I ran into Snoop one night. I was in the studio later, and I got this beat and thought he would sound great on it. I called him and he came right through that night.

Music career
In 1996 Martinez was encouraged to give rapping a shot by friend KRS-One. The follow-up single "Take You Home" featuring R&B singer Kelis didn't receive as much attention but it did become a minor hit that winter. She recorded a verse for the remix to her Artist Sacario record "Live Big".

Angela "Angie" Martinez (born January 9 1971 Brooklyn New York) is an American radio personality former rapper and actress. Known as “The Voice of New York” her afternoon radio show has consistently been ranked #1 with more young listeners than any other radio program in the country.