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on the singles "

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", "

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", and "

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". In 2000, she released her debut album ''

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''. Afterwards, she made an appearance on the remix of "

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" by

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and

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. In 2002, she released the

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-produced single "

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" featuring Ludacris, from her sophomore album '' Diamond Princess'' (2002). Trina's third album ''

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'' (2005), spawned the hit single " Here We Go" featuring

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, which was certified

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by the

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(RIAA). Her follow-up album '' Still da Baddest'' (2008), peaked within the top ten on the ''

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, and reached number one on the US

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. In 2010, she released her fifth album ''Amazin, which featured the

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co-penned track "Let Dem Hoes Fight", as well as collaborations with

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, and

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. She has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most consistent female rapper of all time". In 2014, Trina was included in ''

''s list of the "31 Female Rappers Who Changed

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". Most recently, She was ranked #13 on Billboard's 'Top 25 Best Female Rappers of All Time.'

Early life

Katrina Laverne Taylor was born on December 3, 1974, in

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and she grew up in the Liberty City area of the city. Her father is Dominican, while her mother, Vernessa Taylor, was Bahamian. They separated when Trina was a child. She attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where she was a

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, and where she graduated. Taylor initially educated herself towards becoming a

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, before switching her career path to music.

Career

Breakthrough, ''Da Baddest Bitch'' (1998–2000)

In 1998, Trina was studying to get her real estate license, when she caught the attention of Miami rapper

, who asked her to appear on his track "

". The song was released as the lead single from Trick's second studio album, '' www.thug.com'' on July 14, 1998, reaching No. 62 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 3 on the

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chart. This kickstarted Trina's rap career, leading to a record deal with

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with distribution from

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. On March 21, 2000, Trina released her debut album ''

'', which debuted at No. 33 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 11 on the

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chart. It stayed on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 39 weeks and on the Hip-Hop/R&B album chart for 49 consecutive weeks and was

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by the

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by November of that year. The album was preceded by the singles "

" on December 22, 1999, and " Pull Over" on February 13, 2000, which reached No. 93 on the Hot 100, No. 46 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 41 on the Rap Songs chart.

''Diamond Princess'' (2001–2003)

Trina began working on her second studio album in 2001 with

, enjoying more creative control than ever before, saying in interviews that the album was "more what Trina's about, how Trina looks, how Trina feels, the things that Trina consists of." During this time, she started her own record label imprint, Diva Enterprises. In September 2002, she signed 9-year-old recording artist Lil' Brianna, who would appear on her track "Kandi" and later be known as

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. On August 27, 2002, Trina released her second studio album '' Diamond Princess'', which debut at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 67,000 units in its first week. The album was preceded by "Told Y'all", featuring

, which reached No. 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and appeared on the

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to the action comedy ''

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'', and " No Panties", featuring Tweet, which reached No. 88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart. On October 22, 2002, Trina released the album's third and final single, "

", featuring

, which reached No. 83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 24 on the Rap Songs chart.

''Glamorest Life'' (2004–2005)

On October 4, 2005, Trina released her third studio album, ''

'', which debut at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 2 on the Top Rap Albums chart, selling 77,000 units in its first week. The album was preceded by the single, " Don't Trip", featuring

on April 28, 2005, which reached No. 74 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and " Here We Go", featuring

, on September 23, 2005, which became one of Trina's most successful singles, reaching No. 17 on the Hot 100, No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and Top 20 in most countries worldwide. The single was

in the US in June 2006. The album's third and final single, "Da Club", featuring

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, was released on November 22, 2005.

''Still Da Baddest'' (2006–2008)

On May 18, 2007, it was announced that Trina had left

and signed to

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in conjunction with her original label, Slip-n-Slide Records. On April 1, 2008, Trina released her fourth studio album, '' Still da Baddest'', which reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200, No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart, becoming her first album to top the charts. Its first-week sales were 47,000. The album was preceded by the singles " Single Again", which reached No. 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, No. 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and No. 19 on the Rap Songs chart, and " I Got a Thang for You", featuring

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, which reached No. 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and No. 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third and final single from the album, "Look Back at Me", featuring Killer Mike, hit No. 1 in Denmark.

''Amazin (2009–2010)

On May 4, 2010, Trina released her fifth studio album, '' Amazin''', which debut at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200, No. 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, No. 2 on the Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The album sold over 32,000 copies in its first week. The album was preceded by the singles " That's My Attitude" on August 21, 2009, "Million Dollar Girl", featuring

and

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, on January 12, 2010, which reached No. 61 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 20 on the Rap Songs chart, "Always", featuring Monica, on April 20, 2010, which reached No. 42 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "White Girl", featuring

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and Git Fresh, on June 29, 2010.

Independent releases (2011–2016)

On March 28, 2011, Trina released the mixtape ''Diamonds Are Forever''. It was preceded by the singles "Ghetto", featuring

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, "Waist So Skinny", featuring

, and "Can I", featuring

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. The mixtape received 4.8 million streams in two days. During this time, Trina was preparing her sixth studio album. On November 9, 2011, Trina announced on

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RapFix Live that she was no longer signed to

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, the label she had been with since the beginning of her career. On December 3, 2012, Trina released the mixtape ''Back 2 Business'', which was preceded by the singles "Beam" featuring Gunplay and

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, and "Bad Bitch", featuring Lola Monroe and

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. On December 17, 2012, Trina appeared as a co-host on the VH1 late night talk show ''Tiny Tonight!'' with Tiny,

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and

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. On March 9, 2015, Trina revealed that she had signed a new imprint venture with Penalty Entertainment. Days earlier, Trina had released the promotional single "Real One" featuring

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, who she said would be the executive producer of her sixth album. On July 21, 2015, Trina previewed its music video on an episode of '' Love and Hip Hop Atlanta: Afterparty Live!'' on July 21, 2015. On October 29,

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announced that his song "Turn Up", featuring Trina and

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, would be featured on the soundtrack for the video game ''

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''. On November 13, Trina released her single "Fuck Boy", along with a remix of

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's "Perfect", both garnered positive reviews. On March 21, 2016, the 16th anniversary of her debut album ''

'', Trina released the single "Overnight", which discusses the ups and downs of her career including lawsuits, label issues, and being underestimated. On April 1, 2016, Trina released the single "Forget That", featuring

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, from the ''

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'' soundtrack. On July 11, Trina participated in

's tribute for VH1's ''Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens''. On December 3, Trina celebrated her 38th birthday by unveiling a surprise EP, ''Dynasty 6'', at a private Art Basel event.

''The One'' (2017–2020)

On August 25, 2017, it was announced that Trina and

would star in the

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reality television series '' Love & Hip Hop: Miami''. On June 21, 2019, Trina released her much-delayed sixth studio album, ''

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''. In a 2020 interview, Trina stated that she was working on another project that was "almost done".

Verzuz with Eve and future projects (2021–present)

On June 16, 2021, Trina participated in a competition match via

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against her longtime friend and collaborator,

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rapper

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. The following year, the former was awarded the 2022 "I Am Hip-Hop" icon award during the

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Professional wrestling

On September 21, 2022, Trina made a guest appearance on

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's ''

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'' program, being revealed as the celebrity guest supporting Diamante against TBS Champion

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. Two nights later on ''

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'', Trina appeared in Diamante's corner during the TBS Championship match, which saw Diamante defeated by Cargill. After the match ended, Trina turned heel on Diamante; attacking her and showing her support for Cargill.

Personal life

Relationships

Trina was in an on-again, off-again relationship with rapper

from 2005 to 2007. On October 5, 2005, during an interview with

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, she confirmed that she and Wayne were engaged to be married. Trina later became pregnant by Lil Wayne, but suffered a

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. The couple have matching

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s, Trina has "Wayne" on her wrist, while Lil Wayne has "Trina" spelled out on his ring finger. During her time with Lil Wayne, Trina was involved in a private affair with former

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rapper

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which lasted between mid-2005 and throughout 2006. She later dated basketball player

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from 2007 to 2010. He had the image of her lips tattooed on his neck. Trina dated rapper

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from 2012 to 2014. Trina began dating Raymond Taylor on 2017 and got engaged in September 2021. It had since been called off. Trina privately married rapper and entrepreneur, Benjamin Kearse Jr., known as Beau Swurv, on May 22, 2024. The two later appeared on the sixth season of ''Love & Hip Hop: Miami''. Their marriage, however, has received mixed reaction and criticism on social media and in publications.

Family deaths

Trina's brother, Wilbrent Bain Jr., was murdered in a shooting in 2013. Her mother, Vernessa Taylor, died at age 62 after a struggle with cancer in September 2019. In July 2022, Trina's niece was killed.

Philanthropy

Trina started the Diamond Doll Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps younger girls with their life struggles. The organization is partnered with the Florida Entertainment Summit to organize the Jingle Bell Toy Drive for children in

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Awards and nominations

Trina has received ten nominations at the

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, nine of which were for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and three nominations at the

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. She has received four Source Award nominations winning one. She has been nominated for one

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. She was nominated for six awards at the

2002 MTV Video Music Awards The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 29, 2002, honoring the best music videos from June 9, 2001, to May 31, 2002. The show was hosted by Jimmy Fallon at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. During the show, Michael Jackson a ...

. She was nominated for one MTV Sucker Free Summit Award. She has won one

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for her appearance on the film ''A Miami Tail''. She has won two ASCAP Awards, two BMI Awards, one

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, one EME Award, and one All Star Music Award.

Discography

;Studio albums * * * ''

'' (2000) * '' Diamond Princess'' (2002) * ''

'' (2005) * '' Still da Baddest'' (2008) * '' Amazin''' (2010) * ''

'' (2019)

Filmography

Film

Television

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