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Trina speaks up about what still makes her the baddest.
Trina speaks up about what still makes her the baddest.
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pic courtesy bossip.com Besides Young Money's still-really-underground Nicki Minaj, the term "mainstream female rapper" is one usually heard before "ain't doin' shit." ... More >>
Besides Young Money's still-really-underground Nicki Minaj, the term "mainstream female rapper" is one usually heard before "ain't doin' shit." Kim tried to come back with a song that was so 2002 that I nearly called my mom to ask her money for books and a plane ticket home fr ... More >>
Let's get it straight. We love, love, love Trina like any good Miamian should, but we raised an eyebrow when she released a statement recently declaring that she may or may not be adopting a Haitian child.Note Da Baddest Bitch doesn't state she will be adopting but merely says, "I am in the finan ... More >>
Not so flattering nude pictures of Miami rapper Trina leaked to the internet yesterday, and the Diamond Princess is calling in the FBI.Trina tells MTV news that a thief stole her cell phone at the BET Awards last October, and that the criminal tried to shake her down for money."I just think it wa ... More >>
Much like Akon's "I'm So Paid" clip, South Florida's "baddest bitch" Trina wants people to know that the current economic climate is not affecting her lavish lifestyle in her "Million Dollar Girl" video. In addition to the private jet, pink sportscars and stewardess outfits, there's a little bit of ... More >>
Props to Crown the South for pointing out a new song from West Palm's own Karbeen Mafia, "Getting to the Money," that popped up over the weekend. Karbeen frontman Schife, whose production work with Fat Joe caught Crossfade's attention in the fall, has also cooked tracks recently for Trina, Rick Ross ... More >>
Time to hit the gym because BET's Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach's Rivera Beach will host the spring's hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you're a dead-ringer for Diddy, D ... More >>
Slip-N-Slide Records-- Trina is gearing up for her new album Amazin' to hit stores on May 4th. With appearances by Keri Hilson, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Lady GaGa, Monica, and others - Trina is set to continue her reign as one of the most successful female rappers in hip-hop. With Amazin', ... More >>
Vibe.comTrina hits up Bal Harbour for some retail therapyOver at Vibe.com, we get an up-close look into the daily life of one of South Florida's current musical successes, Trina. Amazin', her fourth studio album just dropped yesterday, so the rapper has been working nonstop to keep her business i ... More >>
New Times writer Esther Park wrote a profile of Trina and the activities surrounding the release of her triumphant fourth album, Amazin'. Read it here.TrinaAmazin' (Slip-N-Slide Records) "Who is Trina?" -- that's the first thing you hear when you press play on Amazin', the fifth full-length s ... More >>
New Times writer Esther Park wrote a profile of Trina and the activities surrounding the release of her triumphant fourth album, Amazin'. Read it here.TrinaAmazin' (Slip-N-Slide Records) "Who is Trina?" -- that's the first thing you hear when you press play on Amazin', the fifth full-length s ... More >>
Who's still the baddest bitch? After a few years' lull of mixtapes and pushed-back albums, Trina is once again riding high on the success of her fifth studio album, Amazin'. The lead single, "Million Dollar Girl," which features Keri Hilson and Diddy, continues to tear up clubs and the radio alik ... More >>
Longtime Slip-N-Slide signee Duece Poppi has been around the multi-platinum label through all of its phases, from the Trick and Trina golden days, all the way up to its current roster of diverse artists. Bouncing back from Miami and Atlanta, Duece Poppi has established himself as an industry heav ... More >>
2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors |Hip Hop Rally Machine |Hip Hop Honors Video Last night's VH1 Hip-Hop Honors show was full of hits (the return of Missy Elliott, for one), and misses (the glaring omission of Outkast, among many others). Still, much of it gave us some serious hometown pride. In a move that pr ... More >>
photo by Ana Ochoa, courtesy of the SourceThe June/July issue of hip-hop bible The Source is good to Miami royalty. Take, first off, the cover story, about Mr. @rickyrozay himself. He already ruined the photographic surprise via Twitpic yesterday afternoon, but if you missed it, check out the off ... More >>
photo by David "Dro" RosarioIt's officially music awards season, so in the hip-hop arena, expect plenty of news of accolades for this year's big names from Miami. After the recent VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, the next big event at which the 305 hopes to grab some laurels is the 2010 edition of the annual ... More >>
We love music awards season this year, largely thanks to Twitter -- the real-time discussion and dissection of the county's pop-stars makes for an entertaining way to spend a few hours "working." (Plus, some of you all on our Twitter feed, at @Crossfade_SFL, are hilarious).Anyways, we glued ourselve ... More >>
via 2 The Point MusicDez Bryant was on the receiving end of Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland's "was your mom a whore?" blunder. Trina, Miami's greatest lady rapper, has certainly been called things a lot worse than a whore. (She is not. She is a million-dollar girl. For sure.) However, despite recent rum ... More >>
City of North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre presents Rick Ross (and Trina!) with an official "Rick Ross Day" proclamation.Rick Ross' annual Be Out Day returned last week to the North Miami Athletic Stadium for its third year, and we just got our mitts on some photos of the star-studded charity event. ... More >>
People say Miami's a dance town, and we can't deny that. But the 305 is a hip hop town, too. Look at Mr. 305, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Flo Rida, Trick Daddy, or Trina. Or if we need to take you from those last old school to out of school, the godfather himself, our very own Luke Campbell. And when Kat ... More >>
Yet another reason: The fact we hopefully don't have to explain to anyone this is a FriendsWithYou Valentine CardWe love bashing our own city. We'll instantaneously bite the head off any non-Miamians who dares talk down about our town, but sometimes it seems we take a bit too much pleasure in ... More >>
Trina needs a new video star and it's audition time.Slip-N-Slide founder Ted Lucas says: "I remember when we had breakdancing. We used to go to the youth fair and go have a real breakdancing contest." So he used to be a breakdancer? "I did a little something, man. I ain't saying I was a professio ... More >>
The Diamond Princess and The President (this humble narrator) are getting married! She ain't single no more! The President: "Trina will you marry me? We'll be like Drake and Nicki Manaj. Like Jay-Z and Beyonce." Trina spins around with glee. Trina: "Yes, Mr. President!!!" We hug romantically. ... More >>
Keyshia Dior!Keyshia Dior has been in music videos with Weezy, Jeezy, Gucci, Plies, Timbaland, and now ... Prunk! "You can't have a small penis and expect to please your girl," she said. I wiped the sweat from my brow as she continued, "It doesn't have to be big like a donkey. But it needs to be ... More >>
It ain't a non-ironic Thursday night dance party without Da Baddest Bitch.Check out Crossfade's previous post for a free download of A Totally Non-Ironic TBD Party Mix. When you're drunk off your ass on rubyfruit jungle juice and dancing like a fly girl (or guy) in a too-tight thong, the world ... More >>
It ain't a non-ironic Thursday night dance party without Da Baddest Bitch.Check out Crossfade's previous post for a free download of A Totally Non-Ironic TBD Party Mix. When you're drunk off your ass on rubyfruit jungle juice and dancing like a fly girl (or guy) in a too-tight thong, the world ... More >>
via TwitterTrina is Da Baddest Bitch. And ever since we first heard her rhyming all brilliant with Trick Daddy, we knew the Miami-native was the strong feminine voice of our people, the 305 people. The platinum-selling artist is still putting out albums, making music with other big names like T- ... More >>
Trina's looking more and more like a grown-up, classy lady these days. Maybe it's because she is a grown-up, classy lady. Of course, the Diamond Princess is still putting out albums. But she's also becoming a total fashion maven! And yesterday, Miami's first lady of rap was in town meeting and ... More >>
Are you not shocked that Miami rapper of distinction Trina does not yet have a video for her song "Long Heels Red Bottoms"? Well, when we here at Crossfade heard there was a casting call for dancers to populate a video for Da Baddest Bitch's homage to Christian Louboutin shoes, we thought, Who gi ... More >>
When we here at Crossfade tried out for Trina's official "Red Bottoms (Long Heels)" music video last month, we tried to stay as positive as possible, thinking, Who gives a shit that we can't actually dance? It's fucking on! Needless to say, we couldn't cut it and we cried our eyeballs out. But t ... More >>
It's no secret that we here at Crossfade have an out-of-control crush on Ms. Trina. We've danced for her. We've admitted that she's the boss and we ain't. We've even asked the Magic City's Diamond Princess for her hand in marriage. Basically, Crossfade fell in love from the very moment Da Bad ... More >>
Photo by Michael McElroyTrina: Hip-Hop's Diamond Diva.For the last decade, Trina has been a reigning member of the 305's rap royal family. No doubt, she is the Magic City's Diamond Princess. And nobody rocks those blinged-out "Red Bottoms" like her. She's raw, real, and regal. She's badder than ... More >>
Orietta De LuqueFor months, we've been working hard to put together our Miami People 2011 issue. We dedicated most of this week's editorial space highlighting 30 of the city's most intriguing artists, athletes, intellectuals, and visionaries through photographs and interviews. Not all of them are ... More >>
Orietta De LuqueFor months, we've been working hard to put together our Miami People 2011 issue. We dedicated most of this week's editorial space highlighting 30 of the city's most intriguing artists, athletes, intellectuals, and visionaries through photographs and interviews. Not all of them are ... More >>
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