Remy Ma
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Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Remy Smith (born in May 30 1981 in The Bronx, New York) is an African American rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad. She was featured on the group's hit song "Lean Back" from their sophomore album True Story and in the remix of M.O.P.'s "Ante Up". Her debut solo album, There's Something about Remy: Based on a True Story, was released on February 7, 2006. She is one of three female rappers in history to have a number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with Terror Squad's number one single "Lean Back."
Biography
Remy grew up in the Castle Hill section of The Bronx. Her life was anything but pleasant, where drug addictions, child prostitution, and HIV/AIDS-infections were present in her family, ultimately leaving the children and home to Remy herself; she was forced to look after her four younger brothers and sisters, as well as perform household chores. She did rather well in school, but needed a way to vent anger, so began to write poetry (which she would turn into raps). She held freestyle battles against children in her school's cafeteria and even citizens on the streets of Castle Hill. Eventually, word of mouth began to spread of Remy and her impressive skills. After hearing of her, Big Pun instantly showed an interest in working with the aspiring rapper, whom he mentored up until his untimely death in 2000, a tragic event in Remy's and Fat Joes life.
Terror Squad
After Big Pun's death, Fat Joe signed Remy to his new record label, SRC Records under Universal Records and made her a member of Terror Squad . Remy Ma got the attention of hip-hop fans in the summer hit of 2004 "Lean Back" along side Fat Joe and the Terror Squad. Upon her arrival in the group, fans named her as the best rapper of the group along with Fat Joe, some fans even named her as the best member because of her lyrical abilities. Her debut album therefore received some attention from her Hip-Hop fans because of her verse in the single "Lean Back". Remy Martin was also featured in the "Lean Back" remix with Fat Joe, Lil Jon, Eminem & Mase.Remy Ma has officially been released from her deal with Terror Squad/SRC/Universal .
Solo career
She is best known by her unmistakable flow and stage name, Remy Ma, although she originally went by the name Remy Martin (after the cognac). Remy has released three singles from her album There's Something About Remy: "Whuteva" , "Conceited", and "Feels So Good". "Conceited" was the most successful, however the album was largely a commercial failure selling only 75,000 units in its opening week. The album got 3.5 mics from The Source magazine. Remy Ma is currently beginning work on her second album entitled PunisHer and "Fresh" will be the first single off the album and should hit airwaves sometime spring 2008.
Discography
Album
| Year | Album | Cover | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | There's Something About Remy | 
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#33 US |
External links
{http://remyma.fan-sites.org Remy Ma Fansite}