Trina
| Location: | Miami, FL |
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| Genre: | Southern Rap |
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Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's "www.thug.com" album. Since then she has released five studio albums.
On March 7, 2000, Trina's debut album "Da Baddest Bitch" was released. The album debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling near 30,000 records in its first week. The album was re-released in May 2000 and due to the re-release, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.
On August 27, 2002, Trina released her second album "Diamond Princess." The album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling almost 67,000 records in its first week.
Trina's third studio album, "Glamorest Life," was released on October 4, 2005. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Top Rap Albums chart, selling near 77,000 records in its first week.
Trina's fourth studio album, "Still da Baddest" was released on April 1, 2008. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number one on the Top Rap Albums chart, becoming Trina's first album to top charts. It sold 47,000 records in its first week.
Trina's fifth studio album, "Amazin'," was released on May 4, 2010. Because of this album, Trina is only the second female rapper to release a fifth studio album (the other being Missy Elliot). "Amazin'" debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard 200, number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number two on the Top Rap Albums chart and #1 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.
Trina dated Rapper Lil Wayne on and off from early 2005 to the summer of 2007. On October 5, 2005, during an interview with Wendy Williams, Trina confirmed that she and Wayne were happy and engaged to be married. Trina later became pregnant by Wayne, but suffered a miscarriage. The couple also have each other's name tattooed on them. Trina has "Wayne" on her wrist, and Lil Wayne has "Trina" spelled out on his ring finger. Trina songs "Single Again", "Here We Go", "Don't Go", "So Many Memories", "Way I felt, and "All Alone" are all about the relationship.
Trina Dated NBA Star Kenyon Martin from 2007-2010. He had her lips tattooed on his neck.
Besides the relationships, Trina started the Diamond Doll Foundation. It's a non-profit organization that helps younger girls with their life struggles. The organization is also in partner with the Florida Entertainment Summit. It's to organize the Jingle Bell Toy Drive in an effort to bring joy to children in the South Florida area.
On March 7, 2000, Trina's debut album "Da Baddest Bitch" was released. The album debuted at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling near 30,000 records in its first week. The album was re-released in May 2000 and due to the re-release, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.
On August 27, 2002, Trina released her second album "Diamond Princess." The album debuted at number fourteen on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling almost 67,000 records in its first week.
Trina's third studio album, "Glamorest Life," was released on October 4, 2005. The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Top Rap Albums chart, selling near 77,000 records in its first week.
Trina's fourth studio album, "Still da Baddest" was released on April 1, 2008. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number one on the Top Rap Albums chart, becoming Trina's first album to top charts. It sold 47,000 records in its first week.
Trina's fifth studio album, "Amazin'," was released on May 4, 2010. Because of this album, Trina is only the second female rapper to release a fifth studio album (the other being Missy Elliot). "Amazin'" debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard 200, number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number two on the Top Rap Albums chart and #1 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.
Trina dated Rapper Lil Wayne on and off from early 2005 to the summer of 2007. On October 5, 2005, during an interview with Wendy Williams, Trina confirmed that she and Wayne were happy and engaged to be married. Trina later became pregnant by Wayne, but suffered a miscarriage. The couple also have each other's name tattooed on them. Trina has "Wayne" on her wrist, and Lil Wayne has "Trina" spelled out on his ring finger. Trina songs "Single Again", "Here We Go", "Don't Go", "So Many Memories", "Way I felt, and "All Alone" are all about the relationship.
Trina Dated NBA Star Kenyon Martin from 2007-2010. He had her lips tattooed on his neck.
Besides the relationships, Trina started the Diamond Doll Foundation. It's a non-profit organization that helps younger girls with their life struggles. The organization is also in partner with the Florida Entertainment Summit. It's to organize the Jingle Bell Toy Drive in an effort to bring joy to children in the South Florida area.
