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Rakim is a solo artist from Long Island that has reached mainstream status across the gangsta rap, hip-hop/rap, and east coast rap categories. Rakim has released 8 live and studio albums and 27 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Nov 4, 1996 with his debut album titled The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life. His most recent album release was The RE-UP on Aug 29, 2025.
Rakim's steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 9,859 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by more than 1,000,000 listeners and more than 1,000,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional tens of millions of listeners on Spotify through playlists. He averages more than 1,000,000 videos on YouTube and his top video on TikTok has tens of millions of views on the social media platform. There are also nearly 20,000 posts on Tik Tok with Rakim's tracks featured on them. When you attend your next Rakim show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
You likely recognize Rakim by his top tracks which include "When I B On Tha Mic", "Guess Who's Back", and "It's Been A Long Time". You might also listen to Rakim due to his earliest albums such as The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life, The 18th Letter, and The Master, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, and Mobb Deep.
Rakim has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. His top award came on Dec 11, 1997 for his album The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life. He received a Gold award for the album. In total, Rakim has 2 Gold albums. As such a well renowned artist, you can be certain that Rakim's shows are going to be unforgettable thanks to his decorated music library.
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|---|---|
| Heat It Up (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Gunmen) | Jan 1, 1993 | Single |
| The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 | Album |
| The 18th Letter | Nov 4, 1996 | Album |
| Guess Who's Back (Remix) | Jan 1, 1997 | Single |
| Stay A While | Jan 1, 1998 | Single |
| The Master | Nov 30, 1999 | Album |
| Pensando en Ti | Sep 19, 2006 | Single |
| It's Nothing (Clean) | Feb 26, 2008 | Single |
| Live | Mar 4, 2008 | Album |
| Euphoria | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
| Holy Are You | Jul 28, 2009 | Single |
| Walk These Streets | Oct 26, 2009 | Single |
| The Seventh Seal | Nov 17, 2009 | Album |
| Rakim x Milkcrate x Dubstep | Mar 1, 2011 | Single |
| What's Wrong | Mar 23, 2013 | Single |
| The Cellar | Aug 7, 2013 | Single |
| Don't Call Me | Sep 24, 2013 | Single |
| Walk - Single | Apr 28, 2016 | Single |
| Walk | May 9, 2016 | Single |
| Black Messiah (Bonus Track) | Feb 12, 2021 | Single |
| Wonders (feat. Rakim) | Nov 10, 2022 | Single |
| BE ILL | Jun 21, 2024 | Single |
| NOW IS THE TIME | Jul 19, 2024 | Single |
| SIGN OF SE7EN | Jul 25, 2024 | Single |
| PENDULUM SWING | Jul 25, 2024 | Single |
| INTERNATIONAL | Jul 25, 2024 | Single |
| GOD'S PLAYGROUND | Jul 25, 2024 | Single |
| G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH | Jul 26, 2024 | Album |
| PENDULUM SWING (DELUXE MAXI PACK) | Oct 25, 2024 | Single |
| GODS NETWORK: REBIRTH (THE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM) | Apr 1, 2025 | Album |
| Thank You New York Knicks | Jun 2, 2025 | Single |
| Not To Be Defined | Jul 18, 2025 | Single |
| Now Is The Time | Aug 8, 2025 | Single |
| The RE-UP | Aug 29, 2025 | Album |
| What'$ Wrong | Sep 18, 2025 | Single |
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Flow Forever" | The Master | Nov 30, 1999 |
| "Guess Who's Back" | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 |
| "It's Been A Long Time" | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 |
| "New York (Ya Out There)" | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 |
| "The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)" | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 |
| "The Saga Begins" | The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Nov 4, 1996 |
| "Uplift" | The Master | Nov 30, 1999 |
| "Waiting For The World To End" | The Master | Nov 30, 1999 |
| "When I B On Tha Mic" | The Master | Nov 30, 1999 |
| "Wonders (feat. Rakim)" | B.O.A.T.S (Extended Edition) | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Album | Award | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The 18th Letter / The Book Of Life | Gold | Dec 11, 1997 |
| The 18th Letter | Gold | Dec 11, 1997 |
| Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
|---|---|---|
| Nas | gangsta rap | 4,315,940 |
| Mobb Deep | gangsta rap | 2,431,483 |
| Wu-Tang Clan | gangsta rap | 3,732,806 |
| Method Man | gangsta rap | 2,368,432 |
| Mos Def | gangsta rap | 1,638,629 |
| Big L | gangsta rap | 1,064,017 |
| Redman | gangsta rap | 1,352,346 |
| Gang Starr | gangsta rap | 1,088,596 |
| Big Pun | gangsta rap | 1,660,665 |
| Slick Rick | gangsta rap | 784,261 |