Remy Banks

Remy Banks
Also known as	Rem
Born	Remy José Banks Queens, New York, U.S.
Origin	Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Independent
Member of	World's Fair
Formerly 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

List of EPs, with release details

Title	Details
champ hoody music. ep.1	Released: April 3, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
champ hoody music. ep.2	Released: October 26, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
did this in detroit. [8]	Released: July 31, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Albums

List of Studio Albums, with release details

Title	Details
Queens...Revisted [9] (with Children of the Night)	Released: March 27, 2012 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
higher.	Released: May 18, 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
the phantom of paradise. [10]	Released: January 22, 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
champ hoody music. ep.3	Released: March 8, 2024 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Mixtapes

List of Mixtapes, with release details

Title	Details
100% [11] (with Children of the Night)	Released: November 27, 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
Where the Wild Things Are [12] (with Children of the Night)	Released: December 24, 2009 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
Yes/No [13] (with Children of the Night)	Released: February 17, 2010 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
World Famous (with Hannibal King)	Released: December 24, 2010 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
Bastards of the Party (with World's Fair)	Released: September 3, 2013 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Collaborative studio albums

List of Albums, with release details

Title	Details
New Lows (with World's Fair)	Released: July 20, 2018 Label: Fool's Gold Records Formats: Digital download

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

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	non-album singles
"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	non-album single
"American Gods"	2015	Ratking, Teddy, Slickyboy	700-Fill
"UNTLD"		DonMonique, Wara from the NBHD	Thirst Trap
"4:50 AM"		Dash, Domo Genesis	non-album single
"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	non-album single
"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	non-album single
"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

1. 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."
2. "Remy Banks & Hannibal King - World Famous (Mixtape)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
3. "Queens...Revisited". Children Of The Night. March 27, 2012.
4. "Listen to 'N1go,' New Music From World's Fair's Remy Banks - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
5. "WORLD'S FAIR - BASTARDS OF THE PARTY". foolsgoldrecs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
6. Lyons, Patrick (May 18, 2015). "Remy Banks - higher. - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
7. "Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
8. "Did this in detroit".
9. "Queens...Revisited, by Children of the Night".
10. Price, Joe. "Remy Banks Shares 'The Phantom of Paradise' Mixtape f/ Wiki, Pink Siifu, and More". Complex. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
11. "100%, by Children of the Night".
12. "Where the Wild Things Are, by Children of the Night".
13. "Yes/No, by Children of the Night".
14. "The Fifth Tape Album".