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Martinez rebounded in 2002 with her sophomore effort, Animal House, a much more commercially-successful album, thanks to its hit single "If I Could Go", which featured rising R&B singer, Lil' Mo. The song eventually rose into the top 40 on both the urban and pop charts, with no New York City airplay (stations like Z-100 , KTU , and Power 105 , Hot 97's biggest competition in the city), other than heavy play from Hot 97 itself. Across the country, the song's radio popularity was widespread.
The album's next single and music video, for a track called "Take You Home", which featured Kelis, was less succesful. Still, in the end, Animal House managed to sell respectfully, considering Martinez' atypical start in the recording industry.