Tameka 'Tiny' Harris Talks Collaborating Musically With Her Children

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Tameka 'Tiny' Harris
You can expect to hear Tiny and Zonnique come together on a track.

Her R&B group Xscape had a successful return that included a tour and reality television show, but Tiny Harris has been slowly easing her way into dropping her solo project. In May, Tiny released her single "I F*CKIN <3 YOU" and she recently held a listening party for her forthcoming album. For decades, fans have known her as the pint-sized member of a girl group, rapper T.I.'s wife, or as a hip hop reality star, but now she's ready to solidify herself as a solo artist.

"Sometimes it’s harder to branch out from what they [the fans] know…I thought, maybe if I create something different with this new music, maybe they’ll get into it,” Harris said when she screened her new album. "In the songs, I'm addressing things and at the same time, you'll be able to understand and actually feel it."

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Baller Alert caught up with the T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle star and asked if she'd consider collaborating with her children. "I have a song with Zonnique already," she said. "It will be on my project, and King wants me to do a little something on one of his songs." Tiny was also asked how she's able to balance having a life that's played out for reality television cameras while also maintaining her privacy. “Well, you let people know what’s acceptable for you to deal with and the rest of it, you have to keep for yourself and keep private for your own sanity," she said.

What keeps her 19-year relationship with T.I. solid? “You just gotta keep working at it every day. Love though. It's all love."


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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