Angie Martinez Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist in 2002
• Achieved great success with the single "If I Could Go," which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 2002
• Was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Not Tonight" in 1998
• Was one of the celebrity participants in the G․E․D․ Pep Talk campaign, hosted by the Ad Council, which sought to motivate Americans without a high school diploma
• Began her rapping career in 1997, when she appeared on KRS-One's song "Heartbeat," and followed that success by appearing with Missy Elliott, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Da Brat on Lil' Kim's remix of "Not Tonight" later that year
• Released her debut album "Up Close and Personal" in 2001, which featured the singles "Dem Thangzzz" and "Coast 2 Coast․"
• Is a special New York correspondent for "Extra TV," where she has interviewed several big names in Hollywood like Jim Carrey and Robert De Niro
• Best known as a former rapper who is now the host of "The Angie Martinez Show" on Hot 97, which has earned her the title "The Voice of New York․"
• Has interviewed a wide variety of prominent people, including President Barack Obama, Derek Jeter, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Naomi Campbell, and Nick Cannon
• Co-stars in the VH1 unscripted comedy series "This is Hot 97," which explores the behind-the-scenes operations of the New York radio station