Remy Ma and Papoose Are Trading Diss Records Through a Public Divorce

A divorce that had already become part of the public conversation took a new form in 2026: music. Papoose’s “Jezebel” and Remy Ma’s six-track Alimony EP put competing accounts of their relationship into songs, with claims about infidelity, songwriting, custody and finances remaining allegations, not findings of fact.

The two rappers married in 2008 and were often described as a hip-hop relationship success story. Now, as NPR’s October 2 “The Week in Hip-Hop” coverage put it, their divorce is unfolding publicly through music as well as public statements.

How it unfolded

“Jezebel” and its chart moment

Papoose released “Jezebel” in September 2026. In the song, he accused Remy Ma of infidelity and claimed he had written many of her past raps. Those statements are claims made in a diss track; they are not independently established facts.

NPR reported that “Jezebel” reached No. 16 on YouTube’s Trending Videos chart. The placement gave the track a measurable online moment, while the song’s claims about their marriage and creative work became part of the wider public dispute. In its coverage, NPR described the track as possibly Papoose’s most commercially viable song to date.

The release also echoed a broader disagreement over songwriting. In its September reporting on “Jezebel,” Complex noted that Papoose claimed to have written some of Remy’s raps. Remy had previously addressed that claim in her own music, according to the outlet. Neither a lyric nor a public response settles questions of authorship; those require evidence beyond an accusation in a song.

The Alimony EP response

Remy Ma answered on September 25 with Alimony, a six-track EP released through Reminisce Records, DNA Music Group and Hitmaker Distro. The release date, label credits and track listing are confirmed on Apple Music.

The EP includes “Rem The Pen,” “Why I Get Married?” featuring Keke Wyatt, and “W.Y.F.L.” Apple Music lists six tracks in total, including “Cry In The Wraith” featuring Tink, “Who Raised YOU?” featuring ROE, and “Altar.”

In reporting on the release and related public remarks, HotNewHipHop said the EP and accompanying comments addressed disputes over the relationship, parenting and finances. The title is part of the project’s framing; it does not establish that a court ordered alimony or resolved any financial issue.

Embedded video: NPR included the official video for “Why I Get Married?” featuring Keke Wyatt. Watch the video on YouTube.

What each project addresses

The two releases offer opposing artistic accounts, not a shared chronology. In “Jezebel,” Papoose alleges infidelity and says he contributed to Remy’s songwriting. NPR reported that Remy’s response on Alimony pushes back on the songwriting claim and takes up the relationship and the public dispute around custody and finances.

Public statements have added another layer to the music. HotNewHipHop reported that Remy accused Papoose of not seeing or calling their daughter regularly and of providing no financial support. The outlet also reported Papoose’s response: he posted purchase receipts that he said related to their daughter. Those receipts challenge the claim that he contributed nothing, but they do not establish how often he has seen the child or resolve the broader parenting disagreement.

The difference matters. A lyric, an interview or a social media post documents what a person has said publicly. It does not independently verify the underlying allegation.

The public-divorce pattern

When a marriage becomes a discography

A public relationship can leave behind songs, interviews and shared memories that audiences revisit as new chapters emerge. Here, that history includes the couple’s marriage in 2008 and the “relationship goals” image NPR said had been associated with them. Their separation is now being discussed through the same medium that helped establish their public identities: hip-hop.

The result is a sequence of releases that listeners can compare. A claim in one song may draw a response in another; a public statement may then offer an additional version of events. That can make music part of a news cycle, but it does not turn a song into a verified record of private events.

The difference between diss records and court filings

Diss records are creative works. They can contain personal claims, pointed rebuttals and artistic exaggeration. Court filings, by contrast, are part of a legal process. Even a filing records a party’s position; it is not automatically proof that the position is true.

That distinction is especially important when the public discussion touches on custody or financial support. As of the reporting cited here, each side’s public account remains disputed. No lyric, social-media post or collection of receipts should be treated as a judicial finding about parenting arrangements or support.

The divorce process itself did not begin with the September 2026 songs. iHeart reported in May 2025 that Papoose had filed for divorce and described allegations he made at that time. The 2026 releases brought renewed attention to the split, but the public music exchange is separate from the legal process.

Why both artists are treating the catalog as the press release

In NPR’s account, both artists were using music to make public statements about the breakup. That gives each release two roles: a piece of recorded work and a response in an ongoing public exchange. For listeners, the songs provide material to discuss; for the artists, they present their own perspectives in a format tied to their careers.

The approach also puts the question of authorship and creative legacy at the center of the dispute. Papoose’s claim that he wrote some of Remy’s raps is contested in her music, according to NPR. That question is not answered by who says it most forcefully; establishing songwriting credits would depend on relevant documentation and context beyond the diss tracks.

The pair’s public image adds to the significance of the moment. Their marriage was widely presented as a hip-hop success story, NPR noted. Its dissolution is now being narrated through music, while the claims made in that music remain separate from what can be established through legal records or other independent evidence.

Radio-friendly talking points

  1. The timeline of the releases, 5 minutes: Papoose released “Jezebel” in September; Remy Ma released Alimony on September 25. NPR reported that “Jezebel” reached No. 16 on YouTube’s Trending Videos chart. Keep the discussion to release dates, track names and sourced chart reporting.

  2. Songwriting claims and credit, 5–7 minutes: Papoose claims in “Jezebel” that he wrote many of Remy’s past raps; NPR said Remy answers the authorship claim in Alimony. Discuss how listeners distinguish a lyric from independently verified songwriting credits.

  3. What the EP includes, 5 minutes: Review the six-track Alimony listing on Apple Music, including “Rem The Pen,” “Why I Get Married?” featuring Keke Wyatt, and “W.Y.F.L.” Clarify that the title and songs do not determine any legal financial outcome.

  4. Public statements about parenting and finances, 7–10 minutes: Remy’s allegations and Papoose’s response with receipts were reported by HotNewHipHop. Explain what each public statement claims, and what the receipts do not establish. Avoid presenting either account as settled fact.

  5. Music versus the legal process, 5–7 minutes: The pair married in 2008, and iHeart reported a divorce filing in 2025. Discuss how the 2026 songs have made the split more visible while keeping artistic statements distinct from court findings.

  6. A hip-hop marriage narrative, 5 minutes: NPR described the couple as once associated with “relationship goals.” Consider how public images around celebrity relationships change when the people involved begin addressing the split through their work, without speculating about private motives.