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This article is about the rap artist. For the first name and other meanings, see Trina (name).

Biography

During her early years, the glamorous life did not exist for Trina, as she faced many hard times. The chorus from her song “U & ME” off the Diamond Princess album speaks for itself

And even through the loneliest time we survived through our loneliest nights, Just think about the struggling times when we survived through a nickel and dime, And even if I had all the bread in the world I’d give it all up for one shot at You and Me, I’m that same b*tch

Despite growing up in Miami's notoriously dangerous Liberty City, Trina managed to do positive things with her life and became a real estate agent. At that point of her life she did not expect to pursue a career in music, but slowly, everything changed around. A local Miami rapper named Trick Daddy was establishing his career in 1997 when he meet Trina and saw the talent in her. When it was time to work on his new album, he gave Trina a chance to be featured on a track. In 1998, that track, “Nann N*gga”, ended up being the first single of his www.thug.com album. The single became a hit reaching No. 3 on the Rap Charts. Thanks to the success of the single, Trina gained popularity and got a deal with Slip-N-Side Records, who is associated with Atlantic Records.

Career Kick Off (2000-2001)

In March of 2000, Trina’s debut album Da Baddest Bitch was released. The album entered the Billboard Chart at No. 10. The album's lead single, also titled “Da Baddest B*tch”, put Trina on the map, claiming her spot as an up-and-coming rapper in the industry. The following single, “Pull Over”, became an even bigger success. The song brought attention to Trina's backside, which got her plenty of recognition. Trina had now become a household name and got a taste of success with her album selling more than 700,000 copies in the US. Even though her singles didn’t top the charts, they still managed to do well. She appeared on magazine covers and earned nominations at several award shows the following year. At the time, literally all the female rappers hailed from the East Cost. Trina had now opened the doors for female rappers hailing from the Southern United States. Trina now began appearing on other artist's tracks, collaborating with artist such has long time friend Trick Daddy, Silkk The Shocker and with Missy Elliott on the remix of “One Minute Man”. The song gave Trina a boost to exposure, being that it became a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The video received major airplay on the music channels, and it also gave Trina an opportunity to perform live at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards along side Missy Elliott and featured artist Ludacris. The following year at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was up for six nominations. In early 2002, a new single “Told Y’all” featuring Rick Ross was released. The song was part of the All About The Benjamins soundtrack and would later be included in Trina’s second album, " Diamond Princess".

Follow-up Success (2002-2004)

June 2002 issue 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.

Third Base (2005-2006)

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 a new label, no word yet to which label signed her because that information has not been released.

Upcoming projects

Trina is currently working on her fourth album. It was scheduled to arrive on December 19, 2006, but the release date has been pushed back four times now. It was originally confirmed Da Baddest Bitch II' would be the name of the album. Trina recently now stated she is not sure what the album will be called and plans on an August 2007 release. Besides her album, she will release a new fragrance line which is untitled yet, as well as her own clothing line, DP Wear

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest Features

• 1998: Nann N*gga (Trick Daddy feat. Trina)
• 1999: Give You What You Want (Remix) (Chico DeBarge feat. Trina)
• 2000: Shut Up (Trick Daddy feat. Duece Poppi, Trina)
• 2000: What's Your Fantasy (Remix) (Ludacris feat. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown)
• 2000: That’s Cool (Silkk The Shocker feat. Trina)
• 2001: One Minute Man (Remix) (Missy Elliott feat. Ludacris, Trina)
• 2001: Thug Like Me (Greg Street feat. Trina, Duece Poppi)
• 2003: Right Thurr (Remix) (Chingy feat. Jermaine Dupri, Trina)
• 2004: Scream (Renegade Foxxx feat. Trina)
• 2004: Hotel (Remix) (Cassidy feat. R. Kelly & Trina)
• 2004: Splash Waterfalls (Remix) (Ludacris feat. Sandy Coffee & Trina)
• 2005: Bad Chick (Remix) (Webbie feat. Trina)
• 2005: In Ya Face (Remix) (Ebony Eyez feat. Trina)
• 2006: Irreplaceable (Remix) (Beyonce feat. Trina)
• 2007: We Takin' Over (Female Remix) (feat. Trina, Jacki-O, Remy Ma & Lil' Mo)
• 2007: Party Like A Rockstarr (Remix) (Shop Boyz feat. Trina)

Awards and Nominations

Filmography

References

The information gathered to make Trina’s page was found in the following sites.

http://www.allmusic.com
http://www.billboard.com
http://www.imbd.com
http://www.mtv.com
http://www.riaa.com

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