In an interview she gave to Carlos King not long ago, Trina discussed her legacy and how she feels ignored when people discuss who the best female rappers of all time are. Most of the music that her followers choose for their playlists, she said, are her influences. “I swear I know what I’ve done, and I swear even your top five were touched by me at some point,” she exclaimed. Whoever you are, I’ve met you, worked with you, loved you, or even worshiped you. In all likelihood, it’s an industry heavyweight who I deeply admire and support.

The Neighborhood Talk posted the video to Instagram, and fans’ reactions to Trina’s performance were all over the map. Someone said, “No shade we gotta give Trina her flowers” under the sections for comments. She’s an underappreciated mainstay of female rap. An additional comment: “I love Trina, but let’s be real, she is not in the top 5, she may not even be in the top 10 if we are being honest…” She continues by saying that she had a streak of nominations at the BET Awards but never a win.

Trina mentioned Nicki Minaj, a female rapper who many fans rank among their top five, elsewhere in the conversation. She admitted that they haven’t had any communication in a while, but expressed her happiness for her achievements. You deserve this, and I’m proud of you. Your first tour was fantastic, and we all enjoyed it. It’s been just incredible, and you can see the progress firsthand—you’ve just had a son,” Trina exclaimed. It doesn’t matter whether we’re on opposite sides of the aisle; what matters is that I’m glad for you. And I think she deserves everything good that is happening to her.