- Heart and Soul (Interlude)
- New York, New York
- Every Little Girl
- Coast 2 Coast
- Ladies & Gents
- Gutter 2 the Fancy Ish
- Back from Cuba (Interlude)
- Live at Jimmy's
- Silly N***az
- No Playaz
- Breathe
- Live From the Streets
- Go!! (M********a)
- Thug Love
- Mi Amor
- Ladies Fight (Interlude)
- Dem Thangz
- Coast 2 Coast
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Doo Wop Cops Primary Artist
Keva Primary Artist,Vocals
Brett Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Lil' Mokey Primary Artist
Styles P Primary Artist
Big Pun Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Q-Tip Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Mary J. Blige Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Snoop Dogg Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Jay-Z Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
DJ U-Neek Primary Artist
Tony Sunshine Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Cuban Link Primary Artist,Featured Artist
La India de Oriente Primary Artist
Domingo Primary Artist,Vocals
SunKiss Primary Artist,Vocals
Wyclef Jean Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Prodigy Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Kool G Rap Featured Artist
Beanie Sigel Featured Artist
Domingo & Sunkiss Featured Artist
Styles Featured Artist
India Featured Artist
Layzie Bone Featured Artist
DJ Clue Featured Artist
Jadakiss Featured Artist,Vocals
The Product G&B Featured Artist
Lil' Mo Featured Artist
Uneek Featured Artist
Fat Joe Featured Artist,Vocals
Biz Markie Beat Box
Salaam Remi Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion
Van Gibbs Bass,Guitar
DJ Clue Performer
Dana Stinson Composer
JT Producer
Troy Hightower Mixing,Engineer
Snoop Dogg Composer
Angie Martinez Composer
Big Pun Performer
La India de Oriente Composer,Performer
Cuban Link Performer
Chad Hugo Composer
Doug Wilson Mixing Engineer
Jay-Z Composer
Salaam Remi Composer,Mixing Engineer,Horn Arrangements,Keyboard Arrangements
Richard Furch Assistant Engineer
Pharrell Williams Composer
Mary J. Blige Composer
Nathaniel Wilson Composer
The Product G&B Performer
Sting Composer
Domingo Producer
J.T. Martinez Composer
Javier "Yuchi" Cordoba Composer
Hernan Santiago Engineer
Visible Producer
Lil' Mokey Composer
B.B. Coleman Composer
Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartegena Composer
Mathias Q-Tip Performer
Doo Wop Cops Performer
Anthony Wheaton Composer
Trevor Smith Composer


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Overview
It doesn't hurt to have friends like Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige. But Angie Martinez stands her ground when rapping alongside mega-rap stars like these on her debut album, Up Close and Personal (Elektra Records). The Hot 97 FM DJ is no stranger to the scene; she's been fraternizing with hip-hop and rap stars and establishing friendships with many of them, including the artists that appear on the album. Martinez shines on tracks like "Gutter to tha Fancy Ish," on which she flaunts her quick-tongued rap technique and a tough-girl attitude while alternating verses with none other than Busta Rhymes. Speaking about hangin' with her girls, Martinez lays the truth down on the line when she says, "Underestimate me is to not know me/analyze every situation/and I rise to any occasion." On the funky, bass-driven track "New York, New York," Martinez raps with Prodigy and DJ Clue. The album features mostly heavy, bass-driven rap tracks, but Martinez's playfulness trickles in through a pair of brief interludes -- recordings of phone conversations with her rapper pals. Martinez then slips smoothly into hip-hop mode with the laid-back track "No Playaz," which showcases Martinez's singing ability and some backup verse from rappers Lil' Mo and Sunshine. "Live at Jimmy's" is by far the most energetic and fun song on the album. Mary J. Blige and La India come on board for the rap track "Breathe," which could double as a pop tune with its breathy chorus and melodic beats. And Martinez proves that she's no lightweight on the fast-paced, aggressive track "Go!" On her first time around, Martinez has delivered a well-rounded album that features solid raps, Latin grooves, and a few lighter, melodic tunes. In between rapping with some of rap and hip-hop's heaviest hitters, Martinez slips in a mention of HBO's Sex and the City on one of the songs. Now, there's a girl you gotta respect. ~ Kerry L. Smith
Product Details
Release Date: | 04/17/2001 |
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Label: | Elektra |
UPC: | 0075596236621 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Angie Martinez Primary Artist,VocalsDoo Wop Cops Primary Artist
Keva Primary Artist,Vocals
Brett Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Lil' Mokey Primary Artist
Styles P Primary Artist
Big Pun Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Busta Rhymes Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Q-Tip Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Mary J. Blige Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Snoop Dogg Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Jay-Z Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
DJ U-Neek Primary Artist
Tony Sunshine Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Cuban Link Primary Artist,Featured Artist
La India de Oriente Primary Artist
Domingo Primary Artist,Vocals
SunKiss Primary Artist,Vocals
Wyclef Jean Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Prodigy Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Kool G Rap Featured Artist
Beanie Sigel Featured Artist
Domingo & Sunkiss Featured Artist
Styles Featured Artist
India Featured Artist
Layzie Bone Featured Artist
DJ Clue Featured Artist
Jadakiss Featured Artist,Vocals
The Product G&B Featured Artist
Lil' Mo Featured Artist
Uneek Featured Artist
Fat Joe Featured Artist,Vocals
Biz Markie Beat Box
Salaam Remi Bass,Drums,Keyboards,Percussion
Van Gibbs Bass,Guitar
Technical Credits
Wyclef Jean ComposerDJ Clue Performer
Dana Stinson Composer
JT Producer
Troy Hightower Mixing,Engineer
Snoop Dogg Composer
Angie Martinez Composer
Big Pun Performer
La India de Oriente Composer,Performer
Cuban Link Performer
Chad Hugo Composer
Doug Wilson Mixing Engineer
Jay-Z Composer
Salaam Remi Composer,Mixing Engineer,Horn Arrangements,Keyboard Arrangements
Richard Furch Assistant Engineer
Pharrell Williams Composer
Mary J. Blige Composer
Nathaniel Wilson Composer
The Product G&B Performer
Sting Composer
Domingo Producer
J.T. Martinez Composer
Javier "Yuchi" Cordoba Composer
Hernan Santiago Engineer
Visible Producer
Lil' Mokey Composer
B.B. Coleman Composer
Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartegena Composer
Mathias Q-Tip Performer
Doo Wop Cops Performer
Anthony Wheaton Composer
Trevor Smith Composer
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