Rahki

Rahki
Rahki
	Rahki in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Columbus Smith III
Also known as	Rahki Beats;
Born	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop; R&B; Pop;
Occupation(s)	Record Producer; Songwriter; Drummer;
Instruments	Drums; Keyboard; Bass; Ableton;
Years active	2009–Present
Associated acts	Kendrick Lamar; Syd; Eminem; Ab-Soul; Rejjie Snow;

Columbus Smith III, better known by his stage name Rahki (sometimesRahki Beats), is a Grammy award-winning American record producer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his work with mentor DJ Khaled and acts such as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Currensy, Evidence, Schoolboy Q, 50 Cent, Domo Genesis, Lecrae, Aloe Blacc, and more.

Rahki in 2014

Songwriting and Production credits


Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	Credits
"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 single	Producer
"Pink Beetle"		Rejjie Snow	non-album single	Producer
"All I Got"		Sonreal	The Name	Producer W/ Matt Rad
"Hot Air Balloon"		Sonreal	The Name	Producer
"Ocean Song"	2015	Talib Kweli, Mela Machinko	Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol.1	Producer
"Institutionalized"		Kendrick Lamar, Bilal, Anna Wise, Snoop Dogg	To Pimp a Butterfly	Producer W/ 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	Producer (Drums)
"Can You Do This"
"Chasing"
"The Hand is Quicker"
"'Hell of a Night"		Travis Scott	Owl Pharaoh	Producer W/ DJ Dahi, Rey Reel, Travis Scott
"Lost in The Bossness"	2012	Curren$y	The Stoned Immaculate	Producer W/ Butcher Brown
"Black Boy Fly"		Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid M.a.a.D City	Producer
"Gravity"		Lecrae	Gravity	Producer
"Swagg"		Precious Paris	From Paris With Love	Producer
"My City"		Rocky Diamonds	The Diamond Life 2	Producer
"Diamond Life"		Styles P	The Diamond Life	Producer
"#Jetsgo"	2011	Curren$y	Weekend at Burnie's	Producer
"Echo"		Bad Meets Evil	Hell: The Sequel	Additional Programming
"It Wasn't Me"		Evidence	Cats & Dogs	Producer
"Falling Down"		Evidence	Cats & Dogs	Producer
"Ricky"		The Game	The RED Album	Producer (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	Producer
"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
2011	"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
2014	"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" (as producer)	Best Rap Album	Nominated
2015	"i" (as producer)	Best Rap Song	Won
2015	"Lift Your Spirit" (Drums)	Best R&B Album	Nominated
2016	"To Pimp a Butterfly" (as producer)	Album of the Year	Nominated
2016	"To Pimp a Butterfly" (as producer)	Best Rap Album	Won

References

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