Rufus Blaq is an American hip-hop artist who rose to fame with his single "Out of Sight (Yo)" which was featured on the Ride soundtrack. Additionally, he is best known for creating songs with Salt-N-Pepa, Faith Evans, Destiny's Child, Marques Houston, Young Rome, Angie Stone and Omarion.
Studio albums and singles edit
List of Studio albums as artist, with selected chart positions.
| Year | Song Title | Album Name | Label | Chart Position |
| 1997 | "Out Of Sight (Yo)" (aka "Outta Sight")[1] | Single | Perspective Records | #18 Billboard Hot 100[2] |
| 1998 | "Artifacts of Life (Featuring The Lox) | Credentials[3] | Perspective Records | |
| "Come Alive Y'all" | ||||
| True Ballerz | ||||
| Ambush Crew | ||||
| Magic | ||||
| "Make It Hot" | ||||
| The True Gas Up (Interlude) | ||||
| Come Go With Me | ||||
| Hong Kong Booty (Interlude) | ||||
| "Give It To Me Daddy" | ||||
| Real MC's | ||||
| My Life | ||||
| Get To Steppin' (Interlude) | ||||
| Niggaz Like Me | ||||
| If I Was A Killer | ||||
| Credentials | ||||
| 2011 | Into | Electric Pretty (Mixtape) | Tekzenmusic | |
| Get My Money | ||||
| Electric Pretty | ||||
| Get Ready | ||||
| It’s my Turn | ||||
| Duck Into a Swan | ||||
| Spill Ya Drink | ||||
| Eclectic Life | ||||
| My Companionship | ||||
| Build em | ||||
| Gracias | ||||
| Inspire You | ||||
| 6 ft Pretty | ||||
| 2016 | "2 Da Head" | Total Frat Movie Soundtrack[4] | New Heat Music | |
| "I Wont Remember Tomorrow" | ||||
| "Going Till I'm Gone" | ||||
| "Party of The Year" | ||||
| "Lets Go" | ||||
| "Frat Star" | ||||
| "Not Asking For Much" | ||||
| "Don't Stop Here ( Caps In The Sky)" | ||||
| 2015 | "Blaq The Ripper Intro (produced by TEK)" | Blaq The Ripper (Mixtape) | Tekzenmusic | |
| "Crucifix (produced by Don Kody)" | ||||
| "Lyrical Murder (produced by Chuckie Madness)" | ||||
| "My Weight feat. B. Mos & Sydney Arcane (produced by Al West)" | ||||
| "Slaughterhouse" | ||||
| "The Verdict (produced by Tony Galvin)" | ||||
| "You Not Me feat. Blok (produced by DNyce3 of League of Stars)" | ||||
| "The Light feat. Ollie Baba & 100 Proof (produced by Anthony Bell)" | ||||
| "Jamaica Interlude feat. Kimani" | ||||
| "Quiet Storm feat. Murda Kase" | ||||
| "Burn feat. Tomi Jones" | ||||
| "Too Sexy feat. King Ralph, Don Kody, Man-Child & Juice Brown (produced by Don Kody)" | ||||
| "Gimme The Keys feat. MC Lyte" | ||||
| "Gettin Money feat. Chyna Tahjere (produced by Don Kody)" | ||||
| "Don't Let Me Lose You feat. Jay Calloway (produced by Andreao Fanatic Heard)" | ||||
| "Maserati Music feat. Omarion, Rome & Boo Young (produced by Michael Angelo)" | ||||
| "Turbulence feat. PG (produced by Easy Mo Bee)" | ||||
| "Live It Up feat. J. Fury & Sydney Arcane" | ||||
| "Winning (produced by Chuckie Madness)" | ||||
| "Pressure (produced by Arkitech)" | ||||
| "Silly feat. Talib Kweli" | ||||
| "Trufus" | ||||
| "30 Something" |
Featured artist edit
List of singles as featured vocalist and/or artist.
| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label |
| 2017 | "Ten Wife Commandments" | Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. | The King & I | Rhino |
| 2007 | “Beautiful Poison” Feat. Rufus Blaq | Herb Middleton | Big Herb’s Bodega | NuVybe Records |
| 2005 | "I Wasn't Ready" (featuring Rufus Blaq) | Marques Houstson | Naked | Ultimate Universal |
| 2004 | "Crazy Girl" (featuring Rufus Blaq) | Young Rome | Food For Thought | T.U.G entertainment/Universal Records |
| 2004 | "Freaky" (feat. Guerilla Black And Rufus Blaq)[5] | |||
| 2003 | "Smellz Like a Party" (featuring Rufus Blaq)[6] | O'Ryan | You Got Served Soundtrack | Epic Records |
| 1998 | "Dance for Me" (featuring Rufus Blaq)[7] | Kevin Ford | How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack | Flyte Tyme |
| 1998 | "Don't Worry (My Shorty)"[8] | Rufus Blaq & Spinderella | The Players Club Soundtrack | PolyGram |
| 2002 | "Whoop His Ass" | Boot Camp Clik | The Chosen Few | Duck Down Music |
| 1998 | "Outta Sight"[9] | Rufus Blaq | Ride (Music from the Dimension Motion Picture) | Tommy Boy |
| 1998 | “Whatcha Gonna Do” (feat. Rufus Blaq & Femme Fatale) | Monifah | Mo’hogany | Motown Universal |
| 1998 | “Why You Not Trusting Me” (feat. Rufus Blaq) | Public Announcement | All Work No Play | A&M Records |
| 1998 | “Get this Money” (Feat. Rufus Blaq, Chico Delvec, And Larceny) | Junior M.A.F.I.A | The Best of JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. | Famous Records |
| 1998 | “What Are We Gonna Do” Remix (feat. Rufus Blaq) | Ronnie Henson | Ronnie Henson | Motown/Universal |
| 1998 | “Strawberries” Mark Kinchen Remix (feat. Rufus Blaq) | Smooth | Reality | Perspective A&M Records |
Production and songwriting credits edit
List of songs credited as a producer and/or songwriter, with chart positions.
| Year | Song | Artist | Producer / Songwriter | Album | Label | Chart Position |
| 2017 | "Ten Wife Commandments"[10] | Faith Evans | Songwriter | The King & I | Rhino | |
| "My B" | Songwriter | |||||
| 2014 | "Forever" | Faith Evans | Producer / Songwriter | Incomparable | BMG | |
| 2007 | "Can't Get Tired of Me" | Bow Wow & Omarion | Producer / Songwriter | Face Off | Columbia | |
| "Number Ones" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "Hoodstars" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "Bachelor Pad" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "Face-Off" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "Lights, Camera, Action" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "Kimberly" | Marques Houston | Producer / Songwriter | Veteran | Universal Motown | ||
| 2006 | "What Are We Doing" | Omarion | Producer / Songwriter | 21 | Epic | |
| 2005 | "Pissed Off" | Angie Stone | Songwriter | Mahogany Soul | J Records | |
| "Marriage" | Marques Houston | Songwriter / Co-Producer | Naked | Ultimate Universal | ||
| "Cheat" | Songwriter / Co-Producer | |||||
| "All Because of You" | Songwriter | |||||
| 2004 | "Lovers' Ghetto" | Angie Stone | Producer / Songwriter | Stone Love | J Records | |
| "Down 4 U, Part 2" | Jhené featuring Lil' Fizz | Songwriter | My Name Is Jhene | Epic Records | ||
| "In My Car" | Young Rome | Songwriter | Food For Thought | Universal Records | ||
| "Beauty" | N2U | Songwriter | Issues | Virgin | ||
| "After Party" | Young Rome Featuring Omarion | Songwriter | After Party | Universal Records | ||
| 2003 | "Good Luck" | Marques Houston | Producer | MH | Interscope | |
| "Smellz Like a Party" | O'Ryan featuring Rufus Blaq | Songwriter | You Got Served Soundtrack | Epic Records | ||
| "Take It to the Floor" | B2K | Songwriter | You Got Served Soundtrack | Epic Records | ||
| 2001 | "Whoop-T-Woo" | Olivia | Producer | Olivia | J Records | |
| "Snowflakes" | Angie Stone | Producer / Songwriter | Mahogany Soul | J Records | ||
| "Mad Issues" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| "If It Wasn't" | Producer / Songwriter | |||||
| 1999 | "Jumpin, Jumpin" | Destiny's Child | Songwriter | The Writing's On The Wall | Columbia | #1 Billboard Hot 100[11] |
| 1997 | "R U Ready" | Salt-N-Pepa | Songwriter | Brand New | London Records | #61 on Billboard Radio[12] |
| "Gitty Up" (single)[13] | Songwriter | #9 on Billboard Hot 100[14] |
References edit
- ^ "Rufus Blaq Out Of Sight (Yo)". AllMusic.com. March 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Rufus Blaq Chart History". Billboard.com. 1 May 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Credentials". AllMusic.com. 24 February 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Total Frat Movie (2016) Soundtrack". IMDB.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Young Rome Freaky". Discog.com. 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "You Got Served (2004) Soundtrack". IMDB.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "The Players Club Soundtrack". IMDB.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Ride (Music from the Dimension Motion Picture)". Discog.com. 1998. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Ten Wife Commandments". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Billboard Radio Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Salt 'N Pepa* Gitty Up". Discog.com. 1998. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.