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Trina
Katrina Laverne Kearse (née Taylor; born December 3, 1974), 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 Hoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Here We Go (Trina Song)
"Here We Go" is a hip hop and R&B song recorded by American rapper Trina. Built around a sample from Force MDs's " Tender Love" (1985), it was produced by Jim Jonsin for her third album '' Glamorest Life'' (2005) and features guest vocals by R&B singer Kelly Rowland. The song was released on September 23, 2005, as the album's second single and became Trina's first top 20 hit as a lead artist in the US, staying on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 20 weeks. Elsewhere released in April 2006, "Here We Go" also saw success in the UK and New Zealand, reaching number 15 in both countries. In the United States, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2006 for selling over 500,000 copies. Trina included the official remix version of the song on her mixtape ''Rockstarr: The Baddest Bitch Reloaded'', with a new verse from herself as well as a verse from Lil Wayne. Commercial performance The song "Here We Go" by Trina and Kelly Rowland has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Glamorest Life
''Glamorest Life'' is the third studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on October 4, 2005, through Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Studio Center, The Record Room and Circle House Studios in Miami. The album was produced by Bigg D, Cool & Dre, Jim Jonsin, Mannie Fresh, Money Mark Diggla, Signature, Briss, Jazze Pha, KLC, Needlz, and Nick "Fury" Loftin. It features guest appearances from Dre, CO, Duece Poppito, Jazze Pha, Kelly Rowland, Lil Scrappy, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, Money Mark Diggla, Plies, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Trey Songz, and Trick Daddy. In the United States, the album debuted at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Top Rap Albums charts, with 77,000 units sold in its first week. By 2007, the album sold 400,000 copies. The album was supported with three singles: "Don't Trip", " Here We Go" and "Da Club". Its lead single, "Don't Trip", didn't find m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Diamond Princess (album)
''Diamond Princess'' is the second album by American rapper Trina. It was released on August 27, 2002, through the Atlantic Records and Slip-N-Slide Records. The album debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Background After promotion for her debut album ended in mid-2000, Trina began recording music with Missy Elliott to create her second album. Recording sessions lasted from 2000 to 2002. Trina was able to choose her own production, name of the songs, and write whatever she wanted. She told ''TheCrusade.net'': "It's more what Trina's about, how Trina looks, how Trina feels, the things that Trina consists of." Singles The lead single, "Told Y'all", featuring Rick Ross, produced by Cool & Dre, reached number 64 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while a second single, " No Panties", featuring Tweet, released on July 16, 2002, only reached number 88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. However, it became her first si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Da Baddest Bitch
''Da Baddest Bitch'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on March 21, 2000, through Atlantic Records and Slip-N-Slide Records. Chiefly produced by Righteous Funk Boogie, the album debuted at number thirty-three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number eleven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums in 2002. Singles The album was preceded by the lead single " the title track" on December 22, 1999. The single failed to chart on any chart but the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, on which it reached number sixty-four. The second and final single from the album, " Pull Over", was released on February 13, 2000, and reached number ninety-three on the Hot 100, number forty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number forty-one on the Rap Songs chart. Critical reception Craig Seymour of ''Entertainment Weekly'' reviewed the album saying, "As nasty as Lil' Kim used to be, Trina boldly positions herself as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
B R Right
"B R Right" is a song by American rapper Trina, released to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on December 8, 2002 as the second and final single from her second studio album, '' Diamond Princess'' (2002). It features guest vocals from American rapper Ludacris and production from then-unknown rapper Kanye West; Trina and Ludacris co-wrote the song with the former's fellow Miami native, then-unknown rapper Rick Ross. "B R Right" peaked at number 83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and within the top 30 of the Hot Rap Songs chart. Music video The music video was shot at The Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida and was directed by Darren Grant. Charts Credits * Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios * Engineer – Ray Seay * Executive-Producer – Ted "Touche" Lucas, Solomon "Sox" Hepburn (Co-executive) * Mix – Manny Maraquin * Producer – Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shut Up (Trick Daddy Song)
"Shut Up" is a song by American rapper Trick Daddy, released in 1999 as the lead single from his third studio album '' Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47'' (2000). It features American rappers Deuce Poppito, Trina and C.O. The song was produced by Black Mob Group. Background and composition The instrumental of the song features a riff of trombones and tubas performed by the marching band of Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where Trick Daddy and Trina graduated from. Critical reception Writing for ''AllMusic'', Jason Birchmeier commented, "Above all though, ''Book of Thugs'' boasts 'Shut Up,' his rowdiest club-banger yet, also notable for reprising the dynamic Trick Daddy-Trina collaboration that had made 'Nann Nigga' such a success two years earlier." Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews praised the song, writing "the thuggish 'Shut Up' has that uniquely chunky horn funk and simple 'Uh-huh, okay, whassup? SHUT UP' chorus that will win fast converts at the club." Music video Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nann Nigga
"Nann Nigga", "Nann" in the clean version, 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. She is also the love (or lust) interest in the song. The single's popularity helped the label Slip-N-Slide Records to gain national attention. Background and composition The song is about Trick Daddy boasting that no one can do anything like him, especially when it comes to loving (or providing carnal pleasure to) Trina. The word "Nann" could be said to mean "no", "none" or "not one"; the resultant statement a double negative typical of southern vernacular: "You don't know "no" nigga like me..." Other possible interpretations could be that "nann" is a disambiguation of the colloquial "nary", meaning "not a" or "not one," "any other," or "never a". "You don't know ''any other'' ho..." Trick Daddy's boasting is reciprocated by Trina, with her singing "You don't know nann ho..." towards the middle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
One Minute Man
"One Minute Man" is a song written by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album '' Miss E... So Addictive'' (2001) and features guest vocals by rapper Ludacris. Incorporating elements of oriental music, the song deals with premature ejaculation. Elliott, a rapper, also sings on the record. The track was released as the album's second single in 2001 and peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 10 and became Elliott's second consecutive song to reach the top ten. Elsewhere "One Minute Man" failed to chart within the top 20. Rapper Trina appears alongside Elliott and Ludacris in the video version remix of the song. A third version featuring Jay-Z was included as a bonus track on ''Miss E... So Addictive''. Elliott performed "One Minute Man" and "Get Ur Freak On" at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards as a medley and a tribute to Aaliy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Penalty Entertainment
Penalty is an American record label and entertainment company, founded and run by CEO Neil Levine. The company was founded in 1995 as a record label specializing in hip-hop music. The original Penalty label was acquired by its distributor, Tommy Boy, in 1999. A second version, Penalty Associated Labels, was operated by Levine in association with Rykodisc from 2002 to 2006. The third and current incarnation was established in 2014. Artists on Penalty have included Capone-N-Noreaga (as well as both Capone and Noreaga/N.O.R.E. as solo artists), Lord Finesse, Ali Shaheed Muhammed of A Tribe Called Quest, and The Beatnuts, among others. History 1995–1999 After a career as an independent marketing professional, Neil Levine founded Penalty Recordings, launching it in 1995 as a joint venture between himself and Tom Silverman. Silverman was the founder and original owner of Tommy Boy, a division of Warner Bros. Records which served as Penalty's distributor. In 1996, Silverman r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Slip-n-Slide Records
Slip-N-Slide Records is an American record label, founded in 1994 by Ted Lucas. History Ted Lucas founded the label in 1994. Slip-n-Slide signed local rapper Trick Daddy Dollars in its early years; he debuted in 1997 with the locally popular album '' Based on a True Story'' and broke into mainstream success the next year with his second album '' www.thug.com'', having dropped "Dollars" from his stage name. The album included hit single "Nann Nigga", featuring the new rapper Trina. He released some more albums under Slip-n-Slide and scored another top hit in 2004 with " Let's Go" featuring Twista and Lil Jon. His last Slip-n-Slide album was '' Back By Thug Demand'' in 2006. In 2008, Trick Daddy left Slip-n-Slide for his own label Dunk Ryders Records. Other rappers signed to Slip-n-Slide include Trina, Rick Ross, and Plies. Rick Ross signed to Slip-n-Slide in the early 2000s. During his early years under the label, he did guest performances on some releases; he released two albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Take It To Da House
"Take It to da House" is a song by Trick Daddy, released as the first single from his fourth studio album, '' Thugs Are Us''. The song features verses by Slip-N-Slide representatives, Sung, Money Mark, J.V., Trina, and Co. They all went under the alias 'the Slip-N-Slide Express'. The song heavily samples " Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band and also contains samples from James Brown's "The Boss". The song was featured in the films ''Osmosis Jones'', ''The Real Cancun'', and ''Are We Done Yet?''. It also plays in the end credits of ''Nickelodeon Magazine''s ''Big 10th Birthday Special''. "Take It to da House" placed at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and No. 20 on the Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio statio ... char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trick Daddy
Maurice Samuel Young (born September 27, 1974), better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. He is best known for his 2004 single " Let's Go" (featuring Twista and Lil Jon), which peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album of which it preceded, '' Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets'' (2004) peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart; both of which remain his most successful releases to date. Prior, he signed to local record label Slip-n-Slide Records for the release of his debut album '' Based on a True Story'' (1997) and its sequel, '' www.thug.com'' (1998). Becoming the flagship artist for the label, he signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records to release '' Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47'' (2000), '' Thugs Are Us'' (2001), and '' Thug Holiday'' (2002), which were met with moderate commercial success. He followed up ''Thug Matrimony'' with the albums '' Back by Thug Demand'' (2006) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
