Rahki

Not to be confused with Rakhi.

Columbus Smith III, better known by his stage name Rahki (sometimes Rahki Beats), is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer and songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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

Rahki
Rahki in 2020
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
Occupations	Record Producer songwriter drummer
Instruments	Drums keyboard bass Ableton
Years active	2009–Present

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