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| Birth Name(s) : Katrina Le’verne Taylor[1] |
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Single
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| Profession:
Rapper, real estate agent (former) |
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Full Trina Biography
Katrina Le’verne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper.
On August 27, 2002 the second album by Trina titled Diamond Princess was released, entering the Billboard 200 at No. 14 selling 67,000 copies in its first week of release. “No Panties” featuring new R&B star Tweet was the album's first single. The follow up single, “B R Right” featuring Ludacris, became the album's leading hit, breaking into the Top 30 on Billboards Rap Track, and earning her a nomination for Female Single of the Year at the 2003 Source Hip Hop Music Awards. She was also nominated for Female Artist of the Year and performed “B R Right” at the ceremony. Overall, the album did well going Gold selling 490,000 copies. As the year 2004 came along, Trina made a remake of LL Cool J’s 1989 hit, “Big Ole Butt", but with a different twist. Her version properly titled, "I’m Leaving You (Big Ol’ D*ck)", had shocking lyrics that lead to controversy. On the record, Trina mentions some of hip-hop's biggest stars and emphasizes how big their genitals are and their sex skills. The names of various rappers were included in the song including 50 Cent, Diddy, Jay-Z and Nelly. Despite the rumors, Trina claims none of what she said in the song is true. During an interview with MTV, Trina stated this when asked about the song“It was all out of the love and respect I have for them: It's not personal, I didn't sleep with them. Ain't no personal relationships going on. I couldn't name every male in the industry, I got the best ones possible. Everybody is feeling the song.”
Trina expanded her talents beyond music in the summer of 2005, releasing her own fragrance line Diamond Princess by Trina. After over a year's delay, Trina’s third album, Glamorest Life originally scheduled to be released in the summer of 2004, hit stores in October of 2005. The set arrived at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 selling 77,000 copies in its first week of release, making it her highest debut so far, and best sales by week by of any of her albums. The album seemed destined to succeed, but actually failed, it fell off the charts quickly and only sold 389,000 copies, making it Trina’s lowest selling album. The first single “Don’t Trip” which featured rap artist Lil Wayne also became a failure, but the collaboration on the song wasn’t the only thing being talked about: rumors spread that Trina and Lil Wayne were dating, which they never confirmed or denied. A second single was released nevertheless, “Here We Go” featuring former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland. Surprisingly the record became a huge hit, making its way into Billboard’s 100 Top 20 and all the way to No. 3 on the Rap Charts. Overseas it was received well, peaking at No. 15 in the U.K. Chart. The single became Trina’s most successful ever, its position on the Billboard charts is way higher than any of her previous singles, and its her only single to even chart in the United Kingdom. Although the album is describe as a failure, its hard to call it that when it produced her biggest hit and earned her an American Music Award nomination. It was announced in 2006 that Trina parted ways with her record label Atlantic Records, she still remains with Slip-N-Slide but has signed a new deal with EMI Music Group.
Trina is currently working on releasing her fourth album called Still The Baddest. This will be the follow up to her first album entitled Da Baddest Bitch (which is the highest selling Trina album to date.) After the release of Glamorest Life in December Of 2005, Trina went to the studio to start recording for this album (which was going to be called Rockstarr - The Album). She has since left her distributing label Atlantic Records (Trick Daddy, Plies,etc.) to sign with EMI Records. In an interview with Ozone Magazine, Trina stated that the new move to EMI involved a lot of money. Trina is also working on her record label, DP Entertainment, which was signed to new female rapper Nisha.
Trina's new record Still The Baddest will be released February 12, 2008. The first single from the project is "Single Again", as announced by Slip-N-Slide Records on September 20th, 2007.
Trina has had feuds with other rappers, however, she doesn't like to beef. Words have been exchanged through diss raps. One such diss rap What's Beef is Trina's diss To Khia and B.G..
- There had also been a slight issue with her and fellow Florida rapper Jacki-O but the two have officially ended the feud and even did a collaboration on the We Takin' Over (Ladies Remix).
- Trina has also had feud with ex-Cash Money Records talent B.G. In reponse to What's Beef B.G. wrote his own record entitled "Cannon Bust Back". |
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