Cityreal

Remi Jean is an artist, producer, and songwriter from Vancouver, formerly known as Cityreal. His music blends soulful, underground, gospel, and symphonic hip-hop with introspective lyricism and nuanced political commentary. An award-nominated and critically acclaimed independent artist, he returns after a long hiatus shaped by grief, addiction, and depression, with his most ambitious and personal body of work to date. Known for his cinematic production style, Remi’s upcoming album Lost in Vancouver is slated for release in 2026. Entirely self-produced, the project features Rich The Kid, TOBi, Jully Black, Saukrates, and others. The project includes major contributions from world-renowned addiction specialist and safe injection site founder Dr. Gabor Maté, along with expansive orchestral arrangements recorded by the Vancouver Film Orchestra. Canadian hip-hop pioneer Roger Swan serves as mixer and executive producer. Over the years, Remi has built a reputation both as an artist and behind the boards, producing for names such as MadChild and Snak The Ripper. As an artist, he has earned three Western Canadian Music Award nominations, surpassed one million Spotify streams, and spent years touring Canada and the United States with Swollen Members, while also touring with Souls of Mischief and Warren G. Along the way, he has shared stages with Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Tech N9ne, Big K.R.I.T., K’naan, Jazz Cartier, and many others.