Angie Martínez
Angie Martínez (actually: Angela Martínez , born January 9, 1971 in New York City ) is an American rapper , TV and radio presenter and model . Her parents are Puerto Rican .
Career as a musician
After various jobs in call centers , as a courier driver or at the party service and as a radio presenter at the New York hip-hop station Hot 97 , the radio master Flex encouraged Angie Martínez to give it a try as a rapper.
In 1996 Martínez was in the song Heartbeat by KRS-One , shortly afterwards in Not Tonight by Lil 'Kim . Not Tonight reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the US R&B chart. The single received platinum for selling over one million recordings .
Martínez was subsequently involved in other productions, such as Christmas in the City with Mary J. Blige , Freak Out with Terror Squad , Oh No (remix) with NORE , Tell Me (remix) with Beenie Man or Guilty Until Proven Innocent with R. Kelly , as well as on mixtapes with Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap , Kid Capri , DJ Clue and DJ Kayslay .
In 2001 Martínez's first album Up Close and Personal was released , on which well-known musicians like Mary J. Blige ( Breathe ), Wyclef Jean ( Coast 2 Coast ), Busta Rhymes ( Gutter 2 the Fancy Ish ), Snoop Dogg , Pharrell Williams , Jay- Z , Fat Joe , Cuban Link , Prodigy , Kool G Rap and Q-Tip were involved.
In 2002, her second album Animal House was released , with If I Could Go! and Take You Home (feat. Kelis ) contained two hits.
Career as a model
Angie Martínez was often hired as a model for streetwear, hip-hop clothing, sneakers, etc., for campaigns by Ecko by Marc Ecko , RED , IceBerg , Mercedes-Benz and Lucky Magazine, and together with Missy Elliott for Adidas .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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R&B
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| 2001 | Up Close and Personal |
US32 (11 weeks) US |
R&B7 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 17th, 2001
Producer: Salaam Remi |
| 2002 | Animal House |
US11 (9 weeks) US |
R&B6 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 20, 2002
Producers: Angie Martinez, Mayhem, Sacario |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 UK
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US
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R&B
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| 1997 | Not tonight hard core |
DE99 (1 week) DE |
UK11 (5 weeks) UK |
US6th  (21 weeks)US |
R&B3 (30 weeks) R&B |
First release: June 1997
Lil 'Kim feat. Da Brat , Left Eye , Missy Elliott and Angie Martínez from the soundtrack of the film Nothing to Lose including samples from Kool & the Gangs Ladies Night Authors: Kimberly Jones, Shawntae Harris, Left Eye, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, Meekaaeel Muhammad, |
| Heartbeat I Got Next |
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UK66 (1 week) UK |
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First release: August 1997
KRS-One feat. Angie Martinez and Redman including samples from Public Enemys Bring the Noise Authors: Reggie Noble, Lamar Hill, Moe Dewese, Lawrence Krisna Parker, Bobby Robinson, Kevin Keaton |
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| 1998 | Tell Me The Doctor |
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R&B82 (5 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 1998
Beenie Man feat. Angie Martínez Authors: Wycliffe Johnson, Clevie Browne, Moses Davis |
| 2000 | Mi amor Up Close and Personal |
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R&B51 (14 weeks) R&B |
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| 2001 | The Thangs Up Close and Personal |
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R&B80 (10 weeks) R&B |
First release: February 2001
feat. Q-Tip ; Producers: The Neptunes Authors: Angie Martínez, Chad Hugo , Pharrell Williams |
| Coast 2 Coast Up Close and Personal |
DE61 (4 weeks) DE |
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First release: August 2001
feat. Wyclef Jean Authors: Angie Martínez, Wyclef Jean, Elvis Crespo based on Elvis Crespos Suavemente , 1998 |
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| 2002 | If I Could Go! Animal House |
DE47 (7 weeks) DE |
UK61 (1 week) UK |
US15 (26 weeks) US |
R&B26 (22 weeks) R&B |
First release: May 2002
feat. Lil 'Mo and Sacario Authors: Angie Martínez, Cynthia Loving, Jamar Austin |
| Take You Home Animal House |
- | - |
US85 (5 weeks) US |
R&B62 (17 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 2002
feat. Kelis Authors: Angie Martínez, Andre Lyon, Marcello Valenzano, Kelis Rogers |
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More singles
- 2001: Live at Jimmy's
- 2002: Live Big (Remix) (Sacario feat. Angie Martinez & Fat Joe )
- 2003: One Night Stand (Simon Vegas & Nate Dogg feat. Angie Martinez & Illo '77 )
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles UK1 UK2 UK3 US1 US2
- ↑ a b gold / platinum database US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4
Web links
- Angie Martínez at Allmusic (English)
- Angie Martínez at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Martínez, Angie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Martínez, Angela (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician, presenter and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |