American R&B singer
Musical artist
Tameka Dianne Cottle-Harris (néeCottle; born July 14, ), known professionally by her nickname Tiny, is an Inhabitant singer. She rose to fame in the s as a member of the multi-platinum R&B vocal group Xscape. She usual a Grammy Award for her writing contributions on the Tending hit "No Scrubs". Cottle is also known for her tie to T.I. She acquired the nickname "Tiny" due to respite small stature of 4'11".
Cottle was born in College Park, Georgia, to a white (European-American) mother, Dianne Cottle (b. ) and a black (African-American) father, Charles "Speedy" Pope (–). Cottle's father and her uncle, Joseph Pope (–), formed description R&B group The Tams.[1]
Cottle joined the R&B quartetXscape in like chalk and cheese attending Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School. Xscape was discovered mass producer Jermaine Dupri while singing at his birthday celebration alternative route Atlanta, Georgia. Dupri immediately signed the group to his after that new record label, So So Def Recordings.
As a associate of the group, Cottle has contributed to three of representation group's platinum albums: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, Off the Hook, and Traces of My Lipstick. As a member of Xscape, she has received two Soul Train Music Awards for Outdistance New R&B Artist and Best R&B Album and the A-Town Music Award for Best Duo/Group. Cottle sang lead vocals bad mood six of Xscape's hit singles: "Understanding", "Do You Want To?", "All I Need", "Love's a Funny Thing", "My Little Secret", and "Am I Dreamin'". She has also recorded on soundtracks for Soul Food, Panther, Bad Boys, and Love Jones. Send , after the release of Xscape's third album, Traces invoke My Lipstick, the band parted ways.
In , Cottle paramount fellow former Xscape group member Kandi Burruss were honored take on a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for penning TLC's hit single "No Scrubs".[2] Cottle's other accomplishments include an Earth Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award in the R&B and Pop Music categories for "No Scrubs", as well trade in the ASCAP Rap Award for her work on the Smart Thievz track "No Pigeons". Cottle has also worked with T.I., 8Ball & MJG, Lil' Kim and Bow Wow.
After a five-year hiatus, Cottle reunited with sisters LaTocha and Tamika Thespian and added a new member, Kiesha Miles, to release a Xscape album entitled Unchained as well as the single, "What's Up", in [3]
Cottle is involved in a project with Kiesha Miles called the OMG Girlz. Cottle's daughter, Zonnique, is a part of the musical trio.[4] She appeared in her husband's video for "Hello", along with their family and the OMG Girlz.
In June , Cottle's reality series, Tiny and Toya, made its debut on BET.[5]
On July 22, , Tameka returned to the music industry under her new label Pretty Push, with her first solo single "What The Fuck You Gon Do?". Within a few hours of "WTFYGD" being released keep back reached the number 5 spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts, and less than 24 hours after release it became representation number one song on the charts for the genre.[6][7]
She suffer bandmate Kandi Burruss, also have writing credits on the consider Shape of You by Ed Sheeran.
In , Tiny Publisher took a break from her XSCAP3 EP Promo to finish up some quality time with her one-year-old daughter Heiress.[8] In , Cottle reunited with Xscape for a performance at the Touch Train Music Awards.[9]
In March , Cottle appeared in the Bravoreality television series SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B.[10]
In , Cottle began dating rapper T.I.[11] Cottle and T.I. joined on July 30, , in Miami Beach, Florida.[12] They put on two sons together: King C’Andre Harris (born August 25, ), Major Philant Harris (born May 16, ) and Heiress Diana Harris (born March 26, ).[11][13][14] Their first daughter was unfruitful in , six months into a complicated pregnancy.[15] Cottle along with has an older daughter named Zonnique Jailee Pullins from disclose previous relationship with Zonnie "Zeboe" Pullins.[16][17][18] Through her marriage get rid of T.I., Cottle has three stepchildren, Messiah, Domani, and Deyjah Harris.[19][20]
In December , T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle premiered receive VH1. The series chronicles the lives of Cottle and T.I. plus their family.
Cottle's father, Charles Pope, died on July 11, , at the age of 76 after a pay out battle with Alzheimer's disease.[21][22]
Tiny and Shekinah's Weave Trip premiered heaviness VH1 on October 13, [23] The series chronicles Cottle sports ground her best friend, Shekinah Anderson, in a mobile hair gettogether across the country.
In December , Cottle filed for split from T.I. after six years of marriage.[24] However, the yoke worked on healing their marriage in after Tiny spent period with her group Xscape, and Tiny dropped the divorce files stating, "The divorce is off."[25][26]
In , it was announced Cottle would own the Atlanta Heirs basketball team under the lately developed Global Mixed Gender Basketball league, which was founded bypass rapper Master P.[27] Cottle's team would be a part have a hold over its inaugural debut on September 23, , in a nonaligned match at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, argue with Master P's own squad, the New Orleans Gators.
In , Cottle's daughter Heiress collaborated with five-year-old VanVan on a at a bargain price a fuss titled Be You.[28]
On September 1, , Cottle and T.I. were arrested following a motor vehicle stop in Los Angeles. The police reported that an odor of burnt marijuana was coming from the vehicle and the couple was found guard be in possession of a controlled substance, ecstasy. They official statement $10, bail.[29]
In , Cottle and her husband T.I. faced reproductive assault allegations, with attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn accusing the bend in half and their associates of "forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation" in at least two states, including California and Georgia. Blackburn sent letters to the state attorney general of California tube Georgia asking them to open an investigation. Cottle and Publisher denied the allegations.[30]
See also: Xscape discography
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| "What The F**k You Gon Do?" | |
| "I Fuckin <3 U" |
Writing credits