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Encyclopedia > Remy Martin (rapper)
Terror Squad
Remy
Remy

Years active 2000– Present
Genre(s) Rap
Label(s) SRC Records

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Remy Martin (born 1981 in The Bronx, New York ) is an American rapper and a member of Fat Joe's rap crew Terror Squad. She was featured on the groups hit song "Lean Back" from the group's sophomore album True Story and in the remix of M.O.P.'s "Ante Up". Her debut solo album, There's Something About Remy, was released on February 7, 2006. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main article: New York City The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ... The Terror Squad is a Latino Rap crew from The Bronx, New York that is also known as Big Pun and Fat Joes crew. ... Lean Back was a 2004 single from the Terror Squads album True Story. ... Sophomore album is a term used widely in music criticism, that simply means the second LP by a particular band or artist. ... Travel tale written by Lucian of Samosata. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Theres Something About Remy is Remy Martins 2006 debut album which was released on February 7, 2006 receiving positive reviews. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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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, which ultimately left the children and home to Remy. She had to look after her four younger brothers and sisters and do household chores. She did rather well in school, but always needed a way to vent anger. She began writing poetry and turned it into raps. She held freestyle rap battles with children in the cafeteria and even people on the streets of Castle Hill. People began to speak of Remy and her impressive freestyles. After hearing of Remy, MC Big Pun instantly wanted to work with her. He mentored Remy for quite sometime up until his death, a tragic event in Remy's life. Fat Joe, though, with Steve Rifkind signed Remy to his new record label, SRC Records under Universal Records and made her a member of Terror Squad. Main article: New York City The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ... SRC Records (Street Records Corporation) is a record label created by New York City rapper Fat Joe. ... Universal Records was founded in 1996, when Universal Music was created following the purchase of MCA Records by Seagram in 1996. ... The Terror Squad is a Latino Rap crew from The Bronx, New York that is also known as Big Pun and Fat Joes crew. ...


Terror Squad Member

Remy Ma got the attention of hip-hop fanatics in the summer hit Lean Back along side Fat Joe in 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 has the best member because of her lyrical abilities. Her debut album therefore received some hype upon 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, Ma$e, Lil Jon & ironically Eminem who is associated with 50 Cent. Lean Back was a 2004 single from the Terror Squads album True Story. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ... The Terror Squad is a Latino Rap crew from The Bronx, New York that is also known as Big Pun and Fat Joes crew. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Lil John & the East Side Boyz Jonathan Smith (born 1970, in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper and hip hop producer. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972) is an American rapper best known by the stage name Eminem. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Solo Career

So far Remy has released two singles from her album: Whuteva and Conceited (There's Something About Remy) with Conceited being the most successful of the two. Her new album features R&B Singer Keyshia Cole, new artist Ne-Yo, late MC Big Pun, Fat Joe (with whom she is in Terror Squad with), and Ivy Queen. The album is mainly rap and hip-hop mixed with a little bit of modern R&B. Growing up in the rough surroundings of the Bronx inspired most of the songs, which deal with everything from a hit & run accident to an early pregnancy to objectifying women to a friendship between a Puerto Rican and African-American girl. Keyshia Cole (born October 24, 1983) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. ... Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1982 in Arkansas) is an Afro-American R&B singer-songwriter . ... Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ... The Terror Squad is a Latino Rap crew from The Bronx, New York that is also known as Big Pun and Fat Joes crew. ... Ivy Queen (born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972 in Añasco, Puerto Rico) is a composer and singer known as La Diva, La Gata, La Caballota, and La Reina del Reggaeton, The Queen of Reggaeton. Ivys Diva cover art At a young age Ivys parents moved...


Discography

Album

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theres Something About Remy is Remy Martins 2006 debut album which was released on February 7, 2006 receiving positive reviews. ...

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B/Hip-Hop US Rap
2005 "Whuteva" - - - There's Something About Remy
2006 "Conceited" #90 #25 #17 There's Something About Remy
2006 "Feel So Good (ft. Ne-Yo)" - - - There's Something About Remy

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... The Hot Rap Tracks chart lists the most popular songs, calculated weekly by airplay and sales, in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ... Theres Something About Remy is Remy Martins 2006 debut album which was released on February 7, 2006 receiving positive reviews. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1982 in Arkansas) is an Afro-American R&B singer-songwriter . ...

See also

The Terror Squad is a Latino Rap crew from The Bronx, New York that is also known as Big Pun and Fat Joes crew. ... Fat Joe, All or Nothing cover album Fat Joe (born Jose Cartagena on August 19, 1970) is an American rapper. ...

External links

  • Official Site [1]
  • SRC Records [2]

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