Angela "Angie" Martinez (born January 9, 1971) is a Puerto Rican-American radio personality, podcaster, singer, former rapper and actress.

As of 2024, she also hosts her own podcast through her YouTube channel, IRL (short for In Real Life)[3] in which she interviews various entertainment industry figures, of all ages.

[4] Martinez got her first break in FM broadcasting in 1986, at the age of 15, answering hotlines at the urban radio station WQHT, known publicly as Hot 97.

She hosted the Afternoon Drive segments, on weekdays, alongside fellow comrade DJ Enuff, where she interviewed some of the biggest names in music, such as Jay-Z, DMX, and Mariah Carey, among others.

[5] 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.

[11] Also featured on the remix were Missy Elliott, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (of TLC) and Da Brat; the quintet enjoyed one of the most successful singles of 1997.

[21] The album included production by Salaam Remi, Knobody, Rockwilder and the Neptunes, as well as guest appearances by Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Fat Joe, Prodigy and Kool G. Rap, among others.

In order to build anticipation for the record, she appeared on BET's Rap City[25] and began a nationwide radio tour.

1 record in the tri-state area, and coincided with the release of the lead single off of her second album, "If I Could Go", which coincidentally also featured Sacario, as well as singer Lil' Mo.

Martinez's sophomore studio album, Animal House (named after her production company and recording posse), was released on August 21, 2002.

The follow-up single, "Take You Home", featuring R&B singer Kelis, became a minor hit, reaching the bottom end of the Billboard Hot 100.

Following the release of the album, she was featured on a remix for former Elektra Records labelmate Lil' Mo's track, "Gangsta", and Nina Sky's single "Time to Go".

[31] In 2002, Martinez was hired to be a judge on the second season of American Idol, but quit after a few days of auditions, citing discomfort with crushing the dreams of auditioners.

[34] In May 2018, to further promote and support rapper J. Cole's album, KOD, Martinez conducted an in-house interview with him in producer Salaam Remi's house in Miami.

[38] As an actress, Martinez received a small role in the independent hip hop film, Blood Is Thicker Than Water.

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.

[41] The show was produced by Mona Scott-Young, co-founder of Violator Management, founder of Monami Productions and creator of Love & Hip Hop.

It has been conductive in interviews with Lauren London, Kim Kardashian, Taraji P. Henson, Kelly Rowland, Mary J. Blige and Janelle Monáe, among others.

[45][46][47] Her son's biological father is Tamir Ruffin, better known as Nokio the N-Tity, the founder and bandleader of R&B group Dru Hill.