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Natina Reed (born October 28, 1979) is an American actress, rapper and songwriter. She is most notable for singing in the R&B trio Blaque.
[edit] Blaque
Introducing the crazy side of Blaque, Natina Reed who was raised by her mother Tamara. Natina was born to be a star. Currently, Natina lives in Atlanta with her son Trin. Natina had several goals that she wanted to pursue, "I wanted to become Miss America, a veterinarian and a movie star," she says. She became a model at a young age and often played the drums at her Uncle's, Pastor Brown's, Church. As she got older, the talented rapper started to write rhymes and jingles that eventually led to her career. Consequently, Natina is in charge of all the rap installments of the group. When Natina turned 14 she became really good friends with Ronald Lopes, the brother of the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, of the Grammy winning trio TLC. Lisa and Natina had been friends but they never really discussed their music until Lisa heard Natina's jingle for Now and Then (candies) and gave Natina advice to pursue a career in the music industry. They became close friends and started realizing how alike they were. "She was the only person I ever knew that was like me and I really looked up to her," Natina said in the farwell issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine to Lisa, who passed a way in a car accident in April 25, 2002. Lisa was also the godmother of Natina's son, Trin. Lisa sought out Natina's talent for writing and rapping and suggested that she go solo or help her get into a east coast rap group. Although Natina valued Lisa's help, that wasn't quite what she was looking for. Then to inspire Natina to go for it, Lisa suggested she find some people to form a group, and Lisa will help along the way. That's when Natina called Shamari, who she new from high school in Atlanta, Georgia and convinced her to leave the group that she was currently in, Intrigue, and join her group. Shamari brought along Brandi who she met at a talent show, and Blaque has been together ever since. Natina wrote and helped write a number of songs including, Rainbow Drive with Blaque, and Roll With Me, I Do, Leny, 808, Mind Of A King, where she's the lead vocal and Stay By Your Side. Although devasted by her death, Natina has plans to keep Lisa alive by getting people to donate money that will go straight to building a school in Honduras, which is something that Lisa really wanted and also to help Lisa's clothing line called M.O.B. to come out. Now has left the group to go into ministry. In 2004 Natina came back in the group & Erica was replaced by her. She is currently working with Blaque for a new album.
[edit] Personal life
In 2001, she was engaged to rapper Kurupt, and gave birth to her son Tren Brown in 2002 after the group parted ways.
[edit] Album Apperances
[edit] Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 2000 |
V.I.P. |
Herself |
(only in 1 episode) |
[edit] VIDEO CAMEO APPEARANCES
| Year |
Title |
Artist |
| 1997 |
"Ladies Night" |
Lil' Kim |
| 2001 |
"Welcome To Atlanta" |
Ludacris |
[edit] External links
New York City, New York, United States
