Trina's mother is African American and her father is Dominican.Trina's parents were separated while she was growing up, so she lived in both the Liberty City housing projects in Miami and the upper-class Pembroke Pines of Florida.Trina and her youngest sister Brittany Ashlee Taylor graduated from Miami Northwestern High School, where she had been a majorette in 1994. After high school she worked office jobs at AT&T and United Parcel Service and also has a license in real estate.

2009-2010: Amazin'

The lead single from her fifth studio album, "That's My Attitude", was released in October 2009 but failed to chart. Because of this, the song was dubbed a buzz single. A mixtape, Amazin' (The Mixtape), was released in November 2009 in promotion of her fifth studio album. Another mixtape, The Definition Of A Million Dollar Girl, was released in January 2010 following the release of her fifth studio album's lead single. Nude pictures of Trina leaked in February 2010, and Trina appeared on The Mo'Nique Show in March 2010 to address the leaking of the pictures.

Trina's fifth studio album, Amazin', was released on May 4, 2010. Because of this album, Trina is the first female rapper to release a fifth studio album. 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. The album sold 34,000 records in its first week release.Despite its low sales, the album received near positive reviews from critics.

The album was preceded by the official lead single, Million Dollar Girl featuring Diddy and Keri Hilson, in January 2010. The single was mildly successful, as it reached number sixty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number twenty on the Rap Songs chart. A second single, "White Girl", featuring Flo Rida and Git Fresh, was released in June 2010 but failed to chart. "My Bitches" was going to be released as the album's third single in July 2010 but its release was canceled. The album's third official single, "Always", featuring Monica, was released in August 2010 and has reached number forty-two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

[edit] Discography

Main article: Trina discography

Da Baddest Bitch (2000)

Diamond Princess (2002)

Glamorest Life (2005)

Still da Baddest (2008)

Amazin' (2010)

TBA (2011)

[edit] Mixtapes

Trina & Pretty Money - Millionaire’s Girls Club

Trina - Trick-or-Trina

Trina & Qwote - Best of Both Worlds (Ladies Edition)

Trina - Trina Introduces: Victoria Balenciaga

Trina - The Definition of a Million Dollar Girl

Trina - Amazin’ (The Mixtape)

Trina & Pretty Money - C.R.E.A.M.

Trina - Rockstarr: The Baddest Bitch Reloaded

Trina - Who’s Bad?

Trina - Rockstarr Royalty

Trina - Diamonds Are Forever