Rakim discography

This is the discography for rapper Rakim.

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*"The 18th Letter/The Book of Life"
**Released: 1997
**RIAA certification: Gold [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS]
**Billboard 200 chart position: #4
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #1
**Singles: "Guess Who's Back"

*"The Master"
**Released: 1999
**RIAA certification: N/A
**Billboard 200 chart position: #72
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7
**Singles:

*"The Archive: Live, Lost & Found"
**Released: 2008
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*"The Seventh Seal"
**Released: TBA
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With Eric B.

*"Paid in Full"
**Released: July 7, 1987
**RIAA certification: Platinum
**Billboard 200 chart position: #58
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #8
**Singles: "Eric B. Is President"/"My Melody", "I Ain't No Joke"/"Eric B. is on the Cut"/"Extended Beat", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", "Paid in Full"

*"Follow the Leader"
**Released: July 25, 1988
**RIAA certification: Gold
**Billboard 200 chart position: #22
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7
**Singles: "Follow the Leader", "Microphone Fiend", "The R"

*"Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em"
**Released: May 25, 1990
**RIAA certification: Gold
**Billboard 200 chart position: #32
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #10
**Singles: "In the Ghetto", "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em", "Mahogany"/"No Omega"

*"Don't Sweat the Technique"
**Released: June 23, 1992
**RIAA certification: N/A
**Billboard 200 chart position: #22
**R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #9
**Singles: "What's on Your Mind", "Know the Ledge", "Casualties of War", "Don't Sweat the Technique"

Featured appearances

*1989 "Friends" (with Jody Watley)
*1991 "Contribution" (with Mica Paris)
*1993 "Heat It Up" (from the soundtrack to the film "Gunmen")
*1995 "Shades of Black" (from the "Pump Ya Fist: Hip-Hop Inspired by the Black Panthers" album)
*1996 "Game of Death" (with Shaquille O'Neal)
*1997 "Hoodlum" (with Mobb Deep and Big Noyd)
*1998 "Off The Hook" (with Jody Watley)
*1999 "Metaforce" (from Art of Noise album "The Seduction of Claude Debussy")
*1999 "Concrete Jungle" (from Bob Marley album "Chant Down Babylon")
*1999 "The Militia II" (with Gang Starr and WC)
*2000 "I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em" (from Canibus album "2000 B.C. (album)")
*2001 "I Am" (G-Dep featuring Kool G Rap and Rakim) "Child of the Ghetto"
*2002 "Addictive" (from Truth Hurts album "Truthfully Speaking")
*2002 "R.A.K.I.M." (from the "8 Mile soundtrack")
*2002 "The Watcher 2" (Jay-Z featuring Dr. Dre, Rakim, and Truth Hurts) ("")
*2003 "Streets Of New York" (from Alicia Keys album "The Diary of Alicia Keys")
*2005 "Getting Up Anthem" (from Talib Kweli single)
*2006 "You Know The Deal" (from Lloyd Banks' album "Rotten Apple")
*2007 "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" (single with Kanye West, Nas, KRS-One, and DJ Premier)
*2007 "Subway Surfin'" (from album Focus with Talib Kweli)

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