Tameka Cottle is an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the multi-platinum R&B vocal group Xscape. Cottle is also recognised for her writing contributions to TLC’s hit No Scrubs, for which she won a Grammy. She is best known for being the ex-wife of T.I., an illustrious musician.

What is Tameka Cottle Famous for?

• An American singer, songwriter, and Television personality.
• Being a member of the American multi-platinum R&B vocal group, Xscape.
• Her writing contributions on the TLC hit No Scrubs.

Where is Tameka Cottle born?

Tameka Cottle was born Tameka Dianne Harris in College Park, Georgia, United States of America in her early years. Her race is African-American and her nationality is American. Cancer is her zodiac sign.

She was born in the United States to American parents Dianne Cottle and Charles “Speedy” Pope and raised in the same city. Her parents were the ones who raised her. Tameka Cottle’s family history is unknown at this time. Her uncle, Joseph Pope, is said to have created the R&B group “The Tams.”

Tameka Cottle received her education at Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School, and she was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri while singing at a Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration in Atlanta.

When did Tameka pursue her singing career?

• Tameka Cottle initiated her career as a group member of Xscape and contributed to releasing albums ‘Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha’, ‘Off the Hook’, and ‘Traces of My Lipstick’.
• Likewise, being a member of Xscape, Cottle received several awards such as 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 has given her lead vocals on Xscape’s hit songs including Understanding, Do You Want To?, All I Need, Love’s a Funny Thing, etc.
• Moreover, Cottle has further recorded soundtracks for Soul Food, Panther, Bad Boys, and Love Jones. For her writing contributions on the TLC hit No Scrubs, Cottle and her fellow former Xscape group member, Kandi Burruss received a Grammy Award in 2002.
• Cottle has further won the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers award. Similarly, Cottle is also involved in a project with Kiesha Miles OMG Girlz. Likewise, her reality series, Tiny, and Toya aired on  BET in June 2009.
• On July 22, 2014, Tameka returned to the music industry under her new label Pretty Hustle, with her first solo single “What The Fuck You Gon Do?”. Within a few hours of “WTFYGD” being released, it reached the number 5 spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts and less than 24 hours after release it became the number one song on the charts for the genre.
• In 2018, Tiny Harris took a break from her XSCAP3 EP Promo to spend some quality time with her one-year-old daughter Heiress.

What is the current marital status of Tameka Cottle?

Tameka Cottle had a relationship with Zonnie “Zeboe” Pullins in 1992, which reflects his personal life. Zonnique Jailee Pullins, the couple’s daughter, was born on March 20, 1996. Zonnique is a guitarist as well. However, the pair was unable to maintain their relationship and divorced in 1998 after six years together.

Cottle started dating rapper T.I. later in 2000. After dating for ten years, the pair decided to take their relationship to the next level and married in Miami Beach, Florida on July 30, 2010. On August 25, 2004, the couple welcomed their first son, King Harris, and on May 16, 2008, they welcomed their second son, Major Philant Harris. Cottle gave birth to their daughter Heiress Diana Harris on March 26, 2016.

However, things between the couple did not go well. As a result, Cottle filed for divorce from her husband T.I. in December 2016. After six years of marriage, the couple divorced in the same month. She also had a prior relationship with Tupac Shakur. She is reportedly single, and there have been no reports of her having affairs.

How much is Tameka Cottle net worth?

Tameka Cottle and her children have a luxurious lifestyle. Cottle’s singing and songwriting careers bring in a staggering amount of revenue. Cottle’s net worth is currently estimated to be $8 million. Her pay, however, has yet to be revealed. We will notify you if any information is made public.

Cottle and her ex-husband, T.I., purchased a home in Los Angeles for $1,481,500 on October 6, 2014. The home, which is 12,973 square feet and has 6 bedrooms and 9 complete bathrooms, was designed in 2004.

Height:

Tameka Cottle is 4 feet 11 inches tall, according to her body measurements. Her hair is a dark shade of black. His eyes are also black in colour. Her other physical characteristics were not revealed. We will notify you if any information is made public.

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