Trina has worked with many of the greats over the years, and particular names she has all the flowers for are Lil Wayne and Missy Elliott.
The Diamond Princess caught up with HipHopDX‘s Jeremy Hecht backstage at One Music Fest in Atlanta in October, and had nothing but great things to say when it came to both.
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While her engagement to Weezy in the mid 2000s ultimately didn’t work out, their friendship and working relationship remained intact and resulted in multiple collabs including their 2005 hit “Don’t Trip.” Trina said that to her, he’ll always be one of the greats.
“Just way when he first started, Wayne was always a different kind of artist,” Trina said. “He was very passionate and very consistent. He had a different sound, different voice from any other artist – any other male rapper in the game. His hunger just showed, just from a very young age. I just kind of watched him grow into Lil Wayne — from baby Wayne to The Fireman to growing and growing. And that was just a good thing because he’s a great person and a great artist. He’s one of the greats.”
As for Missy, she and Trina have a few tracks in the bag as well – and apparently their studio time is always an experience.
“Missy Elliott [deserves her flowers],” Trina added. “I’ma always shout out to Missy Elliott because she’s the top tier of us, of the females — our generation. I mean, besides just being a rapper, being an artist, a writer, a producer – she’s written for some of the biggest stars in the world like Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, the list goes on.”
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Trina continued: “And it’s just one of those things being a woman coming up in that time and being a super powerful woman amongst just being an artist and a pioneer. It speaks for itself. You can just watch everything she do, whether it’s music, production or concerts/shows, whatever. It’s gonna be phenomenal.
“In the studio with Missy, you don’t really get to work with… Okay, so Missy works by herself. She’ll create, she’ll have a separate studio and you can go figure out what your part is. Missy’s sound effects and all that stuff, you don’t get to see that. That’s in her personal little cave. She does it and then when she bring you in, you hear that and you say, ‘What the hell? How did you do that?!’
“It’s one of them things — it’s genius. It’s just an inspiration to be in the studio with her and to watch her create like that and be so creative and so talented. Watch her start from scratch and put a record together that’s gonna go from Monica or Ciara or Janet — that’s just beyond phenomenal.”
Trina has not only enjoyed a 25-year music career that has spawned hit singles, fiery verses and collaborations with the likes of the aforementioned artists, but her philanthropic efforts have made her a beloved figure in Miami.
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The Rockstarr Music MC launched the Diamond Doll Foundation in 2006, which holds annual toy drives to donate gifts to hospitalized children and foster kids in the city during the holiday season.
In 2022, she was honored with her own day in her hometown of Miami, in addition to receiving the key to the city.
