Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972)[1][2] is an American record producer. He is most known for producing material for close associates Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan, but has also produced for other mainstream acts including Alicia Keys, Fugees, Doja Cat, Miguel, Fergie, Alessia Cara, Nelly Furtado, and Estelle, among others.[3] Gibbs is noted for his reggae-tinged (often referred to as "broken-bottle") approach to production.
Salaam Remi | |
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| Birth name | Salaam Remi Gibbs |
| Also known as |
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| Born | May 14, 1972 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | salaamremi |
After ten Grammy Award nominations, Gibbs won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on The United States vs. Billie Holiday soundtrack (2021).
Biography
editEarly life and career beginnings
editSalaam Remi Gibbs was born in Queens, New York to a Trinidadian and Barbadian father, studio musician Van Joseph Gibbs. Remi first appeared on record as the keyboard player on Kurtis Blow's 1986 release Kingdom Blow. In the late 1980s, Remi began mixing records. His first full production was in 1992, for the hip-hop group Zhigge. He worked with the Fugees and Black Sheep.
Salaam Remi has been associated with releases like Lil' Flip's "I Need Mine", Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper", The Fugees' multi-platinum The Score LP, and Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High". He produced 10 tracks on the 2002 UK sensation Ms. Dynamite's album titled A Little Deeper, including the hugely successful lead single "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee", which had moderate crossover success in the U.S. market.
Remi contributed tracks to Jurassic 5's 2006 LP Feedback and Nas's 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, and racked up production credits on Frank, the platinum debut from North London soul-jazz singer Amy Winehouse. He worked on Winehouse's followup, Back to Black, and was producing her third album that was to be released in 2011, up until her death. Remi worked with Nelly Furtado on her first Spanish language album, Mi Plan. His projects in late 2008 included working with Jazmine Sullivan, Nas, Leona Lewis and Corinne Bailey Rae.
Remi has also done film work. He worked on the soundtracks for Office Space, Zoolander, The Departed, Blood Diamond, and Sex and the City. He also scored the Mike Tyson documentary, TYSON, worked as executive music producer on After the Sunset and Rush Hour 3, and was music supervisor and composer for a 2008 TV pilot called Blue Blood. Salaam Remi was nominated for Non-Classical Producer of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards, an award won by Dan Auerbach.
Louder Than Life
editIn 2013, Remi launched his own label imprint, Louder Than Life, as an imprint of Sony Music, with two subimprints, Re Mi Fa Music and Flying Buddha Records. Its first signee, actor Tristan Wilds issued his debut studio album, New York: A Love Story (2013) through the label, becoming its first release and entering the Billboard 200.[4] Since then, Remi has released multiple collaborative albums under Louder Than Life, including BoxTalk (2019) with Joell Ortiz, Northside of Linden and Westside of Slauson both with Terrace Martin, as well as Remi's compilation album Black On Purpose (2020), which featured guest performances from Busta Rhymes, Nas, Jennifer Hudson, Black Thought, CeeLo Green, Mumu Fresh, Doug E. Fresh, Bilal, Teedra Moses, D-Nice, Mack Wilds, Common, Case, Betty Wright, James Poyser, Stephen Marley, Anthony Hamilton, Syleena Johnson, Super Cat, Spragga Benz, and Chronixx.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Stronger Than Me" | Best Contemporary Song | Won |
| Year | Nominee / Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Score | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Back to Black | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Bust Your Windows" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Lions, Tigers & Bears" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Beautiful Surprise" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2012 | Salaam Remi | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated |
| 2013 | One: In The Chamber | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Nominated |
| 2017 | Amy | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Come Through and Chill" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Won |
Production discography
edit| Year | Album/Film | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | After the Sunset | [Film] |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | [Film] |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | [Film] |
| 2008 | Fearless | Jazmine Sullivan |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | [Film] |
| 2010 | Love Me Back | Jazmine Sullivan |
| 2012 | Tawk Tomahawk | Hiatus Kaiyote |
| 2014 | Definitely NOW | Liam Bailey |
| 2015 | Reality Show | Jazmine Sullivan |
| 2015 | Choose Your Weapon | Hiatus Kaiyote |
| Year | Song/Album Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Magilla Gorilla" from Back By Popular Demand |
Kurtis Blow |
| 1990 | "Fire" (Remix) |
Aswad feat. Shabba Ranks |
| "Blue and UK Blak" (Remix) |
Caron Wheeler | |
| "Let's Do It" (Remix) |
Jamalski | |
| 1991 | "No Favors"; "What You're Used To"; "Feel Ya Way" from Now, That's More Like It |
Craig G |
| "Understanding" (Remix) |
State of Art | |
| "Piece of My Heart" (Remix) |
Tara Kemp | |
| "Just a Little Bit Longer" (Remix) |
Maxi Priest | |
| "Cozmik" (Remix) |
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers | |
| 1992 | "Voice of da Ghetto" | Fu-Schnickens |
| "The Heads"; "Unity"; "And the Road"; "Mack Daddy Dancehall" Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds[5] |
Bobby Konders | |
| Zhigge[6] | Zhigge | |
| "Dead End Street" (Remix) |
Mad Cobra w/ Geto Boys | |
| "Booty Mission" (Remix) |
Runaway Slaves | |
| "Twice My Age" (Remix) |
Shabba Ranks | |
| "Slow & Sexy" (Hip Hop Mix) | Shabba Ranks w/ Johnny Gill | |
| "Ghetto Red" (Hip Hop Remix) |
Supercat | |
| "Don Da Da" (Remix) | ||
| "The Money Grip" (Remix) |
Doug E. Fresh | |
| "Shamrocks & Shennanigans (Boom-Sha-Lack-Boom)" [Remix] |
House of Pain | |
| "Are You Ready" (Remix) | Shomari | |
| 1993 | "Family Affair" Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture |
Shabba Ranks w/ Patra & Terri & Monica |
| "Young Girl Bluez"; "The Gator" All Samples Cleared! |
Biz Markie | |
| "Can't Stop We (Remix)"[7] | Prince Ital Joe w/ Markie Mark | |
| "Think (About It)" (Hip Hop Remix); "Worker Man (Remix)" | Patra | |
| "Love Is the Answer" (Remix) | ||
| "Six Million Ways to Die" | Funkmaster Flex w/ N9ne | |
| "Born in the Ghetto" (Remix) | Funky Poets | |
| 1994 | "Here Comes The Hotstepper" (ReMix) Here Comes The Hotstepper |
Ini Kamoze |
| "Greetings"; "Life of a Shorty" Destination Brooklyn[8] |
Vicious | |
| "Best of My Love (Original Bass Mix)" | C.J. Lewis | |
| "Just Can't Stand It"; "Remember We" (Remix) Ambushed[9] |
Da Bush Babees | |
| "South Central" (Remix) | Supercat | |
| "Vocab" (Refugees Hip Hop Remix); "Nappy Heads" (Remix); "Vocab" (Salaam's Remix | Fugees | |
| "Turn It Up Even Louder (Ghetto Shhhhh Remix)" | Raja-Nee | |
| "Hold On" (Remix) | Brand Nubian | |
| "Without a Doubt" (Remix) | Black Sheep | |
| "Sixth Street" (Remix) | Worl A Girl | |
| "Sound Boy Killing" (Remix) | Mega Banton | |
| "Mothers and Fathers";[10] "Let's Get It On" (Salaam's Radio Mix); Original Woman |
Shabba Ranks | |
| 1995 | "Why You Treat Me So Bad (Remix)" | Shaggy w/ Grand Puba |
| "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Salaam's Party Mix); "Banana"; "Time Fi Wine"; "Goin' to the Chapel" Scent of Attraction[11] |
Patra | |
| "More & More"; "A Day in da Stuy" | Major Stress | |
| "Craziest (Salaam Remi Mix)" | Naughty By Nature | |
| "Lock It Up"; "Homicide Ride"; "Alpha and Omega" Station Identification |
Channel Live | |
| "Brooklyn Movements" Blue in the Face[12] |
Da Bush Babees | |
| "Set It Off" | Greg Nice | |
| "No Pain No Gain (Remix)" | Buckshot LeFonque | |
| "Hardcore Lovin" Uncommonly Smooth[13] |
Spragga Benz | |
| "Fu-Gee-La" The Score |
Fugees | |
| 1996 | "Ready or Not (Salaam's Ready for the Show Remix)" | |
| "Studda Step" Biz Markie's Greatest Hits[14] |
Biz Markie | |
| "Lift Off" (Salaam Remix) We The People[15] |
Groove Collective | |
| "Virtual Insanity" (Salaam Remi Remix) | Jamiroquai | |
| "You're Makin Me High" (Norfside Remix) | Toni Braxton | |
| "Fast Life" (Norfside Remix) | Kool G Rap w/ Nas | |
| "Trippin'" (Remix)" | Mark Morrison | |
| "Leaving" (Remix) | Tony Rich | |
| 1997 | "Bubblegoose" The Carnival |
Wyclef Jean |
| "We Tryin to Stay Alive" (Salaam Remix) | Wyclef Jean, Refugee All-Stars | |
| "Guantanamera" (Roxanne Roxanne/ Oye Como Va Remix) | Wyclef Jean, Beenie Man, Ky-Mani Marley | |
| "Stallion Ride"; "Mommy Dearest" Hear My Cry[16] |
Rayvon | |
| "Much Love (Remix)" | Shola Ama | |
| "Touch and Play" Touch and Play[17] |
Reign | |
| "Lady (Girls Look So Good) [Remix]" | PLFD | |
| "Back for Good"; "Send My Love/One for Your Love" Yardcore |
Born Jamericans | |
| "The Sweetest Thing" (Mahogany Mix) | Refugee Camp All Stars w/ Lauryn Hill | |
| 1998 | Cheated (To All the Girls) EP[18] | Wyclef Jean |
| "Frowsey" Ghetto Supastar |
Pras | |
| "My Love Is Your Love" (Remix) | Whitney Houston | |
| "Born to Win" Poly Sci |
John Forté | |
| "Feelin' You" | Ali | |
| 1999 | "Star" (Remix) | Caron Wheeler |
| 2000 | "Where Fugee At" The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book |
Wyclef Jean |
| "Wow" Run Cool[19] |
Positive Black Soul | |
| "I've Got a Date" Art and Life |
Beenie Man | |
| "Love Me Now" (Remix) | ||
| "Watch Who You Beef Wit"[20] 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) |
Canibus | |
| "Rude Boy"; "Party's On" The Journey |
Ky-Mani Marley | |
| "Amor" (Remix) | Ricky Martin | |
| 2001 | "Block Party"; "Let Me Live"; "True Confessions" Eye Legacy |
Lisa Lopes |
| "What Goes Around" Stillmatic |
Nas | |
| "No Playaz"; "Ladies & Gents"; "Live at Jimmy's"; "Breathe"; "Coast to Coast" Up Close and Personal |
Angie Martinez | |
| "Tina Colada" Fly[21] |
Dante Thomas | |
| "Josephine"[22] | DL | |
| "Badman Bizness" FB Entertainment Presents: The Good Life[23] |
Beenie Man | |
| "Do da Right Thing"[24] | City High | |
| "Can We Get Up"[25] | Exhale | |
| "See Saw" Same High[26] |
Xtatik & Machel Montano | |
| "Souverain" (NY Remix) | Doc Gyneco | |
| 2002 | "Made You Look"; "Get Down"; "Zone Out"; "Hey Nas"; "I Can" God's Son |
Nas |
| "Manana" Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities |
Carlos Santana | |
| "So Good" Animal House |
Angie Martinez | |
| A Little Deeper | Ms. Dynamite | |
| "Shape of My Heart" (Remix) | Sugababes w/ Sting | |
| 2003 | Breathe" Bittersweet |
Blu Cantrell w/ Sean Paul |
| "Strawbereez"; "Can't Get It Back" Eye Candy |
Misteeq | |
| Frank | Amy Winehouse | |
| "Whenever" (Remix) | Sting w/ Mary J. Blige | |
| 2004 | "Nazareth Savage"; "Sekou Story"; "Suicide Bounce"; "Bridging the Gap"; "War"; "You Know My Style"; "No One Else in the Room"; "Virgo" Street's Disciple |
Nas |
| "I Got It"; "My Lady"; "Dancing Like Makin' Love" Kevin Lyttle |
Kevin Lyttle | |
| "1 on 1"; "Do the Damn Thing" 1 On 1[27] |
Rupee | |
| "Tempted to Touch" (Remix) | ||
| "Meet the Dealer"; "Point 'Em Out"; "Fighting in the Club"; "The Realist" Self Explanatory |
I-20 | |
| "Night & Day" (Remix) | Dawn Penn | |
| "Young at Heart" | Joss Stone | |
| 2005 | "I'll Be Around" Disturbing Tha Peace |
Shareefa |
| "Talk of New York"
Car Show Tour |
Funkmaster Flex w/ Nas | |
| 2006 | "Payaso" The Underdog/El Subestimado |
Tego Calderón |
| "Me & Mr. Jones"; "Just Friends"; "Tears Dry (on Their Own)"; "Some Unholy War"; "Addicted" Back to Black |
Amy Winehouse | |
| "Radio"; "Get It Together"; "End Up Like This" Feedback |
Jurassic 5 | |
| "Where Are They Now"; "Who Killed It?"; "The N"; "Shine On"; "Where Y'all At?" Hip Hop Is Dead |
Nas | |
| "Lil Daddy What's Good" Block Music |
Shawnna | |
| "How Good Luv Feels" Point of No Return |
Shareefa | |
| 2007 | "Can't Get It Back" Blaque By Popular Demand |
Blaque |
| "Forgiveness" Spirit |
Leona Lewis | |
| "Good Girl"; "In This for You" I Am |
Chrisette Michele | |
| "B Boy Baby" Real Girl |
Mutya Buena | |
| 2008 | "Bust Your Windows"; "Lions, Tigers & Bears"; "Call Me Guilty"; "Live a Lie" Fearless |
Jazmine Sullivan |
| "I Did It for Sho" The Point of It All |
Anthony Hamilton | |
| "I Don't Know" Intuition |
Jamie Foxx | |
| "Trust Me" The Reason |
Lemar | |
| "Open" After My Time |
Noel Gourdin | |
| "Labels or Love" The Dutchess |
Fergie | |
| "You Can't Stop Us Now" Untitled Nas album |
Nas | |
| 2009 | "Now I'm That Bitch" | Livvi Franc |
| "Fuerte"; "Suficiente Tiempo" Mi Plan |
Nelly Furtado | |
| Praguenosis | Salaam Remi | |
| "Falling in Love Again" (Salaam Mix) | Marvin Gaye | |
| "ABC (Salaam Remi Remix)" The Remix Suite |
Michael Jackson | |
| 2010 | "This Is the Way" Shotta Culture |
Spragga Benz |
| "On a Mission" | Gabriella Climanca w/ Eve | |
| "All I Want Is You" All I Want Is You |
Miguel w/ J. Cole | |
| "10 Seconds"; "Love You Long Time"; "Stuttering" Love Me Back |
Jazmine Sullivan | |
| "Bodies"; "Love Fun"; "Old Fashioned"; "Fool for You" The Lady Killer |
CeeLo Green | |
| "Rapture" Sex and the City 2 |
Alicia Keys | |
| "Follow Us" Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty |
Big Boi | |
| "Cold Shoulder" Love.Live.Life |
N-Dubz | |
| "Night Is Young"; "Girlfriend in the City" The Best of Nelly Furtado |
Nelly Furtado | |
| 2011 | "Back to Love" Back To Love |
Anthony Hamilton |
| "Don't Look Down"; "Feeling Good" I Remember Me |
Jennifer Hudson | |
| "You Better Leave Me" | Liam Bailey | |
| "Play the Guitar" | B.o.B | |
| "Hater" Go |
Delilah | |
| Lioness: Hidden Treasures | Amy Winehouse | |
| "BGTY" Pieces of Me |
Ledisi | |
| 2012 | "Kaleidoscope Dream"; "How Many Drinks?" Kaleidoscope Dream |
Miguel |
| "Cry" New Life |
Monica | |
| "Running"
This Girlie Life |
Melanie Fiona | |
| "Girl on Fire" Girl on Fire |
Alicia Keys | |
| "A Queens Story"; "The Don"; "Nasty"; "World's an Addiction"; "Cherry Wine"; "Bye Baby"; "Black Bond" Life Is Good |
Nas | |
| "Something"; "The Most Beautiful Thing"; "Enemy"; "End Game"; "Skylight"; "Soak It Up" The Spirit Indestructible |
Nelly Furtado | |
| "Should Be You"; "Alone with You" R.E.D. |
Ne-Yo | |
| "Beautiful Surprise" Beautiful Surprise |
Tamia | |
| "Never Kissed You"
Nicole and Natalie" |
Nina Sky | |
| 2013 | "New Tattoo" James Arthur |
James Arthur |
| New York: A Love Story | Mack Wilds | |
| "Forgive Me" Lip Lock |
Eve | |
| 2015 | "Veins"; "Mascara"; "Dumb"
Jasmine Sullivan |
Reality Show |
| "Lava"; "Clocks"
My Garden |
Kat Dahlia | |
| "Face the Sun" | Miguel | |
| 2016 | "Take You Home"; "Amen" What I'm Feelin' |
Anthony Hamilton |
| "Louder Than Life"; "Cinco de Melli" | Louder Than Life Crew | |
| "My Baby Just Cares for Me"
Nina Simone Tributes |
Usher | |
| Monaco '79 | The Champagne Flutes, Salaam Remi, Terri Walker | |
| N15 | Miraa May | |
| 2017 | "Pineapple Skies"; "Come Through and Chill" War & Leisure |
Miguel |
| "Gonna Be Alright" The Transition of Mali |
Mali Music | |
| "Don't Test Me"; "Can't Get Enough"; "Somebody Knows"; "One in the Same" The King & I |
Faith Evans | |
| 2018 | "Love Conquers All" | Anthony Hamilton |
| "Leave It Smokin'" Passion Like Fire |
Tamia | |
| "Sunny Daze"; "Bambina"; "My Chateau"; "MouthTrumpet" South Beach Social Club EP |
Salaam Remi & Kat Dahlia | |
| "March Thirteenth" | Shila J | |
| Streams of Thought, Vol. 2 | Black Thought | |
| 2019 | "The Grass"
Grass Is Greener (soundtrack) |
The Lox |
| Bodega's Way | Bodega Bamz | |
| BoxTalk | Joell Ortiz | |
| Northside of Linden, Westside of Slauson | Terrace Martin | |
| "Dreams, Fairytales, Fantasies"
Floor Seats |
ASAP Ferg w/ Brent Faiyaz | |
| "Rules"
Hot Pink |
Doja Cat | |
| 2020 | Black On Purpose | Salaam Remi |
| 2021 | "Shape Shifter" | Alessia Cara |
| 2022 | "Sincerely Yours"
Autograph |
Joell Ortiz |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Bad Boy No Go A Jail" Clockers |
Mega Banton |
| 1995 | "Blast of Da Iron" Clockers |
Rebelz of Authority co-prod with Calvin (Trouble) Jones |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Executively Produced by Salaam Remi |
| 2007 | "Less Than An Hour" Rush Hour 3 |
Nas & CeeLo Green |
| 2007 | "L'Amour une Aventure" Rush Hour 3 |
Salaam Remi & Katia Cadet |
| 2007 | "The Closer I get To You" Rush Hour 3 |
Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker |
| 2007 | "Who Made The Tater Salad" Rush Hour 3 |
Salaam Remi & Vincent Henry |
| 2009 | "TYSON" | Scored by Salaam Remi |
| 2011 | "Love Is Your Color" Sex and the City 2 |
Leona Lewis & Jennifer Hudson |
| 2019 | "Grass Is Greener" Grass Is Greener |
Salaam Remi |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Executively Produced by Salaam Remi |
References
edit- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Salaam Remi – Biography & History". allmusic.com. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Salaam Remi – Profile". hotnewhiphop.com. Urbanlinx Media. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "New Music: Salaam Remi "Cup Of Tea" ft. Estelle". Ddotomen.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Salaam Remi Launches Louder Than Life Imprint Through Sony". billboard.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Bobby Konders & Massive Sounds". Discogs. August 22, 1992. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Zhigge". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Prince Ital Joe Featuring Marky Mark Can't Stop We". Discogs. August 22, 1993. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Destination Brooklyn". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ambushed". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Mothers and Fathers". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scent of Attraction". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Blue in the Face". Discogs. August 22, 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Uncommonly Smooth". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Biz Markie-Studda Step". Discogs. August 22, 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "We The People". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Rayvon – Hear My Cry". Discogs. August 22, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Reign(4) – Touch And Play". Discogs. August 22, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cheated (To All Girls)". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Positive Black Soul – Run Cool". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Canibus – Watch Who You Beef Wit". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Dante Thomas – Fly". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "DL (5) – Josephine". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "FB Entertainment Presents: The Good Life". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Do The Right Thing". Deezer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Exhale – Exhale". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Xtatik – Same High". Discogs. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "1 On 1". Spotify. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Salaam Remi at AllMusic
- Profile, hiphopdx.com; accessed November 29, 2015.