American singer-songwriter, Tameka is a R&B singer and member of the multi-platinum R&B group Xscape who gained reality fame on BET's Tiny and Toya and VH1's T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle.
Early Life (Childhood)Cottle was born in College Park, Georgia. She joined the R&B quartet Xscape in 1992 while attending as a senior at Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School.
Interesting FactsHer music career started after she was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri. She helped Xscape release three consecutive Platinum-selling albums: Hummin' Comin' at Cha, Off the Hook, and Traces of My Lipstick.
Personal LifeShe married rapper T.I. in 2010 and had two sons with him named King and Major Philant as well as a daughter, Heiress. She also has a daughter named Zonnique from a previous relationship and became a step-mother to Domani, Messiah and Deyjah Harris.
NETWORTH And ACHIEVEMENTShe received a Grammy Award for her writing contributions on the TLC hit "No Scrubs".
RumorShe acquired the nickname "Tiny" due to her small stature of 4'11".
