Solid Delivery Meets Unfortunate Drama on Remy Ma’s Mixed Bag of an EP

Released September 25th 2026

This year, I covered Remy Ma’s debut album, There’s Something About Remy, and her mixtape I’m Around. I enjoyed both, and in both reviews, I expressed how Remy Ma was my favorite female rapper at one point in time. But as of late, all the drama and Remy’s actions have been pushing me away as a fan. Now here we are in 2026, getting the Alimony EP—a project that brings as much drama and immaturity as I’d expect at this point, unfortunately.

It’s crazy we’re in a time where constant rumors circulate about whether Remy Ma writes or wrote her own music. Remy was never someone I felt was getting any major help from her peers. Listening to Alimony, I don’t feel any different than I ever did. Remy Ma still brings good bars and flows for the most part, and if someone is writing for her currently, they fit her style perfectly or took over the role from the last writer seamlessly. I do think Remy isn’t at her peak—and I’d argue she hasn’t been for a while, with some hooks here being especially bad—but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still enjoyable music and sharp writing. Songs like “Rem the Pen,” “Altar,” and “W.Y.F.L.” all bring the version of Remy Ma I tune in for: aggressive delivery and precise rhymes.

The main problem for me comes down to something I don’t think I’ve ever complained about with Remy Ma: her content. The entire point of the Alimony EP is to at least semi-address the ongoing situation between her and Papoose. I understand Papoose dropped music first and kicked this off—that’s a discussion for another day—so I get her response. At the same time, none of this comes across as mature, and neither do the disses.

The things Remy complains about are hard to feel sympathy for, in my opinion. She complains about men being trash and lying, but those were her choices, and Remy hasn’t always been honest herself. She even admits she was unfaithful, but argues that because she stayed longer than she should have, it was somehow justified: “Sleeping with the enemy, yeah I laid with dudes / I been was supposed to leave but I stayed for dudes.” I just don’t see the logic there. “Cry in the Wraith,” “Who Raised YOU?,” and “Why I Get Married” are by far the worst songs here, both sonically and lyrically, with some absolutely terrible hooks. (And honestly, where’s the Millyz feature?)

Remy Ma and Papoose have a child together, making this public back-and-forth ugly and disappointing to watch. Hip-hop’s greatest love story is burning down as they air out text messages and trade diss tracks. Alimony is a 50/50 split between good and bad tracks. The content holds it back, but Remy still sounds great when the song is actually good. Enjoy this if you can, but taking all its parts as a whole, it’s hard to truly recommend.

Standout Tracks: “Rem the Pen,” “Alimony,” & “W.Y.F.L.”

Album Rating: 👑👑👑👑👑👑 (6/10)