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Cx1DJs We Do Things Different Podcast "Untold Stories of Remy Ma" hosted by DJButterrock
Reminisce Kioni Smith (formerly Mackie; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper. Discovered by the late rapper Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. Her debut solo album, There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (2006), sold 37,000 copies in its first week. Ma's most commercially successful songs include "Lean Back", "Conceited", and "All the Way Up".

She is one of five multi-time winners of the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she won in 2005 and 2017.[2] Ma is the recipient of two Vibe Awards, two Source Awards, and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. From 2015 to 2020, she starred on VH1's reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York, alongside her husband at the time, Papoose.[3]

Life and career
Early life and career beginnings
Smith was born in The Bronx, and grew up in Castle Hill Projects. She was exposed to her family's drug abuse and as a result was forced to take care of her younger brothers and sisters at an early age. She retreated from these home life issues by writing poetry.[4] Her reputation spread around the Bronx, eventually getting the attention of Big Pun. After a meeting and freestyle session, Pun took Ma under his wing and became her mentor.[5] Ma kickstarted her singing career under the name "Remy Martin" on Big Pun's album Yeeeah Baby, where she was featured on the tracks "Ms. Martin" and "You Was Wrong".[6]

True Story, There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (2004–2006)
After the death of Big Pun, rapper Fat Joe signed Ma to his imprint label under SRC and Universal where she became a member of his hip hop group Terror Squad. She appeared on their second and final album, True Story, released on July 27, 2004. Their single, "Lean Back", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks beginning August 21, 2004, garnered Ma her first Grammy nomination.

On February 7, 2006, Ma released her debut album There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story, which was supported by the singles "Whuteva", "Conceited" and "Feels So Good". The album was a critical success, but a disappointment financially, moving 37,000 units in its opening week and 158,000 units within the first year. Remy was frustrated at the way the album was being promoted by Universal and tensions between her and the label caused a rift between Ma and Fat Joe. Ma and Universal parted ways, and she severed her associations with Joe and the Terror Squad.[7]

Incarceration and mixtapes (2007–2014)
On February 13, 2007, Ma told Billboard that she was working on her second album, PunisHer, as well as a collaboration album as part of the all-female rap supergroup 3Sum, alongside female rappers Shawnna and Jacki-O.[8]

In July 2007, Remy was arrested for shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph at a Manhattan nightspot. She was found guilty on assault, weapons, and attempted coercion charges; on May 13, 2008, she was sentenced to eight years in prison. She maintained that the shooting was an accident.[9]

While incarcerated, she released the mixtapes The BX Files, Shesus Khryst and Blasremy. In 2011, Ma's music was featured and discussed in the documentary Black Lifestyle in Japan, where she was praised for her style and listed as one of the most frequently listened to hip-hop musicians in Japan, among younger women.[10]

Ma was released from prison in 2014 after serving six years in prison.[11] On October 31, 2014, she released the mixtape I'm Around. On April 28, 2015, she released Remy on the Rocks, a compilation of various tracks from her mixtapes.

Love & Hip Hop and television career, Plata O Plomo (2015–2017)
On July 7, 2015, Ma announced that she was joining Love & Hip Hop: New York for its sixth season, alongside her husband Papoose.[12][3] She continued to appear on the show as a series regular in seasons seven, eight, nine and ten, as well as starring in the spin-off show Remy & Papoose: Meet the Mackies, and the specials Remy & Papoose: A Merry Mackie Holiday, Dirty Little Secrets, The Love Edition, Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified and 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot.

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Cx1DJs We Do Things Different Podcast "Untold Stories of MO3" hosted by DJButterrock

Melvin Abdul Noble Jr. (May 31, 1992 – November 11, 2020), known professionally as MO3, was an American rapper from Dallas, Texas, known for his 2020 single "Broken Love" (remixed featuring Kevin Gates), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1][2]

His collaborative album with Boosie Badazz, BadAzz Mo3, moderately entered the U.S. Billboard 200. His posthumous album, Shottaz 4Eva (2021) reached number 36 on the chart.[3][4] He guest appeared on the remix of OG Bobby Billions’ 2021 single "Outside", which peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

On November 11, 2020, MO3 was shot and killed in Dallas. In March 2025, fellow Dallas rapper Yella Beezy was indicted for his murder.[6]

Early life and career
MO3 was born in McKinney, Texas. He later moved to North Dallas, where he was raised.

His debut mixtape, Shottaz, was released in 2014. The same year, MO3 released his single "Hold Ya Tongue", a remix of Texas rapper Mr. Lucci,[citation needed] which resulted in him gaining buzz throughout the region.[7][2]

In 2016, MO3 released Shottaz Reloaded, a project with numerous hits that gained the attention of Boosie Badazz, who at the time wanted to sign him.[7][2]

Personal life
Noble was the father of three children, two girls and one boy.[8]

Death
Noble was shot and killed on November 11, 2020, at the age of 28. While driving on Interstate 35 in Dallas, Noble was pursued by another vehicle, leading him to stop his car in the center lane of the highway. The shooter stopped his car and approached Noble’s vehicle.[9]

Noble tried to retrieve a weapon but was unsuccessful and attempted to escape on foot. White chased Noble and shot him multiple times with a rifle before fleeing in his dark colored vehicle, believed to be a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. Noble was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.[9]

Two suspects were arrested for his murder: the gunman Kewon Dontrell White on December 9, 2020,[10] and Devin Maurice Brown on April 23, 2021.[11]

On March 20, 2025, Markies Conway (also known as Yella Beezy) was arrested by Dallas County Texas in connection with felony capital murder-for-hire charges of MO3 in the State of Texas vs. Conway, Markies (Case #F-25-00154).[12] The charges allege that Conway hired White to carry out the murder of Noble.[6]

In August 2023, Noble's estate filed a lawsuit against Ray Gene Bollin, Jr., an audio technician and owner of Absolut Production Recording Studios, over claims made by Bollin that he was entitled to an ownership stake in seventy-eight previously released recordings and fifty-one unreleased recordings.[13] Bollin also claimed that he was owed money for use of the studio. In May 2025, a federal jury in Sherman, Texas, ruled in favor of MO3’s estate, finding that Noble has sole ownership over the recordings.[13]

On September 4, 2026, a Dallas County jury found Kewon White, who was alleged to have been hired by Conway to carry out the murder of Noble, guilty of capital murder.[14] Immediately following his conviction, White was sentenced to life in prison without parole.[15]

In addition to White and Conway, a third defendant was also charged with capital murder over Noble's murder, Devin Brown.[14]

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