"Just left the big house for a bigger house." The rap game rejoiced last year when -- after over six years of incarceration -- rapper Remy Ma was finally free. Stemming from an altercation that got out of hand, her experience behind bars couldn't have come at a worse time in her career as she was hot on the heels of her major label debut album, Something About Remy, which received rave reviews, but mediocre sales.

A protégé of the late, platinum-selling recording artist Big Pun, Remy was moulded by the best. She appeared on the rapper's posthumous release Yeeeah Baby, however, her real star power began to shine when the world heard her 16-bar verse on the platinum-selling single "Lean Back." Her other appearances on the first post-Pun Terror Squad release set the stage for her debut. Some factors, though, including lack of rooted label support, held the album -- which had all the ingredients for success -- from reaching its true potential.

Remy also happens to be half of hip-hop's most endearing couple -- she's married to Brooklyn rapper Papoose. They married while she was incarcerated, and his emotional and public support is well documented. Now, having been home almost two years, Remy has adjusted, and her career is more than back on track. She and Pap were the new it-couple on Love & Hip Hop New York. Plus Remy and Fat Joe, who have reconciled their differences, have a monster hit out with "All the Way Up" and have a joint project on the way.

Remy has never been one to bite her tongue, which is easy to see (and hear) when she's being interviewed. We've taken the liberty of compiling some of her best interview quotes, from radio to magazines. Salute to the queen.

  • Discussing Her Respect for 50 Cent

    "This man [50 Cent] is so special to me; I don't even think he knows how special he is to me. When I needed people's support the most, he didn't run away & pretend to be too busy like a lot of the others. He took out time to write & sign not one but two separate letters in the hopes of helping me win my appeals when I was incarcerated. He didn't have to do it, but he did & I truly appreciate it...thank you.”

  • How She Feels About Sex Behind Bars

    “I think during my six-and-a-half years [in jail], we’ve had every type of sex you can think of: phone sex, letter sex, pass-this-message-to-him-when-you-see-him sex. We tried everything. We determined that we were not gonna let this break us and we didn’t.

  • Feelings on Being a Wife While Locked Up

    "It’s different… The whole being a wife thing, it’s new to everyone else, but I had to take on that responsibility for the entire time of my incarceration, which is hard in a way.”

  • First Thing She Did After Being Released

  • On Artists Not Wanting to Do Promo

    "No one talks better for us than we talk on our behalf. A lot of times, the lines get blurred, and the messages get misconstrued when you send someone else to do it. A lot of times artists say “I’m too busy.” How are you too busy to sit down with the people that are going to help make you what you’re trying to be?”

  • Speaking on Reality TV

    “I would if it were in the right conceptual space. I just wouldn’t do anything; I’m not the type of person that would do anything for money, or anything for fame. I have morals. There’s plenty of times where checks of astronomical sizes were presented to me, and I declined because that’s not what I’m about.”

  • Describing Her Blunt Honesty

    “Anybody that knows me… I don’t bite my tongue for anybody. You can be my friend. You can be my sister, my brother. Any family member. I’m just gonna say how I feel."

  • On 'Sisterhood of Hip-Hop'

    “I think it’s such a great look just to have such a platform for females in this Industry to be displayed on because a lot of times it’s hard for us being females and being rappers, you have a stigma that we are divas, and we’re costly… I just think it’s a good thing to be put out there!”

  • Her Relationship With Fat Joe

    "Our music chemistry is crazy but our bond and love for each other is what I adore most."

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  • The Verse She Recorded for "All the Way Up"

    “As Joe would say, I made the record that's probably going to be able to take me on 54 honeymoons.”

  • Her Nephew’s Take on "All the Way Up"

    My nephew said to me the other day, you know what? "All The Way Up" is like "Hakuna Matata"...the song says you can go 'all the way up,' it's kind of like you 'have nothing to worry about.' I was like, you know what? That's a good idea, I didn't think of it like that.”

  • Friends and Family Sticking by Her

    It’s a blessing, and I’m aware of that. I’m aware of the fact that this situation could have gone numerous different ways, and many of them not beneficial for my career. I’m just very happy, and I feel very blessed to have people be glad that I’m home.

  • Missing Her Child During Her Incarceration

    When I left, he was seven years old. Now, he just turned 14, and he has his little-grown man, coming-of-age thing going on. I’m just so happy to be physically there for him.

  • What She Missed Most During Her Bid

    "I miss recording -- like, I had a studio in my house, you know? Just, not being able to hear somebody's beat, and immediately stealing the end part and loop it..."

  • The Falling Out She Had With Fat Joe

    I'm the queen of go for the jugular -- especially if I know you. You know, they say you can't hurt someone unless they care about you. I know that -- and I say sorry every chance I get.”

  • Love for Papoose

    "God has truly blessed me; my best friend, biggest fan, most loyal supporter, protector, confidant, my husband. I love you."

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  • Discussing Her Relationship With Her Former Label

    I didn't feel like people believed in me; when you're somewhere where people believe in you, you're going to a whole different vibe. When it came time to send out the album [they] didn't press enough copies. Like they didn't think people were going to buy them.”

  • The New Life She Has Now

    "I’ve been fortunate to create a new life for myself. It is not lost on me that many people leaving the prison system lack the loving support—and the opportunities—I have. I’m now the happiest I’ve ever been! I’m on television, I just had the wedding of my dreams, and I returned to the studio to work with Fat Joe again and on a solo project. I’m even delving into my new passion: wedding and event planning."

  • Papoose's Proposal After Being Sentenced

    "I went crazy; I was like, I have to go to prison for you to marry me? He was like naw; that's just my way of showing you that I'm going to be there for you."

  • Being Protective of Her Brand

    I've been through. Like, I'm doing so much damage control, I’d be damned if I let somebody who wants to get a couple of seconds of fame [off me] so nah, I’m not doing that.

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