The discography of American rapper Rakim, as a solo artist, composed of four studio albums and one compilation album and fifteen singles (including 10 as a solo artist).
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B NL UK UK R&B The 18th Letter Released: November 4, 1997 Label: Universal Format: CD, CS, LP 4 1 57 728 RIAA: Gold The Master Released: November 30, 1999 Label: Universal Format: CD, CS, LP 72 7 — —38 The Seventh Seal Released: November 17, 2009 Label: SMC Recordings Format: CD, LP 67 9 — —— G.O.D.'s Network: Reb7rth Released: July 26, 2024 Label: RRC Music Format: CD, CS, LP — — — —— The Re-Up Released: August 29, 2025 Label: Holy Toledo, Compound Interest Format: CD, LP — — — —— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilations + List of compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US R&B The Archive: Live, Lost & Found Released: March 4, 2008 Label: Fast Life Music Format: CD 99
Collaborations + List of compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US R&B The Godbody LP (with Kurupt and Masta Killa) Released: August 28, 2026 Label: Format: digital download
Solo singles + List of singles as a solo artist with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/HH US Rap NL UK UK Dance UK R&B "Heat It Up"19939224————Gunmen (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Guess Who's Back"1997 — — 47 3215 The 18th Letter "Stay a While"1998———531117 "When I B on the Mic" 1999 — 20 — ——— The Master "It's Nothing"2008——————The Archive: Live, Lost & Found "Holy Are U" 2009 — — — — —— The Seventh Seal "Walk These Streets"(featuring Maino and Tracey Horton) — — — — —— "Euphoria"(featuring Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Styles P and DJ Cocoa Chanelle)2010—————— "Don't Call Me"(with DMX, Shontelle and Aleks D.) 2013 — — — — — —— "Walk"(with Orion Peace) 2016 —————— "BE ILL"(with Kurupt & Masta Killa) 2024——————G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Featured singles +List of singles as a featured artist with selected chart positions, showing year released and album nameTitleYear Peak chart positionsAlbum US US Rap UK"Contribution" (Mica Paris)1990```Contribution"You're Not Around (Remix)" (Deja Gruv)1996```Love Jonz"Hoodlum"(Mobb Deep & Big Noyd)1997—29—Music Inspired by the Motion Picture Hoodlum"Off the Hook (D-Dot Remix)" (Jody Watley)1998```Flower"Metaforce"(Art of Noise)1999——53The Seduction of Claude Debussy"Addictive"(Truth Hurts)20029—3Truthfully Speaking"What's Wrong"(Marco Polo)2013———Newport Authority 2"Guilty All the Same"(Linkin Park)2014117—138The Hunting Party"Wonders" (Michael Patrick Kelly)2022```B.O.A.T.S (Extended Version)"Thank You New York Knicks" (Busta Rhymes feat. Rakim, Styles P, Dave East)2025```—"Hallelujah" (Mic King)2026```— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances +List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album nameTitleYearOther artist(s)Album"Kick in the Head"1992Al B. Sure!Sexy Versus"Murderer (Jeep Version)"1993Barrington LevyBarrington"Shades of Black"1995Pump Ya Fist (Hip Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers)"I'll Get Mine (Remix)"Soultry "Game of Death"1996Shaquille O'NealYou Can't Stop the Reign"Buffalo Gals (Back to Skool) [Remix]"1998Malcolm McLarenBuffalo Gals Back to Skool"Take the Train"Danny SaberThe Rugrats Movie: Music from the Motion Picture"The Militia (Remix)"Gang Starr, WCBelly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr"Concrete Jungle"1999Bob MarleyChant Down Babylon"Rapt: In the Evening Air"Art of NoiseThe Seduction of Claude Debussy"Metaphor on the Floor""I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em"2000Canibus2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus)"Once Upon a Rhyme in Japan"NigoShadow of the Ape Sounds"I Am"2001G. Dep, Kool G RapChild of the Ghetto"A Cold Feeling"2002AyatollahN/A"R.A.K.I.M." 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture"The Watcher 2"Jay-Z, Dr. DreThe Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse"Streets of New York"2003Alicia Keys, NasThe Diary of Alicia Keys "Game of Life"2005Eddie Powell, Ice-TSlippin’: 10 Years With the Bloods (soundtrack)"Getting Up Anthem"2006Talib KweliMarc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure"You Know the Deal"Lloyd BanksRotten Apple"Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em 2007"2007Z-Trip, ChevelleAll-Pro Football 2K8"Intro"2008 Adventures in Emceein"Guerilla"2009AzadAssassin"Monster" (English Version)Drunken Tiger, Rakaa IriscienceFeel gHood Muzik: The 8th Wonder"King Tut"2011Swizz BeatzMonster Mondays Vol. 1"Cur$ed (What's Wrong Remix)"2013Marco Polo, Reggie B.Newport Authority 2"The Paragraph Chemist"The White ShadowNightmare Concert"What's Good"2016georgios lazakisWise After the Life Story"So Unjust"Stephen Marley, Kardinal OffishallRevelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life"King's Paradise"2018Ali Shaheed Mohammed, Adrian YoungeLuke Cage: Season 2 Soundtrack"E.L.E. 2 Intro"2020Busta Rhymes, Chris Rock, Pete RockExtinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God"Black Messiah"2021 Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
References