Rakim: movies and TV shows
Rakim has 18 credits in the archive: 12 films and 6 TV series, from 1959 to 2025. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
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Career timeline
1959 – 2025 · busiest year: 2023 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sean Combs: The Reckoning | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.3 | 58 |
| 2023 | A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 2023 | All Up in the Biz | Self | Film | 8.5 | 56 |
| 2023 | The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2022 | Off-Time | Mack Griffin | Film | — | 55 |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box | Self | Film | 6.4 | 54 |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell | Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. | The Siz | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2017 | Word is Bond | Self | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 2017 | From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage | Rakim | TV | 6.9 | 49 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | Film | 5.0 | 45 |
| 2009 | DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 2005 | The MC: Why We Do It | Self | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | Self | TV | 4.6 | 30 |
| 1993 | Gunmen | Rakim | Film | 4.9 | 26 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps | Self | TV | 7.5 | 21 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 7 |