"Nann *****" became a hit almost the moment it was released 20 years ago on July 14, 1998. Only the men of Miami had enjoyed the splendor of the romps that served as the subject matter of nearly all their songs, until she unfurled x-rated bars like: "You don't know nann hoe / That'll keep it wet like me / Make it come back-to-back like me / Lick a ***** nut sack like me." Trina, in just 16 bars, showed that women could live this lifestyle too, without shame, and flourish. With just one verse, Trina gave a female voice to the Miami bass sound that had captivated the region and become South Florida's identity for so many years. Lucas immediately began working on a contract for her once the verse was recorded and, just like that, a legendary rap career had begun. During a six-hour recording session, she unleashed a raunchy, exuberant and ferocious verse, buoying the earworm that would launch them both into nationwide superstardom. When Trick Daddy asked Trina to jump on "Nann *****" back in 1997, there is no way he could have expected what happened next, even with his confidence that she could do the job. Around that time, Lucas founded Slip-N-Slide Records, and Young would become the label's star, a rambunctious rapper by the name of Trick Daddy Dollars. Katrina was devastated, staying in her room for days at a time listening to Whitney Houston records.Īfter his death, Derek's younger brother Maurice Young and friend Ted Lucas remained close to Katrina, and helped her get through the agony of her loss. But tragedy struck when Katrina's first boyfriend, Derek Harris, a local man seven years her senior, was murdered while sitting in a car with his friend. Katrina harbored dreams of a career in the salon, and Vernesa enrolled her daughter into cosmetology school, after high school and in-between typical teenage jobs at places like UPS and AT&T. She scared the girls who dared to oppose her and the boys who swooned for her. A majorette at Northwestern Senior High School (who was also voted best dressed) and a regular at Pac Jam, the teen club local rap legend Luke Campbell opened nearby, Katrina was known as the pretty, short-tempered girl willing to fight anybody who crossed her. Katrina and her reputation were popular amongst the locals in Liberty City.
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Katrina had gained a reputation for a slick mouth and a sharp tongue, traits cultivated and sharpened in her grandmother's house as her mother and three aunts encouraged her to be outspoken and blunt. It's in the salon that women get to be real.īahamian immigrant Vernesa Taylor was the shop owner of a small salon in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami in the 80s and 90s, and her daughter Katrina was a fixture in the shop in her formative years.
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It's a safe zone, where women can speak freely, away from the standards and pressures of society. He was right, because Trina's life had uniquely prepared her for that very moment.įor many women, the salon is not only a place to get your hair done, it's also the place where they can let their hair down, be comfortable and talk amongst friends. She'd never rapped before, but he knew the 19-year-old girl he'd grown to love like a sister could get the job done. Wrapping up his sophomore album Trick Daddy tapped Trina to do the deed. A local rap legend was in need of a female perspective, and he knew just the right person for the job.
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Like Foxy Brown before her, Trina's rap career was born out of necessity.