Still da Baddest
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| Studio album by Trina | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, dirty rap | |||
| Label | Slip-n-Slide, EMI, DP Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Jay Roc & Big Tom (Hard Hat Productions), Jim Jonsin, Chris "UNO" Chancelor, Young Sears, Villa Nova & B-Sides, Kane Da Kameleon, Young Yonny, Steve Obas, Gorilla Tek | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| AllHipHop | (mixed) |
| DJBooth | |
| RapReviews | (6.5/10) |
| VIBE | (favorable) |
Still Da Baddest is the fourth studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on April 1, 2008, by Slip-n-Slide, EMI and DP Entertainment. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Single Again" on November 6, 2007. Following the poor chart performance, "I Got a Thang for You" featuring Keyshia Cole, was released as the album's second single. The album's third and final single "Look Back at Me" featuring Killer Mike, which it was produced by Hard Hat Productions, became a regional hit club record and accompanied by a music video.
The album garnered positive reviews from critics, most of whom praised the vigorous sexual-lyrics most have become accustomed to from Trina. However multiple critics showed disregard for some of the album's mid-tempo tracks as attempts to recapture the success of "Here We Go". The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
In 2007, the recording session on Trina's fourth studio album took place. In an interview with Billboard, Slip-N-Slide Records President Ted Lucas stated, "The songs selected for the album were tracks ladies needed to hear-about maturing and keeping focus [...] Her fans know she's rough and they like that. So she's back with a little of that, but she's matured as well. That's why she's still the baddest." In an interview with Rajul Punjabi, Trina described the album's direction as experimental, noting her vocal additions to "Single Again" and the techno-production on "Crash My Party" as prime examples. Trina revealed that the energy surrounding the album is different because it marks her first release since parting ways with longtime boyfriend, American rapper Lil Wayne, forcing her view through a different perspective. Although she viewed the relationship as a "beautiful experience" that brought light to a new side of her personality, she stated:
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