Remy Ma
Remy Ma (born May 30, 1980 in Bronx , New York ; real name Reminisce Smith ) is an American rapper.
Career
On February 7, 2006, Remy Ma's debut album There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story was released via SRC Records . It includes guest contributions by singer Keyshia Cole as well as Ne-Yo , Big Pun , Fat Joe and Ivy Queen and was produced by Scott Storch , Swizz Beatz , The Alchemist and Cool & Dre . The album sold 37,000 times in its first week and debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 album charts. The tracks Whuteva , Conceited and Feels So Good were released as singles.
A few months after the release of her debut album, Remy Ma left the group Terror Squad . The breakup was followed by a diss song by the rapper against Fat Joe . A video was also shot for the song Weatherman .
The BX Files was released in 2007 on the Sure Shot Recordings label . Papoose and Jae Millz were among the guests. After her imprisonment, she released an album with Fat Joe called Plata O Plomo . The first release from the album All the Way Up with French Montana was a success. In addition to the joint project with Fat Joe, Remy is working on her album Seven Winters & Six Summers . Remy Ma can also be heard on the remix for the song I Don't with Mariah Carey and YG . The second release from the album is Money Showers with Ty Dolla Sign .
Allegations of attempted murder
On July 14th, 2007, Remy Ma was arrested. She was charged with shooting a 23-year-old woman outside a nightclub after an argument. Makeda Barnes-Joseph, the victim, who had been friends with Remy Ma for fifteen years, was not seriously injured. Remy Ma stated that the shot was accidentally released. On March 27, 2008, a Manhattan court found her guilty. Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison on May 12, 2008. After six years, she was released on August 1, 2014.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2006 | Remy: Based on a True Story | - | - | - | - |
US33 (5 weeks) US |
First published: February 7, 2006
|
2017 | Plata O Plomo | - | - | - | - |
US44 (5 weeks) US |
First published: February 10, 2017
with Fat Joe |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2004 | Lean Back There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story |
- | - | - |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US1
gold
(22 weeks)US |
First published: June 8, 2004
with Fat Joe as part of the Terror Squad |
Take me Home There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story |
- | - | - | - |
US62 (2 weeks) US |
First published: August 7, 2004
with Fat Joe as part of the Terror Squad |
|
2005 | Conceited (There's Something About Remy) There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story |
- | - | - | - |
US90 (5 weeks) US |
First published: December 9, 2004
|
2016 | All the way up Plata O Plomo |
- | - | - |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US27 × 2
(20 weeks)US |
Initial release: March 2, 2016
with Fat Joe featuring French Montana |
Guest Posts
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2001 | Ante Up (Remix) |
DE21 (19 weeks) DE |
AT30 (12 weeks) AT |
CH15 (18 weeks) CH |
UK7 (10 weeks) UK |
- | |
2017 | I Don't (Remix) | - | - | - | - |
US89 (1 week) US |
more publishments
Mix tapes
- 2004 Lean Back with Fat Joe
- 2007: The BX Files
- 2014: In Around
- 2015: Remy on the Rocks
Singles
- 2000: Unstoppable
- 2000: Ante Up (Remix) (with MOP & Busta Rhymes )
- 2001: Remy Ma
- 2002: Monster ( feat.Swizz Beatz )
- 2004: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
- 2005: Conceited
- 2005: Most Known Unknown with Three 6 Mafia
- 2006: Dedication II ( feat.Lil Wayne )
- 2006: Where da Cash At
- 2006: Feel so Good (feat. Ne-Yo )
- 2007: The Time Is Now
- 2007: Fresh
- 2015: Hands Down (feat.Yo Gotti & Rick Ross )
- 2016: Money Showers ( feat.Ty Dolla Sign & Fat Joe )
- 2016: FAB. (with JoJo )
- 2017: SheTher ( Nicki Minaj Disstrack)
- 2017: Another One ( Nicki Minaj Disstrack)
- 2017: You ( feat.Keyshia Cole & French Montana )
Further guest contributions
- 2016: Push It ( OT Genasis feat. Remy Ma & Quavo , US:gold)
Awards
- 2005: BET Awards - Best Hip Hop Artist
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remy Ma disses Fat Joe
- ↑ Mzee.com: Remy Ma with a new independent album
- ↑ Rapper Remy Ma faces 25 years in prison - SPON
- ↑ Rapper Remy Ma is convicted of assault - yahoo.com ( Memento from April 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Mzee.com: Remy Ma sentenced to eight years in prison
- ↑ After six years in prison: Remy Ma is free again on hiphop.de, accessed on July 26, 2015
- ↑ Remy Ma released form prison on rap-up.com, accessed on July 26, 2015 (English)
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Awards: UK US
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Remy Ma |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Reminisce (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bronx , New York , USA |