Rahki
| Rahki | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Columbus Smith III |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop, West Coast hip hop, R&B, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, Keyboard |
| Years active | 2009-Current |
| Associated acts | DJ Khalil, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul |
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$y, Evidence, ScHoolboy Q, 50 Cent, Domo Genesis, Lecrae, Aloe Blacc and more.
Production credits
- Rejjie Snow – "Pink Beetle"[1]
- Rejjie Snow - D.R.U.G.S.[2]
- SonReal – "Hot Air Balloon"
- SonReal – "All I Got"
- Illy (rapper) – "Swear Jar"
- Brenna Whitaker – "Light" (co-arranged)
- Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
- "Stigmata" (feat. Action Bronson & Assad)
- "Happy Birthday"
- Talib Kweli – Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1
- "Ocean Song"
- Thurz – "Designer"
- "Perfect Words" (feat. Kelsey Belkin)
- "Black Boy Fly"
- "I"
- Lecrae – Gravity
- "Mayday" – Drums
- Aloe Blacc – Lift Your Spirit
- "The Man" – Drums
- "Can You Do This" – Drums
- "Chasing" – Drums
- "The Hand Is Quicker" – Drums
- "Won't Back Down" – keyboards and additional drum programming, co-producer (uncredited) with DJ Khalil[8]
- "#Jetsgo"
- "Echo" – additional programming
- "Ricky" – drums
- "It Wasn't Me"
- "Falling Down"
- "Mission Statement"
- "50's My Favourite"
- "Dreaming"
- Precious Paris – From Paris with Love[11]
- "Swagg"
- "Diamond Life"
- "Lost in the Bossness" – producer with Butcher Brown
- Rocky Diamonds – The Diamond Life 2[14]
- "My City"
- "Hell of a Night" produced with DJ Dahi, Rey Reel, and Travi$ Scott
Accolades
| 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
- ↑ http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/10/19/rejjie-snow-pink-beetle/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7518710/rejjie-snow-signing-300-new-single-drugs
- ↑ Smith, Colombus. "Tweet About "i"". Twitter. Rahki. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ↑ These Days...
- ↑ Faces
- ↑ Good Kid, Mad City
- ↑ To Pimp a Butterfly
- ↑ "DJ Khalil Exclusive Interview". Hit Talk. ModernBeats. April 11, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ↑ Bad Meets Evil: Hell The Sequel – Production Credits
- ↑ 50's My Favourite
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Precious-Paris-From-Paris-With-Love-mixtape.318579.html
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Styles-P-The-Diamond-Life-Project-mixtape.386992.html
- ↑ The Stoned Immaculate
- ↑ Rocky Diamond – My City
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