Trina
Categories: United States rappers | Hip hop musicians | African American musicians
Trina (born Katrina Leverne Taylor on December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is a Southern Rap artist.
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Biography
Before pursuing a music career Trina was a real estate agent. Trina then met Trick Daddy, who was the one to get Trina started on her music. In 1998 Trina was featured on Trick Daddy's single "Nann Nigga" which helped her get noticeable in the rap industry. After her debut, she became well known for her alluring eyes and buttocks.
In March of 2000, Trina released her debut album Da Baddest Bitch. The album featured two successful singles "Da Baddest Bitch" and "Pull Over". The album was certified Gold and has now sold over 700,000 copies in the United States. For the next year she toured and was featured in other artists singles such as Missy Elliott's "One Minute Man (Remix)".
In August of 2002 Trina released her second album Diamond Princess. The album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 67,000 in its first week. So far the album has only sold 490,000 copies. The album produced two small hits "No Panties" featuring Tweet and "B R Right" featuring Ludacris. Over the next few years Trina took a break from her own music but was featured on hits such as Chingy's "Right Thurr (Remix)", Webbie's "Bad Bitch (Remix)", and most recent Ebony Eyez's "In Ya Face (Remix)".
In the fall of 2005 Trina launched her own fragrance line of perfume called Diamond Princess by Trina. On October of 2005 Trina released her highly anticipated third album Glamorest Life. The album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 77,000 copies in its first week making it her highest entry on the chart to date.
She has been rumored by viable sources as well as popular magazines such as XXL that she is possibly dating rapper, and president of Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne. She attended the MTV Video Music Awards with L'il Wayne and has been sighted numerous times together with him. During an interview, Wayne bashfully played off the question citing it as "a little brother, big sister" relationship despite heavy speculation which would prove otherwise.
Discography
Albums
- Da Baddest Bitch
- Release Date: March 21, 2000
- Billboard 200 position: #33
- RIAA Certification: Gold
- Diamond Princess
- Release Date: August 27, 2002
- Billboard 200 position: #14
- RIAA Certification: Gold
- Glamorest Life
- Release Date: October 4, 2005
- Billboard 200 position: #11
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums position: #2
- Top Rap Albums position: #2
- RIAA Certification: ?
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap | |||
| 2000 | "Da Baddest Bitch" | - | #64 | - | Da Baddest Bitch |
| 2000 | "Pull Over" | #93 | #49 | #41 | Da Baddest Bitch |
| 2002 | "Told Ya'll" (feat. Rick Ross) | - | #64 | - | Diamond Princess |
| 2002 | "No Panties" (feat. Tweet) | - | #88 | - | Diamond Princess |
| 2003 | "B R Right" (feat. Ludacris) | #83 | #50 | #24 | Diamond Princess |
| 2005 | "Don't Trip" (feat. Lil Wayne) | - | #74 | - | Glamorest Life |
| 2005 | "Here We Go" (feat. Kelly Rowland) | #27 | #15 | #6 | Glamorest Life |
Filmography
- 2003: A Miami Tail
- 2004: Sweet Potato Pie