Katrina Laverne Taylor better known by her stage name

Stage name

A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Trina, is an American

United States

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 rapper, songwriter

Songwriter

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 and model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 from Miami, Florida

Florida

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. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy

Trick Daddy

Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...

's second studio album www.thug.com

Www.thug.com

www.thug.com is the second studio album by rapper Trick Daddy, coming on the heels of Based on a True Story. It was released on September 22, 1998 by Warlock Records and Slip-n-Slide Records. The album managed to peak at number thirty on the Billboard 200, the fifth highest peak of any Trick Daddy...

 to the single "Nann Nigga

Nann Nigga

"Nann Nigga" is the first single from Trick Daddy's second album, www.thug.com, released in 1998. It features Trina as the song's guest rapper...

". Since then she has released five moderately successful studio albums and has been named The Most Consistent Female Rapper of All-Time by XXL Magazine.
Trina's parents were separated while she was growing up.