Trina

Trina
Trina in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Katrina Laverne Taylor
Born	December 3 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper television personality
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Rockstarr Music Penalty EMI Caroline New Line Slip-n-Slide Atlantic Def Jam Jive Uptown Tuff City Elektra Universal Motown E1 Koch
Spouse	Benjamin Kearse Jr. ​ (m. 2024)​

Katrina Laverne Kearse^[1] (née Taylor; born December 3),^[2] known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles "Nann Nigga", "Shut Up", and "Take It to da House". In 2000, she released her debut album Da Baddest Bitch. Afterwards, she made an appearance on the remix of "One Minute Man" by Missy Elliott and Ludacris. In 2002, she released the Kanye West-produced single "B R Right" featuring Ludacris, from her sophomore album Diamond Princess (2002).

Trina's third album Glamorest Life (2005), spawned the hit single "Here We Go" featuring Kelly Rowland, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her follow-up album Still da Baddest (2008), peaked within the top ten on the Billboard 200, and reached number one on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2010, she released her fifth album Amazin', which featured the Lady Gaga co-penned track "Let Dem Hoes Fight", as well as collaborations with Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross.

She has been described by XXL as "the most consistent female rapper of all time".^[3] In 2014, Trina was included in Billboard's list of the "31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop".^[4]