Legendary Hip-Hop DJ Angie Martinez has resigned from Hot 97. (Photo Credit: Google Images)
Legendary Hip-Hop DJ Angie Martinez has resigned from Hot 97.
(Photo Credit: Google Images)

The blogosphere is lit up over reports that legendary Hip-Hop DJ Angie Martinez, ‘The Voice of New York,” has resigned from Hip-Hop station Hot 97. Soraya Nadia McDaniel writes:

“Martinez Widely regarded as one of hip-hop’s prevailing kingmakers — she’s interviewed just about every hip-hop star there is in the past 20 years — Martinez spent the better part of 25 years with the radio station. She announced the move Wednesday in an Instagram post.”

Martinez will be moving to rival station Power 105. Most recently, the legendary DJ was featured on the Vh1 reality show, ‘This is Hot 97″.

Read more at The Washington Post.

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