Trina Talks Nicki Minaj, "I was So Frustrated,".. Talks Industry Friends, and Her Favorite Designers

A few weeks ago, on the eve of Convos with Claire, Miami, we sat down with the Baddest B*tch aka Trina, for a photo shoot and video. It's been a roller coaster of years for the Miami Native. After 6 years of delays, emotions, leaving her label, and going independent, Trina linked up with superstar producer Rico Love to push beyond her limits and finish her latest album, title, The One. About the process, she confesses, "I was so frustrated. Once I had the features done... I had clearances, I had artists who had label issues, it was just a lot." Producer Rico Love assured Trina that her diehard fans would be waiting, and they were. Trina hit the scene hard with a pop track with Nicki Minaj called BAPS, a catchy summer tune played over a Juvenile beat, with the lyrics, "It's the two baddest b*tches that they love to hate/We racin' yachts, it's a bad b*tch holiday." About the song, Trina says, "It took a minute, but I was really excited about it." But now, that collaboration is steeped in drama, with members of Trina's camp alleging that Nicki Minaj did not promote the single as much as she promoted her #HotGirlSummer track with Megan the Stallion. Trina is going live tonight to address the issue head on. Trina offers, "The biggest lesson I've learned is not to expect. [Expectation] is a killer in this industry. You expect things to go a certain way, you expect people to do certain things because you are who you are and they are who they are...You expect them to rep you [a