Trina Discusses The "Illusion" Of Her Onstage Persona: "That's My Alter Ego"

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The Rap legend spoke about audiences not knowing the difference between Trina the rapper and Katrina the person.

At this stage of the game, we're well aware that the entertainment industry is selling an illusion. Whether it is through branding or lyrical content or social media posts, the veil of the industry has been lifted and many of the secrets have been told. However, there are still fans who take what they see or hear and believe it as truth, and Trina recently spoke about how that has impacted her personal life.

The Rap icon is known as "The Baddest B*tch" and her explicit lyrics have become staples in Hip Hop, but she revealed on Uncensored that there can be a downside when people take an entertainment persona as truth


A preview of Trina's Uncensored feature shows the Miami hitmaker differentiating her on-stage persona from who she is behind the curtain.

"Back then, it's a scary place of just being me, the girl off 'Nann,' the persona of you like—there's this raunchy girl that comes from the city and she got this edge and this spunk with this sass," said Trina. “The song is the streets, that’s what it is. But when I’m with you, it’s a whole different person. That’s the Katrina person."

"The song is, that's my alter ego. That's an illusion," she added. "You could lust and do all [of those things] with that, but when it comes to me, it has to be real." Check out the snippet below. 


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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