Tameka Cottle
| Tiny Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tameka Pope July 14, 1975 College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | "Tiny" |
| Net worth | 8 Million |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) |
| Spouse(s) | T.I. (m. 2010–16) |
| Children | 4 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–2005 (with Xscape) 2005–present (solo) |
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Tameka "Tiny" Harris (née Cottle, born Tameka Pope; July 14, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter from Jonesboro, Georgia. She is best known as a member of the multi-platinum R&B group Xscape and her marriage with rapper T.I.. She received a Grammy Award for her writing contributions on the TLC hit "No Scrubs". She acquired the nickname "Tiny" due to her small stature of 4'11".
Cottle was born in College Park, Georgia, to a Caucasian mother, Dianne Cottle (b. 1945) and an African American father, Charles "Speedy" Pope (1936-2013). Cottle's father and her uncle, Joseph Pope (1933-1996), formed the R&B group The Tams. Cottle joined the R&B quartet Xscape in 1992 while attending Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School. Xscape was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri while singing at a Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration in Atlanta. Dupri immediately signed the group to his then new record label, So So Def Recordings.
As a member of the group, Cottle has contributed to three of the band'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 Best New R&B Artist and Best R&B Album and the A-Town Music Award for Best Duo/Group. Cottle sang lead vocals on five of Xscape's hit singles: "Understanding", "Do You Want To?", "All I Need", "Love's a Funny Thing", and "Am I Dreamin'". She has also recorded on soundtracks for Soul Food, Panther, Bad Boys, and Love Jones. In 1998, after the release of Xscape's third album, Traces of My Lipstick, the band parted ways.
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