Up Close and Personal (Angie Martinez album) - Composition

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Up Close and Personal is the debut studio album by American rapper Angie Martinez. It was released by Elektra Records on April 17, 2001 in the United States. The album includes the singles "Dem Thangz" and "Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)".

Up Close and Personal

Studio album by

Angie Martinez

Released

April 17, 2001

Genre

hip-hop
conscious rap
latin rap
gangsta rap

Length

62:23

Label

Elektra

Producer

Armegeddon
Big Jack
Bink!
Brian "BK" Coleman
Domingo
Knobody
The Neptunes
Salaam Remi
Rockwilder
JT
Visible

Angie Martinez chronology

Up Close and Personal
(2001)

Animal House
(2002)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Los Angeles Times	[2]
RapReviews.com	7.5/10[3]

AllMusic editor Kerry L. Smith found that "Martinez stands her ground when rapping alongside mega-rap stars like these on her debut album, Up Close and Personal [...] 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 [...] On her first time around, Martinez has delivered a well-rounded album that features solid raps, Latin grooves, and a few lighter, melodic tunes."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Heart and Soul" (Interlude)		0:27
2.	"New York, New York" (featuring Prodigy & DJ Clue)	Big Jack Brian "BK" Coleman	4:12
3.	"Every Little Girl" (featuring The Product G&B)	Justin "JT" Trugman Salaam Remi^[a]	4:30
4.	"Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	Domingo Remi^[a]	3:26
5.	"Ladies & Gents" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Remi The Chameleon	4:19
6.	"Gutter 2 the Fancy Shit" (featuring Busta Rhymes)	Knobody	1:56
7.	"Back from Cuba" (Interlude)		0:28
8.	"Live at Jimmy's" (featuring Big Pun, Cuban Link, Domingo & Sunkiss)	Remi The Chameleon	5:36
9.	"Silly Niggaz" (Interlude) (featuring Uneek)		2:16
10.	"No Playaz" (featuring Lil' Mo & Tony Sunshine)	Remi The Chameleon	4:19
11.	"Breathe" (featuring Mary J. Blige & La India)	Remi The Chameleon	3:32
12.	"Live from the Streets" (featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Beanie Sigel, Brett & Kool G Rap)	Knobody	1:07
13.	"Go!! (Muthafucka)"	Visible Remi^[a]	4:19
14.	"Thug Love" (featuring Fat Joe & Layzie Bone)	Armegeddon Remi^[a]	3:45
15.	"Mi Amor" (featuring Jay-Z)	Rockwilder	2:57
16.	"Ladies Fight" (Interlude) (featuring Cocoa Chanelle & DJ Jazzy Joyce)		0:59
17.	"Dem Thangz" (featuring Pharrell & Q-Tip)	The Neptunes Remi^[a]	4:17
18.	"Coast 2 Coast" (Suavemente Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean)	Domingo Remi^[a] Bink^[b]	8:12

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes additional producer
^{^[b]} denotes remix producer
"Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente Remix)" contains the untitled hidden track "No Playaz (Remix)" featuring Lil' Mo & Tony Sunshine.

Sample credits

"Heart & Soul (Interlude)" samples "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey.
"New York, New York" samples "Cathedral" by Galt McDermot.
"Every Little Girl" samples "Fragile" by Sting.
"Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)" & "Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente - Remix)" samples "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo.
"Ladies & Gents" samples "Nipple To The Bottle" by Grace Jones.
"Gutter 2 The Fancy Shit" samples "Can't Find The Judge" by Gary Wright.
"Live At Jimmy's" samples "Jimmy" by Boogie Down Productions "Kokomo (song)" by The Beach Boys.
"Breathe" samples "Disco Circus" by Martin Circus & "Walking Into Sunshine" by Central Line (band).
"Live From The Streets" samples Laying The Trap" by Charles Bernstein & "Spanish Town" by Garland Jeffreys.
"Thug Love" samples "One Love" by Whodini.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	32
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	7

References

https://www.allmusic.com/album/r527525
LATimes Review
Rapreviews Review
"Angie Martinez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
"Angie Martinez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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