Ayatollah

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Ayatollah / DJ Kool G / Lamont Dorrell / Gee The Nutty Professor

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Colossus Box Cutter Brothers

Ayatollah is a hip-hop producer from Queens, New York who now resides in Portland, Oregon. Ayatollah's soulful sound has provided beats for many of the big names in the hip-hop genre, perhaps most notably Ms. Fat Booty for Mos Def.

ALBUMS

Shabazz The Disciple / Ayatollah

2025, CDr, EP, Ltd, Black Stone Of Mecca,

Phantom Of The Chakras

2018, CDr, Album, Ltd, Ayatollah_Beats,

2018, CDr, Album, Ltd, Ayatollah_Beats

Drasar* X Ayatollah = Box Cutter Brothers

Hell Razah & Ayatollah

Blaxploitation: A Piece Of The Action

2017, CDr, Album, Hell Razah Music Inc.,

Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental * Box Cutter Brothers

Ayatollah & Budget Money*

Weapons Of Mass Production - Episode 1

2016, CDr, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Ayatollah Self-released), Not On Label (Budget Money Self-released),

Instrumental/Hardcore Hip-Hop

Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental = Box Cutter Brothers

2016, CDr, Album, Ltd, Vendetta Vinyl

Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental Are The Box Cutter Brothers

Box Cutter Brothers

2015, CDr, Album, Ltd, Vendetta Vinyl

Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental = Box Cutter Brothers

2015, CDr, Ltd, Vendetta Vinyl

Ayatollah Presents: Colossus

Instrumental/Hip Hop

Moka Only x Ayatollah

2012, File, FLAC, Single, Nature Sounds

Moka Only + Ayatollah

Live From The MPC 60

2010, 3xCD, Album, Tollah Music,

2010, 2xLP, Album, Mixed, Green Streets Entertainment,

2009, CDr, Not on label

2006, CD, Album, Soundchron Records

La Crate* vs. Ayatollah

Get Your Own Shit "The Milkcrate Anthem"

2004, 7", Lig, Milkcrate Athletics Recordings

Personal Legend Volume 1

2003, LP, Old Negro Spirituals Music

2003, CDr, Comp, Not On Label,

So Many Reasons To Rhyme

Ayatollah Feat. Rakim

2002, 12", Not On Label

2001, 12", Windmill Records (4),

I Just Love Music / The Love

7", Single, Red, Cotter Records

Rawkus Records Best Of Decade I

2024, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Box, Rawkus, Factory Next Door,

Coalmine Records Presents: Unearthed

2023, LP, Coalmine Records,

Phantom Of The Chakras

Phantom Of The Chakras

2021, Cass, Album, Strictly Cassette

2019, CD, Album, Not On Label,

Boom Bap/Conscious

Streets Is Real

2019, CD, Comp, Chopped Herring Records

In The Mental Demos EP

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Return Of The Polo Bear.

2018, CDr, Album, Not On Label (J-Love Self-released)

Creative Control

2017, CD, Album, Not On Label

Beats, Mines And Life: An Instrumental Journey

2017, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Coalmine Records, Cassette Store Day,

The Anomaly: Reloaded

Storm Shadow Mixtape

2016, CD, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label,

Hardcore Hip-Hop

The Hood Transporter 3

2016, 2xCDr, Album, Mixed, Hell Razah Music Inc.

DJ Flipcyide* & Moon Crickets

2016, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label,

5014 CompMostWANTED

2015, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Creative Platform, WD Sounds,

Triathlon - The Spirit Of Bo

2015, CDr, Album, Mixed, Goblin Music,

Capone-N-Noreaga*

Train Of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases + Beautiful B-Sides, Volume One

2014, CD, Album, WD Sounds

Hell Razah & DJ Fiyaa

2014, CDr, Mixtape, Hell Razah Music Inc.

Coalmine Records Presents: Unearthed

Boom Bap/Conscious/Hardcore Hip-Hop

Social Graffiti

Best Of The Best Vol. 1

2013, CD, Comp, Below System,

2013, CD, Album, Coalmine Records,

Pardon My Intrusion

2013, CD, Album, Chambermusik Special Products,

R.A. The Rugged Man

Legends Never Die

Big Noyd, Large Pro*, Kool G Rap

The Psychic World Of Walter Reed

The Grimy Awards

2013, 2x Vinyl Clear, DVD,

Things Of That Nature / Nature Of The Beast

2012, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Awar Self-released),

Most Interesting Man Alive

2012, CDr, Album, P/Mixed, Chambermusik Special Products,

Love.Hate.Relationships

2012, CD, Album, Walk the Walk Recordings,

Rich Blood Broke Pockets

2011, CD, Album, Wyld Bunch

Egotistical Maniac

2011, 2xCDr, Album, J-Love Enterprises,

Last Year's Mess

2011, CD, Album, Comp, Mixtape, Walk the Walk Recordings,

OX 2010: A Street Odyssey

2009, CD, Album, Prowax Music

Umi (2) & Project Groundation*

Present...I'm Just A Prisoner

2009, CD, Album, Project Groundation,

Welcome To Bucktown

2009, CD, Album, Duck Down,

Born And Raised

2009, CD, Album, Aura Records (12),

2009, CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Album + Box, Comp, Ltd, Duck Down, Duck Down, Duck Down, Duck Down,

Vi Taler Dansk!

R.A. The Rugged Man

Legendary Classics Volume 1

Picture This...

2008, CD, Album, Shaman Work,

Queensbridge Project

2008, CD, Comp, Fastlife

A-Sides From The Archives

2008, CDr, Comp, Promo, Coalmine Records

Hits U Missed Vol. 5 "The Pre-Mixes"

2008, CDr, Comp, Not On Label

2008, CD Paperpack,

Electro/Hip Hop/Indie Rock/Audiobook

Sound Chronicles Volume One

2007, CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Soundchron Records,

Boom Bap/Conscious/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Thug Rap

Smif N Wessun* / Phil Tha Agony*, Tash & M*E*

Like A Champion / You Know

2007, 12", Single, Soundchron Records

iCON the Mic King

Rent Money Music II: C-Notes For The Car Note

2007, CD, Album, Mixed, Indieground Records,

Cut-up/DJ/Hip Hop

The Things Mixtape

2007, CD, Promo, Buttercuts,

Ragga HipHop/Grime

UGHHXCLUSIVE V2

2007, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Undergroundhiphop.com,

God Walk On Water

Dogg Starr (The House Mixes)

House/Deep House

2006, CD, Album, Nervous Records,

RnB/Swing/House/Future Jazz/Hip Hop

R.A. The Rugged Man

Chains / Black & White

2005, 12", Nature Sounds,

Tragedy Khadafi

2005, CD, Album, Fastlife, Sure Shot Recordings

Bout That / Face/Off

2005, 12", Soundchron Records

Catch Records Presents: The Cuis-N-Art

2005, CD, Comp, Catch Records (2),

2005, CD, Album, Sun City Networks,

2005, CDr, Mixed, Beyondrest

People Without Turntables Volume 2

2005, CDr, Comp, Next Mill Entertainment,

Rawkus Records: Best Of Decade I - 1995-2005

The Rose Vol. 2

Trip The Light Fantastic

Undercover Cuts 12

2004, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Undercover Mag,

Undercover Cuts 16

2004, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Undercover Mag,

Pegasus / Red Pill

2004, 12", Chocolate Industries,

2004, CD, Album, Solid Records,

Special Edition (The Realness+True Meaning)

2004, CD, Album, Enh, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, Legal Hustle Records,

2004, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label (J-Love Self-released),

Thug Rap/Conscious

One Eyed Maniac

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Hardcore Hip-Hop

R.A. The Rugged Man

Die, Rugged Man, Die

Look Mom... No Hands

Bump & Grind / Vendetta

2003, 12", AV8 Records

The Best Of Inspectah Deck

2003, 12", EP, Comp, AV8 Records

2003, CD, Album, Queensbridge Entertainment

Troy S.L.U.G.S.

What You Know About

2003, 12", Organized Krhyme Unit Inc.,

2003, 12", Promo, Not On Label

Blunted Volume 2

2003, 27xFile, MP3, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, 128, Crazy Noise Productions

The Black Eminem

2003, CDr, Comp, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Hardcore Hip-Hop/Boom Bap/Grime

Presents: All Elements Vol.3

2003, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Hard Times Records (10),

The Last Emperor

Palace Of The Pretender

Duck Down Records Presents: Collect DIS Edition

Who Write The Songs

National Vinyl Association: Straight From The Crates

Eddie Ill & D.L.*

A Long Rhyme Coming (The 1999 To 2002 Sessions - Part 1)

Cut-up/DJ/Turntablism

The Last Emperor

Music, Magic, Myth

2002, 12", Promo, Not On Label,

Boom Bap/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Thug Rap/Gangsta

2002, 12", Avatar,

Essential Underground Hip Hop 1

2002, CD, Comp, Landspeed Records, Landspeed Records,

Kamakazee / Royal Flush

Takin' All Bets / It's Royal Flush

2002, 12", Hydra Entertainment,

Flipsides - B-Sides And Remixes From The Superrappin Catalogue

2002, CD, Comp, Groove Attack Productions, Superrappin,

2002, CD, Comp, Major League Entertainment,

Guilty / You Know The Name / This Ain't No Game

2002, 12", Hydra Entertainment,

Too High, Too Low / Real Niggaz

2002, 12", Hydra Records Inc.,

2002, 12", Madd Records (3)

Troy S.l.u.g.s.

2002, 12", Organized Krhyme Unit Inc.,

2002, 12", Panta,

Dancehall/Ragga HipHop

National Vinyl Association: Straight From The Crates, Vol.1

2002, CD, Advance, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Avatar

Soundbombing III

2002, 2xLP, Comp, Rawkus

The Wonder Years

Styles* & Pharoahe Monch / The Beatnuts

The Life / The Trouble Is...

Rock City (Version 2.0)

A Gangster And A Gentleman

Life Force Radio

Gorillas (Remix)

Baldhead Slick & Da Click

Moment Of Clarity

The High & Mighty

R.A. The Rugged Man

Don't Wanna Fuck Wit

2001, 12", Eastern Conference,

Mike Zoot Feat. Labba / The Infamous MC

Spread Love / Y'All Not Ready

2001, 7", Single, Promo, Groove Attack Productions, Superrappin,

Superrappin Mix-CD!

2001, CD, Comp, Mixed, Groove Attack Productions, HHC Magazine, Superrappin,

Thug Rap/Cut-up/DJ/Conscious

Baldhead Slick & Da Click

Baldhead Slick & Da Click

2001, CD, Promo, Smplr, Landspeed Records,

ESPN Theme "The Life"

2001, 12", Major League Entertainment

Tragedy Khadafi

Thug Matrix 4118

2001, CD, Album, Promo, 25 To Life Entertainment

Ready 4 War Vol.2

2001, Cass, Mixed, Not On Label,

Fightin' Clocks Remix / Back On The Grind

Tragedy Khadafi

Against All Odds

Mike Zoot / Rubix

Spread Love / Minders

Soundbombing III

Disposable Arts

Superrappin: The Album Vol II

Superrappin: The Album Vol II Snippets

Baldhead Slick & Da Click

Baldhead Slick & Da Click

No Matter What They Say

Essential Underground Hip Hop

2000, CD, Comp, Landspeed Records, HHC Magazine,

Black On Both Sides (Sampler EP)

2000, 12", EP, Promo, Smplr, Rawkus

2000, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, PIAS France,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Reggae/Cha-Cha/Hip Hop/Electro/Downtempo

Labba, Ilacoin & Black Rob / P Dap, Matt Fingaz & Nature

By A Stranger / The Big Hurt

2000, 12", Game Recordings,

Game Of Death / Da Ruckus

2000, 12", Promo, Stimulated Records

Volume 4: Biscuits & Slugs

2000, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Big Dawg,

Lyricist Lounge 2

2000, CDr, Advance, MiniAlbum, Promo, Smplr, Rawkus

Stretch Armstrong Featuring DJ Head / Various

Cornerstone Mixtape 17 : May 00

2000, CD, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo + CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Cornerstone Promotion, Cornerstone Promotion, Cornerstone Promotion,

Contemporary R&B/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Gangsta

You Don't Want It / Take Mine / Killaz Theme

Mos Def / Big Noyd

Ms. Fat Booty 2 / The Grimy Way

Boom Bap/Gangsta/Conscious

Lyricist Lounge 2

The Last Shall Be First

Ms. Fat Booty (Part II)

The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000

H.W.O. Harlem World Order

Black On Both Sides

Beverley Knight

Tomorrowz Weaponz

1997, 12", Eastwind Sect Records,

I've Heard / Lonely Girl

12", Promo, Hardboiled

J-Ronin & DJ Ace (2) , Hosted by Jaz-O

All Elements Vol. 6

CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label,

Slick Vic Da Ruler

CDr, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Guesswhyld & Co. Presents: Past, Present & Future

Gage The Conqueror

Gage The Conqueror Presents: The Space Gorillas

2016, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Gage The Conqueror Self-released)

APPEARANCES +

2008, 21xFile, MP3, Nature Sounds

I Ain't Saying Nothing

2004, 12", Hydra Entertainment,

Torture (Remix) / Street Life

Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz

Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)

2007, CD, Album, Soundchron Records

Dekonstruktion Of The Mind

2005, CD, Album, Soundchron Records

Make Techno Black Again

2019, Cass, Album, Obsolete Staircases,

Experimental/Vaporwave/Boogie/Chillwave/Indie Pop

2015, CDr, Mixtape, P/Mixed, Dark Ages Music Group

Loutchi Loutch*

2012, File, AAC, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, WAV, Album, Mixtape, Live Kingz

R.A. The Rugged Man

Legendary Classics Volume 1

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Look Mom... No Hands

2004, 2x Vinyl,

Troy S.L.U.G.S.

Troy S.L.U.G.S.

2003, CD, Album, Organized Krhyme Unit Inc.

Duck Down Records Presents CollectDISedition

Fightin' Clocks Remix / Back On The Grind

The Last Shall Be First

Hardcore Hip-Hop

Beat Tape Co-Op - 10th Anniversary Compilation

2018, Cass, Comp, Ltd, 77Rise Recordings,

Word To The Wise

DJ Micco, DJ Masanori

Bring It On Vol. 3

2014, CD, Mixed, Promo, Bring It On,

Rasta Cutz Vol. 2

2014, CD, Mixed, Promo, Wild Hot

2014, CD, Mixed, Promo, Bong Bros.,

DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita

Hip Hop Fiend Vol. 1

2012, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Donuts Record

Next Heritage Pt.2

2011, CD, Mixed, Promo, Royalty (2)

Legal Hustle Records Presents Got Beats?

2007, CD, Comp, Legal Hustle Records,

Rockers Across The Nation

2005, CDr, Mixed, D.Compoz,

Den Sorte Skole

Cut-up/DJ/Electro

58.46 Radio Mix

2003, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label,

Breakbeat/Drum n Bass/Experimental

DJ Tsura, DJ Double S

Ancora 6 Piedi Sotto

2003, Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Boom Bap/Hardcore Hip-Hop

Trainingslager Tapes 1 - Immer Noch Einen Auf Lager

2002, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Trainingslager Recordings,

Hip Hop Breuvage 3

Fo The H€ad$ Part 4

2001, CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Khamoflage Records,

2001, Cass, Promo, Mix, Not On Label (DJ BK Self-released),

Hardcore Hip-Hop/Conscious

Total Destruction 14

2001, Cass, Mixed, Promo, Harzmobb Tapes, Böhrna Tapez,

2001, Cass, Mixed, C90, Mellowvibes Records,

It's Not A Game

2000, CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Not On Label,

Lyricist Lounge 2 (Instrumentals)

Hell Razah & Ayatollah

2017, CDr, Mixtape, Unofficial, Mixtapes.com,

Black On Both Sides

J-Love Presents Killa Sha

Acknowledge The Vet

2010, CDr, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label (J-Love Self-released)

The Way Of The Fist Vol. 3 - Kill Jill

2004, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, I.G.C. Records,

The Best Of Skillz

Slim Thug And Imam Thug

Texas Meets Queensbridge: Thugged Out Mixtape Volume 1

CDr, Mixed, Unofficial, Plaintruth Entertainment, Hits Music Group

Pharaoh Monch* / Styles* Feat. Pharaoh Monch*

Fuck You / The Life

12", Unofficial, Not On Label (Pharoahe Monch), Not On Label (Styles P),

Black On Both Sides

2xLP, Ltd, Unofficial, Pin, Rawkus (2),