Da Baddest Bitch
Studio album by
Trina
ReleasedMarch 21, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length50:10
Label
Producer
  • Solomon "Sox" Hepburn (exec.)
  • Ted "Touche" Lucas (exec.)
  • Derrick Baker
  • Red Spyda
  • Dwayne "Spider-Man" Webb
  • Big Lee Entertainment
  • Charles Harrison & Leland Robinson for Major Jam
  • Diaz Brothers
  • Gorilla Tek
Trina chronology
Da Baddest Bitch
(2000)		 Diamond Princess
(2002)
Singles from Da Baddest Bitch
  1. "Da Baddest Bitch"
    Released: December 22, 1999
  2. "Pull Over"
    Released: February 13, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(Favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
RapReviews[4]
Rhapsody(Favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Source[7]
Spin[7]
Vibe(Favorable)[7]

Da Baddest Bitch is the debut album by American rapper Trina. It was released on March 21, 2000[8] through the label Atlantic/Slip-N-Slide Records.[9] The album debuted at number thirty-three on the US Billboard 200 and number eleven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums in 2002.[10]

Background

On March 21, 2000, Trina's debut album Da Baddest Bitch was released.[8] The album debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[11] Da Baddest Bitch was certified Gold in November 2000 by the RIAA.[12] It stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for thirty -nine weeks and on the Hip-Hop/R&B album chart for forty-nine consecutive weeks.[13]

Singles

The album was preceded by the lead single "Da Baddest Bitch" on December 22, 1999. The single failed to chart on any chart but the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, on which it reached number sixty-four.[14]

The second and final single from the album, "Pull Over", was released on February 13, 2000, and reached number ninety-three on the Hot 100, number forty-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number forty-one on the Rap Songs chart.[14][15]

Critical reception

Critical reception

Craig Seymour of Entertainment Weekly reviewed the album saying, "As nasty as Lil' Kim used to be, Trina boldly positions herself as the new queen of randy hip-hop tales in which sex is a contact sport played by rival genders. Spare Miami-bass beats provide the apt low end for her below-the-belt rhymes on Da Baddest Bitch. And a song about the pain of loving a violent, cash-obsessed thug shows that she's as skilled at speaking truths as she is at hawking fantasies."[16]

Billboard says, "Rap divadom has a new challenger. Trina makes her solo debut with the single, "Da Baddest Bitch," off the album of the same name. The 21-year-old rapper, who made her debut on Trick Daddy's party anthem "Nann," proudly carries the torch lit by female MCs like Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown before her, as an artist not afraid to use her feminine wiles to get what she wants. The Miami bass-influenced track, produced by the Black Mob, has Trina making some serious demands on her men in a slow and steady Florida flow. The hook borrows liberally from Michael Jackson's classic "Bad," as it asks, "Who's bad?" Trina shows that female MCs can boast just like the big boys of rap."[17]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In November 2000, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 700,000 copies in the United States.[18] Da Baddest Bitch stayed on the Billboard 200 chart for 29 weeks and on the Top Hip-Hop/R&B chart for 49 consecutive weeks in the United States.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Big Lick" (featuring The Lost Tribe)Katrina Taylor • Kase • Mystic • FatHugo Boss2:54
2."Da Baddest Bitch"TaylorBlack Mob Group3:15
3."If U With Me" (featuring Mystic of The Lost Tribe)Taylor • MysticCharles Harrison and Leland Robinson3:14
4."Hair Dresser Skit" Taylor0:36
5."Ain't Shit" (featuring Lois Lane)Taylor • Lois LaneRighteous Funk Boogie4:02
6."Off the Chain Wit It" (featuring Trick Daddy)Maurice Young • Lasana SmithRighteous Funk Boogie4:15
7."69 Ways" (featuring J-Shin)Taylor • Jonathan ShinosterSpiderweb2:41
8."Club Skit" Taylor1:12
9."Ball Wit Me" (featuring 24 Karatz)Taylor • Smith • Marlon HassanaliThe Committee3:16
10."Watch Yo Back" (featuring Twista)Taylor • Mark Seymour • Carl MitchellRighteous Funk Boogie4:07
11."Off Glass" (featuring Deuce Poppi)Taylor • SmithRighteous Funk Boogie3:38
12."Answering Machine Skit" Taylor0:39
13."I Don't Need You" (featuring Trick Daddy)Taylor • YoungBlack Mob Group2:18
14."I Need" (featuring Tre-6)Taylor • Seymour • Corey EvansRighteous Funk Boogie3:47
15."I'll Always"Ronald Isley • O'Kelly Isley • Ernest Isley • Marvin Isley • Chris Jasper • TaylorBigg D3:25
16."Mama" (featuring J.A.B.A.N. and J-Shin)Taylor • Shinoster • Preslere JosephRighteous Funk Boogie3:08
17."Take Me" (featuring Pamela Long)Taylor • Pamela LongRed Spyda3:56
18."Pull Over"Taylor • Maurice Marshall • Adam Duggins • Smith • HassanaliRighteous Funk Boogie3:14

Personnel

Credits for Da Baddest Bitch adapted from AllMusic.[19]

  • Robert Alexander – art direction
  • Derrick Baker – producer
  • Richard Bates – art direction, photography
  • Black Mob Group – producer
  • Hugo Boss – producer
  • Thomas Bricker – art direction, design
  • Mike Caren – art direction
  • Charles Harrison – producer
  • Solomon "Sox" Hepburn – executive
  • JV – engineer
  • Alan Lewis – creative director
  • Mr. Seay – mixing
  • Deuce Poppito of 24 Karatz – performer
  • Red Spyda – producer
  • Righteous Funk Boogie – engineer, producer
  • Leland Robinson – producer
  • Alvin Speights – mixing
  • Trick Daddy – performer
  • Trina – liner notes
  • Dwayne Webb – producer

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 33
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 11

Year-end chart

Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20] 63

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 683,000[22]

References

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  6. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Rolling Stone". Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Da Baddest Bitch: Trina: Music". March 21, 2000. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ Amazon.com: Da Baddest Bitch: Trina: Music
  9. ↑ Information Not Found | Billboard.com
  10. ↑ "Trina > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  11. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – March 09, 2015". RIAA. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Da Baddest Bitch – Trina". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  13. 1 2 https://www.billboard.com/artist/trina/chart-history/
  14. ↑ Trina | AllMusic
  15. ↑ "Music Review: Da Baddest Bitch". Entertainment Weekly. April 14, 2000. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – December 27, 2012
  18. ↑ Da Baddest Bitch – Trina : Credits : AllMusic
  19. ↑ R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Year End 2000 (December 31, 2000). "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums : Dec 16, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Trina – Da Baddest Bitch". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  21. ↑ Concepcion, Mariel (June 9, 2007). "Facing Declining Sales And Limited Opportunities, The Female Hip-Hop Industry Ponders it's Future". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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