Rahki
Hip hop producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, United States

Rahki

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Hip hop producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, United States
A.K.A.
Columbus Smith III, Rahki Beats, C. Smith
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Introduction

Columbus Smith III, better known as Rahki or Rahki Beats, is a Grammy Award winning record producer known for his work with mentor DJ Khalil and acts such as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Curren$y, Evidence, ScHoolboy Q, 50 Cent, Domo Genesis, Lecrae, Aloe Blacc and more.

Production credits

  • Syd Tha Kyd - "Insecurities"
  • Ab-Soul - "Invocation"
  • Hodgy - "Resurrection"
  • STAR on FOX - "Man"
  • Rejjie Snow – "Pink Beetle"
  • Rejjie Snow - "Crooked Cops"
  • Rejjie Snow - D.R.U.G.S.
  • SonReal – "Hot Air Balloon"
  • SonReal – "All I Got"
  • Illy – "Swear Jar"
  • Brenna Whitaker – "Light" (co-arranged)
  • Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
"i"
"Institutionalized" (featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg)
  • Ab-Soul – These Days...
"Stigmata" (feat. Action Bronson & Assad)
  • Mac Miller – Faces
"Happy Birthday"
  • Talib Kweli – Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1
"Ocean Song"
  • Thurz – "Designer"
"Perfect Words" (feat. Kelsey Belkin)
  • Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
"Black Boy Fly"
  • Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
"I"
  • Lecrae – Gravity
"Mayday" – Drums
  • Aloe Blacc – Lift Your Spirit
"The Man" – Drums
"Can You Do This" – Drums
"Chasing" – Drums
"The Hand Is Quicker" – Drums
  • Eminem – Recovery
"Won't Back Down" – keyboards and additional drum programming, co-producer (uncredited) with DJ Khalil
  • Curren$y – Weekend at Burnie's
"#Jetsgo"
  • Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel (Deluxe Edition)
"Echo" – additional programming
  • Game – The R.E.D. Album
"Ricky" – drums
  • Evidence – Cats & Dogs
"It Wasn't Me"
"Falling Down"
  • Domo Genesis – Under the Influence
"Mission Statement"
  • 50 Cent – Street King Energy Drink
"50's My Favourite"
  • Slim the Mobster – War Music
"Dreaming"
  • Precious Paris – From Paris with Love
"Swagg"
  • Styles P – The Diamond Life Project
"Diamond Life"
  • Curren$y – The Stoned Immaculate (Cricket Phone Bonus Track)
"Lost in the Bossness" – producer with Butcher Brown
  • Rocky Diamonds – The Diamond Life 2
"My City"
  • Travis Scott – Owl Pharaoh
"Hell of a Night" produced with DJ Dahi, Rey Reel, and Travi$ Scott
  • Hodgy - Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide
    • 04. "Resurrection"

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