In 2005, Martinez reunited with Dash for State Property 2, the sequel to the 2002 film, which starred rapper Beanie Sigel.
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The film itself was based on the 1980s crack epidemic in New York City and its war on drugs, as well as the partnership between Azie Faison, Rich Porter and Alpo Martinez.
Martinez was also noticed in an uncredited appearance as a drug dealer's car girl in the film, Paid in Full. That October, she appeared in Brown Sugar, starring Taye Diggs, Queen Latifah and Sanaa Lathan. In 2002, Martinez appeared in a cameo on the Damon Dash-directed comedy, Paper Soldiers, which starred Kevin Hart. Acting Īs an actress, Martinez received a small role in the independent hip hop film, Blood Is Thicker Than Water. Martinez won the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Radio Award for "Major Market Personality of the Year" in 2018, and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020. In November 2014, Martinez was signed to a management deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that she had signed on with Hot 97's main New York radio competitor, Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM) on June 19, 2014. She resigned from Hot 97 on June 18, 2014, but confirmed that she was on good terms with former comrades Ebro Darden, Funkmaster Flex and Cipha Sounds. She hosted the Afternoon Drive weekdays, alongside fellow comrade DJ Enuff, where she interviewed the biggest names in music such as Jay-Z, DMX, and Mariah Carey. Martinez quickly picked up on the craft of running a successful radio program. While there, she met popular DJ Funkmaster Flex, and began working as his protégé. Martinez got her first break in FM broadcasting in 1986, at the age of 16, answering hotlines at the urban radio station WQHT, known publicly as Hot 97. On January 9, 1971, Martinez was born in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City.
She later released two albums, Up Close and Personal (2001) and Animal House (2002), before retiring in 2003 to pursue her radio and entrepreneurial careers. Īs a rapper, she received attention for her appearance on the remix for Lil' Kim's " Not Tonight". She left the station in 2014 to join crosstown competitor Power 105.1 (WWPR). Nicknamed "The Voice of New York", she was prominently known for her twenty-eight year run at New York City station Hot 97 (WQHT). Angela Martinez (born January 9, 1971) is an American radio personality, podcaster, entrepreneur, former rapper, and actress.
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