Our cake for Reema
Reema and I at the 20111 Stylus awardsWatch the video above in a tribute from KJ and I as well as my interview when I bumped into her at the Canadian Music Week on Friday March 11th 2011.
Reema Major was born in Sudan and is a multi-talented young lady, fifteen years old with a bright future ahead. First introduced to music at the age of 5 through her older cousin who used to rap, Reema has been around the mic her whole life. She moved to Kansas City at the age of 9 and spent a lot of her childhood there writing and rehearsing. Bay Area artists were a big influence in Kansas at the time, and she was mainly introduced to hip-hop through them. Moving to Toronto in 2009 facilitated a lot of things for the young artist. She was introduced to Kwajo Cinqo from Canada’s legendary hip-hop group Ghetto Concept, and her career took a toll for the better. “From The Moment I met her I knew that she was destined to be a superstar,” Kwajo says. “I was very impressed by her confidence, swagger, and lyrical wordplay.
I feel she is the hottest female in the game and she’s only 15!” A studio enthusiast, she understands the amount of effort and work that goes into taking herself to the top. In one session she easily records 3-4 records, which she pens herself. Her writing makes her a sought after ghostwriter. “I want to go down as one of the best female rappers ever,” she says matter-of-fact. Her sound is versatile, and it depicts her worldly outlook on life. At only fifteen years old, Reema speaks Arabic and Tribal Tongue (Sudan) as well as English. Her music is a reflection of her personal experiences and not those of others around her.
As an artist, Reema has the potential to relate to a large fan base thanks to her vast cultural exposure. For the past three years she has also been taking acting classes both in the U.S. and Canada, preparing herself for a career in film also. Her style doesn’t fall behind of her music either. Reema is looked up to by a lot of young females her age for her impeccable fashion sense. In 2010, she became the first ever Female Canadian rapper to be featured on the BET Cypher during the BET hip-hop awards.
Happy Birthday dahlin. You are a success!
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