Who is Katrina Laverne Taylor ? She better known by her
stage name Trina , she is an
American rapper from
Miami ,
Florida .
Trina was born December 3, 1978, she is of
African American ,and
Dominican descent.
[ 3] [ 4] Growing up, she lived in both the
Liberty City housing projects in Miami and upper-class
Pembroke Isle .
[ 5] She graduated from
Miami Northwestern High School , where she had been a
majorette ; after high school she worked office jobs at
AT&T and
United Parcel Service and studied
real estate sales.
[ 6]
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-Slide/
Atlantic Records . In March 2000, Trina's debut album
Da Baddest Bitch was released. The album entered the Billboard Chart at #33.
[ 7] The album's lead single, also titled "
Da Baddest Bitch "
underperformed but the following single, "Pull Over",
became one of Trina's biggest hits.
The next two years she spent time with Missy Elliott developing her second album.[ 8] Diamond Princess USA .[ 9] No Panties ",
which became Trina's first release outside of the U.S. and the smash hit song, "B R Right" featuring Ludacris . Glamorest Life [ 10] [ 11] Here We Go " featuring Kelly Rowland . It also became her first single to chart outside of America . Glamorest Life sold more than 400,000 units in the U.S. according to Soundscan totals.[ 12] Rockstarr Royalty was released in the spring of 2007 and the Baddest Chick 2: Reloaded was released in the fall.
Still da Baddest [ 13] Billboard Rap and R&B charts, and at #6 on The Billboard 200 .[ 7]
In 2008, Trina created the Miami based female rap duo, Pretty Money, with members Nisha and Angel. The group is to be featured on Trina's fifth studio album.[ 14]
Discography Studio Albums Official Mixtapes Rockstarr: Da Baddest Bitch Reloaded (2007)Rockstarr Royalty (2007)Amazin' (The Mixtape) (2009)Best of Both Worlds with Qwote (2009)Trina Introduces Victoria Balenciaga (2009)Who's Bad (2009)DVDs With Friends Like These
Awards American Music Awards The American Music Awards are awarded for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Trina has received one nomination.[ 15]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2005 Trina Rap/Hip-Hop Favorite Female Artist Nominated
BET Awards BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network. Trina has received four nominations.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2001 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated 2002 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated 2003 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated 2006 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated 2008 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated 2009 Trina Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Trina has received one nomination.[ 20]
Soul Train Music Award Soul Train Music Award is an annual awards show that honors the best in black music and entertainment. Trina has received two nominations.[ 21] [ 22]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2001 "Pull Over" Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Nominated 2002 "Told Y'all" Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Nominated
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards is an annual awards show created by The Source hip-hop magazine. Trina has received one award from four nominations.[ 23] [ 24]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2001 Trina New Artist Nominated 2003 "B R Right " Single of the Year – Female Solo Artist Nominated 2004 "Right Thurr " Remix- Chingy Remix of the Year Won
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Who is Katrina Laverne Taylor? She better known by her stage name Trina, she is an American rapper from Miami, Florida.
Miami rapper Trick Daddy asked Trina to recite a verse on his debut and in 1998, that track, "Nann Nigga",