| Birth name | Remy José Banks |
|---|---|
| Origin | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Birth place | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip Hop · East Coast Hip Hop |
| Alias | Rem |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label | Independent |
| Current member of | World's Fair |
| Past member of | Children of the Night |
| Website | remybanks.com |
Remy Banks is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the New York music collective World's Fair. Banks was also member of the music group Children of the Night, with fellow World's Fair members Nasty Nigel and Lansky Jones.
Born at Booth Memorial Hospital in Flushing, Queens, Banks grew up primarily in Jamaica, Queens, before moving to Forest Hills, Queens.[1]
Career
On December 24, 2010, Remy Banks released the collaborative mixtape, World Famous, with record producer Hannibal King.[2] On March 27, 2012, Remy Banks, Nasty Nigel, and Lansky Jones, as Children of the Night, released the studio album Queens... Revisited, under Mishka NYC.[3]
On September 3, 2013, Remy Banks' hip hop collective, World's Fair, released their debut studio album, Bastards of the Party, under Fool's Gold Records.[4][5] On May 17, 2015, Remy Banks released his debut solo album, higher..[6]
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.[7]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| champ hoody music. ep.1 |
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| champ hoody music. ep.2 |
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| did this in detroit.[8] |
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Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Queens...Revisted[9] (with Children of the Night) |
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| higher. |
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| the phantom of paradise.[10] |
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| champ hoody music. ep.3 |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 100%[11] (with Children of the Night) |
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| Where the Wild Things Are[12] (with Children of the Night) |
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| Yes/No[13] (with Children of the Night) |
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| World Famous (with Hannibal King) |
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| Bastards of the Party (with World's Fair) |
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Collaborative studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| New Lows (with World's Fair) |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "More Clouds" | 2011 | Domo Genesis | Under the Influence |
| "Flowers" | 2012 | Prince Samo, Mr. MFN eXquire, Goldie Glo, Maachew Bentley | Street Viceroy |
| "3Flips6" | ASAP Ant, Zombie Juice | ||
| "Drugs Got Me Spiritual" | 2013 | Domo Genesis | No Idols (2023 Repress) |
| "Pretty Girls" | Grande Marshall | Mugga Man | |
| "Eggs Florentine" | Asher Roth, DJ Drama, Don Cannon, King Mez | The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2 | |
| "Cold World" | MellowHigh, Earl Sweatshirt | MellowHigh | |
| "Intoxicated Scarfaces" | 2014 | Dash | Double A-Side: Vol. 2 |
| "Where's Your Leader?" | Sean C & LV, Bun B, Prodigy, CharlieRed | Loud Dreams Vol. 1 | |
| "The Rap Monument" | Pusha T, Bryant Dope, Go Dreamer, Retch, Nipsey Hussle, Problem, Danny Brown, Meyhem Lauren, Raekwon, Vado, Kilo Kish, Flatbush Zombies, Renegade El Rey, Rockie Fresh, Pill, Bodega Bamz, Killer Mike, Del Harris, YG, Cyhi the Prynce, Young Thug, Aston Matthews, Prodigy, SL Jones, Nasty Nigel, Bobby Creekwater, Action Bronson, Heems, Mike G, Yak Ballz, Zebra Katz, Curtis Williams, Reese, Dave, LightSkinMac11, Alkebulan, CeeJ, Jace, Alexander Spit, ScottyATL, Dash | ||
| "American Gods" | 2015 | Ratking, Teddy, Slickyboy | 700-Fill |
| "UNTLD" | DonMonique, Wara from the NBHD | Thirst Trap | |
| "4:50 AM" | Dash, Domo Genesis | ||
| "Euphoria" | 2016 | Boys Noize | Mayday |
| "Where's Your Leader?" | Prodigy, Bun B, CharlieRed | RIP #2 | |
| "Hating on Gang" | AJ Tracey | Lil Tracey | |
| "Chase & Run" | Poetik Force | The Bottom Line | |
| "Passports" | 2017 | Hudson Mohawke | Silicon Valley |
| "My Life" | Budgie | The Good Book, Vol. 2 | |
| "Smoke" | 2018 | Bad Rabbits | |
| "Conversations"[14] | 2019 | Fifthgod, History, Dre Dollasz | The Fifth Tape |
| "Dope Spot" | 2020 | Masta Wu | Father EP |
| "Gas Face" | 2021 | Wiki, Navy Blue | Half God |
| "After Party" | Jay Worthy, T.F, Budgie | The Ballad of a Dopehead | |
| "Campfire" | 2022 | Domo Genesis, Evidence | Intros, Outros & Interludes |
| "SlowItDown" | Pink Siifu, Anwalk, Tyah, Big Rube | Gumbo'! (DELUXE'!!) | |
| "Cover Your Wounds" | Nyck Caution, AK the Savior | Little Nycky | |
| "Ken Patera" | Real Bad Man, Smoke DZA, Knowledge the Pirate | Mood Swings | |
| "The Residue" | Sonnyjim, Giallo Point | No Vi$ible Means of Income 2 | |
| "Runnin'" | Goya Gumbani, Kiina | Face In The Storm | |
| "Spaceship" | Flock Together | Taste the Sky - New York City | |
| "Whatever It Takes" | Huey Briss | ||
| "This 2 Shall Pass" | 2023 | Domo Genesis, Graymatter | What You Don't Get?! |
| "Scenic Route" | Wiki, Tony Seltzer | 14K Figaro | |
| "Too Afraid to Dance" | 2024 | Chuck Strangers | A Forsaken Lover's Plea |
References
- ^ Parrott, Max. "Forest Hills-based rapper Remy Banks captures the texture of life in Queens on new EP", QNS.com, September 12, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2026. "RB: I was born in Booth Memorial, which is in Flushing. And then I lived on 88th Avenue between 149th and 150th street in Jamaica. I lived there until I was about 4. Then I moved to New Jersey for a year for kindergarten. Then we moved them right back to the same block in Jamaica. And then we moved from there to LeFrak and then from LeFrak to Forest Hills, and I’ve been there ever since."
- ^ "Remy Banks & Hannibal King - World Famous (Mixtape)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Queens...Revisited". Children Of The Night. 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Listen to 'N1go,' New Music From World's Fair's Remy Banks - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "WORLD'S FAIR - BASTARDS OF THE PARTY". foolsgoldrecs.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Lyons, Patrick (18 May 2015). "Remy Banks - higher. - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Did this in detroit"
- ^ "Queens...Revisited, by Children of the Night"
- ^ Price, Joe. "Remy Banks Shares 'The Phantom of Paradise' Mixtape f/ Wiki, Pink Siifu, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "100%, by Children of the Night"
- ^ "Where the Wild Things Are, by Children of the Night"
- ^ "Yes/No, by Children of the Night"
- ^ "The Fifth Tape Album"