Remy Ma
Remy Ma | |
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Remy Ma in 2005 | |
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| Born | Reminisce Kioni Smith May 30, 1980 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Formerly of | Terror Squad |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | remymamusic |
Reminisce Kioni Smith (formerly Mackie; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper. Discovered by the late rapper Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. Her debut solo album, There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (2006), sold 37,000 copies in its first week. Ma's most commercially successful songs include "Lean Back", "Conceited", and "All the Way Up".
She is one of five multi-time winners of the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she won in 2005 and 2017. Ma is the recipient of two Vibe Awards, two Source Awards, and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. From 2015 to 2020, she starred on VH1's reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, alongside her husband at the time, Papoose.