Reminisce Smith (born May 30, 1980), better known by her stage name Remy Ma, formerly Rémy Martin, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper and former member of Big Pun's rap crew, Terror Squad. Ma was featured on the group's hit song "Lean Back" from their second album True Story and M.O.P.'s "Ante Up (Remix)." Her debut solo album, There's Something about Remy: Based on a True Story, was released on February 7, 2006. She is one of only five female rappers to ever have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with Terror Squad's number one single "Lean Back." She has also won two Vibe awards, two Source awards, an ASCAP pop award and a BET award for "Best Female Hip Hop", as well as two other nominations. Remy cites Big Punisher and Roxanne Shante as her biggest influences. Smith is currently serving eight years in the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women for shooting Makeeda Barnes-Joseph in the abdomen over a missing sum of $3,000.
South Bronx, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress
Education
Marymount Manhattan College
Nationality
American
Spouse
Papoose
Children
Jayson
Siblings
Kristin Devereaux, Remeesha Blount, All the Way Up, Whuteva, Conceited
Awards
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group, BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Soul Train Music Rhythm & Bars Award, Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration, All the Way Up, Whuteva, Conceited
Nominations
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video, Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, iHeartRadio Music Award for Hip Hop Song of the Year, All the Way Up, Whuteva, Conceited
Movies
Hustle Up DVD Magazine: Vol. 2: Hip-Hop, Step Your Game Up: Part 5: The Journal Story, The Famous Street Heat: Vol. 1, All Access: Team Invasion Edition
TV Shows
Love & Hip Hop
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Released album "There's Something About Remy" in February 2006. It went to #2 on the Billboard charts in its first week.
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Has a son named Jayson
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Only female member of group Terror Squad
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Collaborated with singer Ne-Yo on her song "Feels so Good".
$1.1 Million
