Growing up poor in the ghetto, Katrina Laverne Taylor’s goal was to make a better life for herself. A native of Liberty City - arguably Miami’s roughest neighborhood - Trina never expected to end up famous. Working first as a stripper (where she befriended yet-unknown Miami rapper Trick Daddy ), and then successfully as a self-employed real estate agent in the upscale neighborhood of Pembroke Pines, Trina’s debut in the music industry occurred when Trick convinced Trina to rap a verse on his first album, www.Thug.com, in 1997. Her verse on the surprise hit single Nann Nigga caught the interest of Miami Rap label Slip-N-Slide records (Trick Daddy, Rick Ross , Plies), who signed her in 1999.
From Lastfm:Trina (born Katrina Leverne Taylor on December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is an African-American female rap artist.
Her debut album, Da Baddest Bitch, featured a cameo by Trick Daddy and was released in 2000. Trina, who sold real estate before she began her career in music, spent the next two years honing her raw, raunchy style, following in the vein of fellow female MCs Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown. She paired up with Missy Elliott for the recording of her second album, 2002's Diamond Princess.
In 2005, Trina re-appeared with the single "Don't Trip", featuring Lil' Wayne. Her album "Glamourest Life" was released in October, 2005 -- and has thus far sold more than 350,000 copies. Trina's most successful single to date is entitled "Here We Go", and features former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland.
She is also know for using very explicit words in her lyrics.
From Wikipedia: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 moderately successful studio albums.