Foxy Brown
and
Lil' Kim
may have the rep of hard-assed rap divas who are equally streetwise and sexy but Miami native
Trina
ups the ante with her sophomore raunchfest
Diamond Princess
. Originally breaking on the scene as a member of
Trick Daddy
's posse,
is unapologetic in her ribald approach towards all facets of life. From the opening intro by
Sommore
where there's enough references to oral sex to make a biker blush, the tone gets set for the rest of this raunchy ride. Pumped up with plenty of jacked-up beats and an equally biting flow,
gives her Rolodex a workout as she recruits numerous big names like
Ludacris
(the Middle Eastern-flavored "B R Right"),
Missy Elliott
(an equally exotic "Rewind That Back") and
Missy
protege
Fabolous
(the jittery "How We Do?"). Also checking in are soul chanteuse
Tweet
(the overtly suggestive "No Panties") and pitbull-in-a-skirt
Eve
(the fierce female empowerment anthem "Ladies 1st"). Just as the title
suggests,
is a hard-edged jewel that shines with an uncanny brilliance. ~ Rovi Staff