Remy Ma

The rap world as you know it is about to be turned on it’s head. Toss out all of your preconceived notions about what a female rapper is, because Remy Ma is about to shake the game up with the release of her highly anticipated debut solo album, There’s Something About Remy: Based On A True Story. The Bronx diva finally sets out on her own to achieve the respect and success she deserves. "At first I just wanted to be one of the female rappers that was on top, but I don't want that anymore. That's wack," says Remy, who names Queen Latifah, Salt & Pepa, Missy, and Lil' Kim as veterans deserving of respect. "Women in general aren't given much. They are labeled as one of the girls that happened to pick up a mic. I want my skills to measured against all rappers, so to be placed only among the females is limiting. I would feel like that would be cheatin' myself. I want to one day be labeled with the Jada’s, Nas', Pun’s, Pac’s, Big’s and Em’s."

Remy's role as the sole female voice of the Terror Squad (TS) has already propelled her to the spotlight with her released mixtapes produced by DJ Kay Slay including The Best of Remy Ma. She has also appeared on a slew of hit street records including M.O.P.'s smash-hit club remix to "Ante Up" where she wowed street listeners worldwide with a memorable encore verse. She's been featured on songs with a who's who list of rap superstars including Eminem, Lil' Jon, Mase, Big L, D Block, and R. Kelly. In 2004, Remy's smooth, witty flow on the TS single "Lean Back" helped make the song the summer anthem that had everyone from club DJs to radio stations dropping the song hourly. After hitting stores with the TS album True Story, Remy Ma and the group went on to be nominated for a 2005 Grammy nomination - making her the only female to be nominated for a Grammy in that year's ceremony. Her critical acclaim for True Story didn’t end there. She collected wins at The Vibe Awards, The Source Awards, and picked up the "Best Female Hip-Hop" award at the 2005 BET Awards.