Remy Smith

Remy Ma
Remy Ma at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards
Born	Reminisce Smith (1980-05-30) May 30, 1980 (age 37) Castle Hill, The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Other names	Remy Martin The BX Savior Shesus Khryst
Occupation	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Papoose (m. 2008)
Children	3
Website	remymamusic.com
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Sure Shot Terror Squad SRC Universal Roc Nation Capitol Columbia
Associated acts	Big Pun Tony Sunshine Cuban Link Papoose French Montana Keyshia Cole Fat Joe Shawnna Jacki-O

Reminisce Mackie (née Smith; May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, (formerly Remy Martin), is an American rapper. She contributed to the songs "Ante Up (Remix)" (2001), "Lean Back" (2004), "Conceited" (2006) and "All the Way Up" (2016). She is one of only five female rappers to ever top the Billboard charts and one of only three multiple winners of the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she won in 2005 and 2017.

Furthermore, she is the recipient of two Vibe awards, two Source awards, and has been nominated for three Grammy awards. Remy Ma cites Big Pun and Roxanne Shante as her biggest influences.

Remy Ma grew up in Castle Hill Projects in The Bronx, New York, and often saw the consequences and terrors of her family's drug abuse with her own eyes. She was forced to take care of her little brothers and sisters at a young age and retreated from her home issues by writing poetry. Her reputation quickly grew around the Bronx and word eventually got to the late MC Big Pun of her and her work. After one meeting and a freestyle session, Pun immediately became her mentor. Ma made her first appearances in the music industry on Big Pun's album Yeeeah Baby (under the name Remy Martin) on the tracks "Ms. Martin" and "You Was Wrong".