Remy Jose Banks (born 1988) is an American
rapper
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. He is best known as a member of the
New York music collective
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World's Fair, currently signed to
Fool's Gold Records
Fool's Gold Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The label is known for its annual series of Day Off concerts across the US and Canada.
History
Fool’s Gold Records was founded in 2005 by DJs A- ...
. Banks is also member of the music group Children of the Night, with fellow World's Fair members
Nasty Nigel and Lansky Jones.
Career
2010–2012: ''World Famous'' and ''Queens... Revisited''
On December 24, 2010, Remy Banks released the collaborative mixtape, ''World Famous'', with record producer Hannibal King. On March 27, 2012, Remy Banks, Nasty Nigel, and Lansky Jones, as Children of the Night, released the studio album ''Queens... Revisited'', under
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.
2013–present: ''Bastards of the Party'' and ''higher.''
On September 3, 2013, Remy Banks' Grammy-winning hip hop collective, World's Fair, released their debut studio album, ''Bastards of the Party'', under
Fool's Gold Records
Fool's Gold Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The label is known for its annual series of Day Off concerts across the US and Canada.
History
Fool’s Gold Records was founded in 2005 by DJs A- ...
. On May 17, 2015, Remy Banks released his debut solo mixtape, ''higher.''.
Two of Banks' singles have charted on
''Billboard'' Twitter Real-Time: ''rem'' at #31 on March 7, 2015, and ''N1go'' at #50 on March 26, 2016.
Discography
Extended plays
Mixtapes
Collaborative studio albums
Guest appearances
References
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Living people
21st-century American rappers
1988 births