Reminisce Mackie (n e Smith; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. Discovered by Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe’s group, Terror Squad. On February 7, 2006, she released her debut studio album There’s Something About Remy: Based on a True Story, which became a modest success, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard 200 chart. Ma’s most commercially successful songs include “Ante Up (Remix)”, “Lean Back”, “Conceited”, and “All the Way Up.”
She is one of only six female rappers to ever top the Billboard Hot 100 chart (as a member of Terror Squad on “Lean Back”), and one of only four multiple 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 three Grammy awards. Since 2015, she has starred on VH1’s reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, alongside her husband Papoose.