Remy Ma

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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 DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US 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 DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2004 Lean Back
There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story 		- - - UK-
silver
silver
UK 		US1
gold
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
silver
UK 		US27
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(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 DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2001 Ante Up (Remix) DE21 (19 weeks)
DE 		AT30 (12 weeks)
AT 		CH15 (18 weeks)
CH 		UK7 (10 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: April 17th, 2001
MOP feat. Busta Rhymes , Tephlon & Remy Ma
2017 I Don't (Remix) - - - - US89 (1 week)
US
First published: March 24, 2017
Mariah Carey feat. YG & Remy Ma

more publishments

Mix tapes

  • 2004 Lean Back with Fat Joe
  • 2007: The BX Files
  • 2014: In Around
  • 2015: Remy on the Rocks

Singles

Further guest contributions

Awards

  • 2005: BET Awards - Best Hip Hop Artist

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Remy Ma disses Fat Joe
  2. ↑ Mzee.com: Remy Ma with a new independent album
  3. ↑ Rapper Remy Ma faces 25 years in prison - SPON
  4. ↑ Rapper Remy Ma is convicted of assault - yahoo.com ( Memento from April 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Mzee.com: Remy Ma sentenced to eight years in prison
  6. ↑ After six years in prison: Remy Ma is free again on hiphop.de, accessed on July 26, 2015
  7. ↑ Remy Ma released form prison on rap-up.com, accessed on July 26, 2015 (English)
  8. ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  9. ↑ Awards: UK US
personal data
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