Who Is Katrina Laverne Taylor? – All You Need To Know About Her!

Trina, whose real name is Katrina Laverne Taylor, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and TV personality. She is considered one of the most influential and accomplished female rappers of all time.

Throughout her career, she has released six full-length albums, three EPs, and many singles and mixtapes.

Trina has also appeared on several reality shows, including Love & Hip Hop: Miami, The Bad Girls Club, and Braxton Family Values. Let’s take a quick look at her life and career.

Where Did Katrina Laverne Taylor Grow Up?

Katrina Laverne Taylor was born on December 3, 1978, in Miami, Florida. Her parents separated when she was young, and she grew up with her mother, Vanessa Taylor, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Trina has Dominican and Bahamian roots.

Trina has a brother named Wilbrent Bain Jr., who tragically lost his life in a shooting in 2013. In 2019, her mother passed away due to cancer. During her time as a student at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Trina was a majorette. She graduated in 1992 and initially pursued a career in real estate.

When Did Katrina Laverne Taylor Start Her Profession?

Music Career

Trina started her music journey in 1998 when she got noticed by a rapper from Miami named Trick Daddy. He asked her to collaborate on his song called “Nann Nigga”. The song became very popular and it marked the beginning of Trina’s rap career. She signed contracts with Slip-n-Slide Records and Atlantic Records and in 2000, she released her first album titled Da Baddest Bitch.

Trina’s music career has been very successful. Her first album, “Da Baddest Bitch,” was a big hit, and it received a gold certification from the RIAA. The album featured popular songs like “Da Baddest Bitch” and “Pull Over.”

Her second album, “Diamond Princess,” came out in 2002 and included collaborations with famous artists like Missy Elliott, Ludacris, Eve, and Fabolous. It reached number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart and had hit singles such as “Told Y’all,” “No Panties,” and “B R Right.”

In 2005, she released her third album, “Glamorest Life,” which debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. It featured the successful song “Here We Go” with Kelly Rowland, which became her first platinum single.

Her fourth album, “Still Da Baddest,” came out in 2008 and became her highest-charting album, reaching number six on the Billboard 200. It included popular singles like “Single Again,” “I Got a Thang for You,” and “Look Back at Me.”

In 2010, Trina released her fifth album, “Amazin’,” which debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200. It had songs like “That’s My Attitude,” “Million Dollar Girl,” “Always,” and “White Girl.”

Her sixth album, “The One,” finally came out in 2019 after some delays and label changes. The album featured collaborations with artists like Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, K. Michelle, Dave East, Plies, and Boosie Badazz. Some of the singles from this album were “Damn,” “If It Ain’t Me,” “Get Money,” and “BAPS.”

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Trina has also released three EPs: Dynasty 6 (2016), Blue Magic (2018), and Full Court Press Vol. 1 (2020). She has also released several mixtapes, such as Da Baddest Bitch Reloaded (2006), Rockstarr Royalty (2007), Amazin’ (The Mixtape) (2010), Diamonds Are Forever (2011), Back 2 Business (2012), Hard Core (2014), Fuck Love (2015), Dynasty Series (2016), Trina Presents: RMG Compilation (2017), The One (Deluxe) (2020), Receipts (2021), and more.

Trina has been nominated for several awards for her music, such as BET Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, Source Awards, ASCAP Awards, BMI Awards, Ozone Awards, Urban Music Awards, VH1 Hip Hop Honors Awards, etc. She has won two ASCAP Awards for her songwriting.

Television Career

Trina has worked on television as a presenter and reality star. She has been involved in several shows, including:

• With Friends Like These (2005), a sitcom pilot that was not picked up.
• Miss Rap Supreme (2008), a reality competition show where she served as a judge.
• Tiny & Toya (2009-2010), a reality show where she made guest appearances.
• The Bad Girls Club (2010), a reality show where she performed at the season finale.
• Braxton Family Values (2011-2012), a reality show where she made guest appearances.
• RapFix Live (2012-2014) was a live webcast show where she was a co-host.
• Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (2013), a reality show where she made a cameo appearance.
• The Rickey Smiley Show (2013) a sitcom where she played a fictionalized version of herself.
• Tiny Tonight (2013) was a talk show where she was a co-host.
• Sisterhood of Hip Hop (2014) is a reality show where she was a mentor.
• Love & Hip Hop: Miami (2018-present) is a reality show where she is one of the main cast members.
• Girls Cruise (2019), a reality show where she joined Lil’ Kim and other female celebrities on a cruise vacation.
• Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out (2020), a comedy improv show where she was a guest star.

Katrina Laverne Taylor’s Personal Life

From 2005 until 2007, Trina and the artist Lil Wayne had on-and-off relationships. In an appearance with Wendy Williams on October 5, 2005, she formally announced that she and Wayne planned to wed. Lil Wayne later helped Trina conceive. However, the pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Trina has “Wayne” tattooed on her wrist, while Lil Wayne has “Trina” written on his ring finger.

The tattoos are identical. From 2007 until 2010, Trina was dating NBA star, Kenyon Martin. On his neck, he had a tattoo of her lips. From 2012 through 2014, rapper French Montana dated Trina. The couple engaged in September 2021 after Trina started dating Raymond Taylor in 2017.

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