Reema Major
| Reema Major | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 26, 1995 Khartoum, Sudan |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | G7 Records / Universal Music Canada / Brick Squad Monopoly/ Cherrytree Records / Interscope Records / Gladiator Records / |
| Associated acts | Kwajo Cinqo Waka Flocka Flame, Rick Ross (Ghetto Concept) |
| Website | www |
Reema Major (born June 26, 1995), is a Canadian rapper. She is signed to a joint-record label venture with G7 Records / Universal Music Canada / Cherrytree Records / Interscope Records and also signed to Waka Flocka Flame's Brick Squad Monopoly label.
Reema Major was born in Khartoum, Sudan, to a South Sudanese mother and an Emirati origin father Her mother moved to Kenya and later to Uganda before settling in 1998 in Canada through the United Nations refugee programme. In Canada, she was introduced to hip hop at the age of five by her cousin who took part in cyphers outside of their apartment building.
Reema's upbringings were strongly influenced by an early passion for her emceeing and writing. Fluently speaking English, Arabic, Reema channelled her experiences and cultural influences towards honing her musical craft as a rapper and songwriter—something she expressed as coming naturally.
In 2009, Reema Major was introduced to President and CEO of G7 Records, Kwajo Cinqo—member of Canadian hip hop group Ghetto Concept, from Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood, who promised to have her signed to a music deal. In 2010, a joint-venture record deal was made with G7/Universal/Interscope. Reema had gained some fame after being featured on Royalty Radio 91.9FM, in an online interview and cypher. Her impressive lyricism helped launch her premiere at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. after being given an opportunity by Stephen Hill, BET's President of Programming, Talent and Specials. Rapping alongside emcees Nick Javas and Laws, made Reema's performance significant as youngest Canadian female rapper to be a part of that awards ceremony.
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