Trina: Last News

DJ Khaled, City Girls, Trina and Trick Daddy with their own street names.Last Wednesday (March 19), it was revealed that streets along 18th Avenue in Liberty City will be named after songs from Miami’s most famous rappers. Commissioner Keon Hardemon proposed the decision in an attempt “to encourage economic development in our community”.“If you play this music to the people who are from this area, they are going to light up like it’s the Fourth of July,” Hardemon said (via NBC Miami).

2022 BET Hip Hop Awards!The network honored the 47-year-old rapper with the «I Am Hip Hop» award for her 20 years in the music industry that includes chart-topping hits, six studio albums, 10 BET Award nominations, two ASCAP Awards, two BMI Awards, one Billboard Music Award, one EME Award and one All Star Music Award. A staple in the hip-hop music world, the rapper has been described as «the most consistent female rapper of all time» in 2012 by XXL and was honored by  as one of their «31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop» in 2014. When ET spoke with the rapper on the red carpet, she shared how grateful she was for the honor after decades of hard work.«I’m astonished, I’m excited [and] I’m happy. I’m just grateful.

GRAMMY-nominated rapper Fat Joe, the BET Hip Hop Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in the genre perform their hottest hits. Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Tuesday's show saw some impressive performances from artists including Kodak Black, GloRilla, Bleu, French Montana, Pusha T and many more.The I Am Hip Hop Award recipient, Trina — described as «the most consistent female rapper of all time» in 2012 by XXL and honored by  as one of their «31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop» in 2014 — delivered an emotional acceptance speech that was one of the most inspiring moments of the night.While one of the biggest special surprises of the evening came from the founder of LOUD Records, Steve Rifkind, who made an appearance to introduce a star-studded number featuring Lil' Flip, Dead Prez, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep with Lil' Kim, M.O.P., Remy Ma, Three 6 Mafia and Wu-Tang Clan all performing songs honoring the iconic label for its 30th anniversary. The ceremony also showcased artists like Run-DMC, Ice-T, Kurtis Blow, and Schoolly D.ET was following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances.

Trina as this year's recipient of the «I Am Hip Hop» Award. The rapper will receive the honor when the  airs on Tuesday, Oct.

Festival headliner LL Cool J, Rock The Bells has a mission to elevate Hip-Hop culture from its roots to the modern day via content, commerce and experiential moments. Saturday’s event at Forest Hill stadium far exceeded that goal, with families, fans, and Hip-Hop heads young and old gathered in unison to rap along with artists like Roxanne Shante, Scarface, N.O.R.E., Lil Kim, Ice Cube and many more.

ESSENCE excitedly in anticipation of this year’s festival. Along with the aforementioned rappers, the full festival line-up includes Jadakiss, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, and much more. Ahead of this year’s festival, ESSENCE caught up with LL COOL J at The Edition Hotel to talk about his love and appreciation for his femcee peers, the growth of Rock The Bells over the years, and his top five female rappers in the game.“There is room for females to look at Lauryn Hill or Missy Elliott.

Trina and Latto explain what it takes to impress them in their new single ‘Clap’, with solid lyrics teetering on the controversial.Marking the second time the US artists have collaborated, ‘Clap’ sees veteran rapper Trina bring up-and-coming Latto under her wing.The single harkens back to some classic ’90s hip-hop beats, with limited melodies allowing for a better focus on the pair’s risqué, yet empowering lyrics. The tracks chorus plays out: “Throw it in rotation, shawty bring that ass back, back, back, back / Clap, ayy, she gon’ shake that ass / She gon’ make that ass clap, clap“.Take a listen below:The single dropped last Friday (April 15) and marks the follow-up to Trina’s 2021 single ‘Receipts’.