Nas

1 track

Stillmatic Freestyle (Jay-Z Diss)Lyrics

Vocal Samples

Vocal Samples — Rakim

32 tracks · 25 artists

Nas

4 tracks

NY State of Mind, Pt. 3 Lyrics
N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II Lyrics
N.Y. State of Mind Lyrics
Writers Lyrics

Canibus

2 tracks

Only Slaves D.R.E.A.M.Lyrics
How We Roll Lyrics

Rakim

2 tracks

BE ILL Lyrics
Strong Island Lyrics

Eric B. & Rakim

2 tracks

Follow the Leader Lyrics
Eric B. Is President Lyrics

Jedi Mind Tricks2
M/A/R/R/S1
Delinquent Habits1
Gang Starr1
3rd Bass1
Yasiin Bey1
Common1
Mic Geronimo1
Guilty Simpson1
East Coast Avengers1
The High & Mighty1
2Pac1
KRS-One1
Dirty Dike1
HRSMN1
MF DOOM1
Big L1
Reks1
Lord Finesse1
Big Pun1
East Flatbush Project1

Cuts

Cuts — Rakim

3 tracks · 1 artist

Rakim

3 tracks

PENDULUM SWING Lyrics
BE ILL Lyrics
GOD'S PLAYGROUND Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Rakim

3 tracks · 3 artists

Azad

1 track

Guerilla Lyrics

Lloyd Banks

1 track

You Know The Deal Lyrics

Michael Patrick Kelly

1 track

Wonders Lyrics

Additional Production

Additional Production — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Eric B. & Rakim

1 track

My Melody (Original Mix)Lyrics

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Phife Dawg

1 track

Nutshell Lyrics

Drums

Drums — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Eric B. & Rakim

1 track

Juice (Know The Ledge)Lyrics

Keyboards

Keyboards — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Eric B. & Rakim

1 track

My Melody (Original Mix)Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Rakim

1 track

It's a Must Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Rakim

1 track

Black Messiah Lyrics

Programmer

Programmer — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Eric B. & Rakim

1 track

Juice (Know The Ledge)Lyrics

Sample Programmer

Sample Programmer — Rakim

1 track · 1 artist

Eric B. & Rakim

1 track

I Know You Got Soul Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Rakim

Rakim

74 tracks

Eric B. & Rakim

Eric B. & Rakim

51 tracks

NAS

NAS

7 tracks

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

5 tracks

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

3 tracks

KRS-One

KRS-One

3 tracks

Canibus

Canibus

3 tracks

Jedi Mind Tricks

Jedi Mind Tricks

2 tracks

Redman

Redman

2 tracks

Teairra Marí

Teairra Marí

2 tracks

The Art of Noise

The Art of Noise

2 tracks

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

2 tracks

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

2 tracks

Gang Starr

Gang Starr

2 tracks

2Pac

2Pac

2 tracks

Truth Hurts

Truth Hurts

2 tracks

Guilty Simpson

Guilty Simpson

1 track

Azad

Azad

1 track

De La Soul

De La Soul

1 track

Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine

1 track

Discography

Albums

Here For It All

Here For It All

Mariah Carey

2025

CASABLANCO

CASABLANCO

Marsha Ambrosius

2024

Big Diva Energy - EP

Big Diva Energy - EP

Big Freedia

2021

The Last Ride

The Last Ride

HRSMN

2021

Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God

Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God

Busta Rhymes

2020

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

Linkin Park

2014

Illmatic XX

Illmatic XX

Nas

2014

Return of the T**t

Return of the T**t

Dirty Dike

2013

Newport Authority 2

Newport Authority 2

Marco Polo

2013

Life Is Good

Life Is Good

NAS

2012

Violence Begets Violence

Violence Begets Violence

Jedi Mind Tricks

2011

Melatonin Magik (Deluxe Edition)

Melatonin Magik (Deluxe Edition)

Canibus

2010

First Born (Overdue) - EP

First Born (Overdue) - EP

East Flatbush Project

2009

Assassin

Assassin

Azad

2009

Prison Planet

Prison Planet

East Coast Avengers

2008

Grey Hairs

Grey Hairs

Reks

2008

Legacy of Blood

Legacy of Blood

Jedi Mind Tricks

2004

Under Construction Part II

Under Construction Part II

Timbaland & Magoo

2003

Results May Vary

Results May Vary

Limp Bizkit

2003

Truthfully Speaking

Truthfully Speaking

Truth Hurts

2002

Child of the Ghetto

Child of the Ghetto

G-Dep

2001

Dirty Money

Dirty Money

UGK

2001

New Old Songs

New Old Songs

Limp Bizkit

2001

Renegades

Renegades

Rage Against The Machine

2000

3LW

3LW

3LW

2000

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

De La Soul

2000

2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)

2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)

Canibus

2000

Merry Go Round

Merry Go Round

Delinquent Habits

2000

Willennium

Willennium

Will Smith

1999

Home Field Advantage

Home Field Advantage

The High & Mighty

1999

Significant Other

Significant Other

Limp Bizkit

1999

You Can't Stop the Reign

You Can't Stop the Reign

Shaquille O'Neal

1996

Pre-Millennium Tension

Pre-Millennium Tension

Tricky

1996

The Natural

The Natural

Mic Geronimo

1995

Bobby

Bobby

Bobby Brown

1992

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

Jody Watley

1989

The Diary Of Alicia Keys (Special Edition)

The Diary Of Alicia Keys (Special Edition)

Alicia Keys

Dretox

Dretox

Dr. Dre

Devil’s Son EP (From The Vaults)

Devil’s Son EP (From The Vaults)

Big L

Revelation Pt. II: “The Fruit of Life”

Revelation Pt. II: “The Fruit of Life”

Stephen Marley

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

TLC

Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition)

Paid In Full (Deluxe Edition)

Eric B. & Rakim

Adventures in Emceein

Adventures in Emceein

KRS-One

Competition is None

Competition is None

Nature

Return of the Funky Man

Return of the Funky Man

Lord Finesse

Dutty Rock

Dutty Rock

Beyoncé

Theater of the Mind

Theater of the Mind

Ludacris

KRS-One

KRS-One

KRS-One

Light-Years

Light-Years

Nas

Can-I-Bus

Can-I-Bus

Canibus

Most Popular

Top Tracks

N.Y. State of Mind

N.Y. State of Mind

Nas

Paid in Full

Eric B. & Rakim

I Ain't No Joke

Eric B. & Rakim

The Watcher 2

JAŸ-Z

My Melody

Eric B. & Rakim

Adonis Interlude (The Montage)

Dreamville

Kyrie & Luka

Eminem

Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been) (DJ Premier Remix)

Kanye West

Hip Hop

Yasiin Bey

Follow the Leader

Eric B. & Rakim

When I B on tha Mic

Rakim

I Know You Got Soul

Eric B. & Rakim