Tameka Cottle

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Tameka "Tiny" Cottle
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tameka Cottle
Born = birth date and age|1975|7|14
Origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre = R&B, Soul
Years_active = 1992-2005 (with Xscape) 2005-present (solo)
Label = Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Associated_Acts = Xscape
The Ga.P Girlz
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Tameka "Tiny" Cottle (born July 14, 1975) is an American singer/songwriter who was a member of the multi-platinum R&B female group, Xscape. She acquired the nickname "Tiny" due to her small stature of only 4'11". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2038081/bio IMDb bio for Tameka Cottle] ]

Biography

Born to Dianne Cottle-Pope and Charles Pope in College Park, Georgia, Cottle was immersed in the arts since childhood. She began modeling and acting at 5 years old, doing several commercials for TBS early in her career. Cottle's father and brother are both members of the R&B group, The Tams. [ [http://bu.bulicio.us/general-news/tameka-tiny-cottle-hot-small-stuff/ Tameka Cottle Bio] ]

Career

Cottle joined the R&B quartet Xscape in 1992 while attending North Atlanta 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 new record label, So So Def Recordings. As a member of R&B group Xscape, 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 four 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.

In 1999, Cottle and fellow former Xscape band member Kandi Burruss were honored in with a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, for penning TLC's hit single, "No Scrubs". [cite web |url=http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/music_awa/42grammy.html |title=T42nd Annual Grammy Award Winners|accessdate=2007|date=2000-02-23] Cottle's other accomplishments include an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award in the R&B and Pop Music categories for "No Scrubs", as well as the ASCAP Rap Award for her work on the Sporty 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 Scott and added a new member, Kiesha Miles, to release a new Xscape album entitled, "Unchained", and released the single, "What's Up" in 2005. [cite news|title=Xscape breaks the chains by Jamie Foster Brown with the assistance of Ericka Boston and Calvin Terrell | publisher = "Sister 2 Sister" | date =2005-03 | url =http://www.s2smagazine.com/content/content.asp?issueid=200503&listid=01| accessdate =2007]

Cottle is currently involved in a new project with Keisha Miles called The Ga.P Girlz. Cottle's daughter, Zonnique (aka Star) is also involved in the music industry and is part of a musical duo called the QT-Possie. [ [http://www.qt-possie.com/index.php?pr=About_Us QT Possie: Official Website] ]

Personal life

Cottle has dated rapper T.I. on and off for the last six years. [cite news|title=T.I.: Me, Myself & I | publisher = "Vibe" | date =2007-07-23 | url =http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2007/07/ti_august_2007/ | accessdate =2007-10-31] Together, the couple have two sons. [cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b1097_ti_welcomes_demotes_second_son.html|title=T.I. Welcomes, Demotes Second Son |last=Serpe|first=Gina|date=2008-05-15|publisher=eonline.com|accessdate=2008-09-12]

References

External links

*imdb name|id=2038081|name=Tamkea "Tiny" Cottle
* [http://www.xscape2xscape.com Xscape2xscape.com]
*MySpace|tamekatinycottle|Tamkea "Tiny" Cottle

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NAME= Cottle, Tameka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Tiny
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer, Songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= July 14, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH= Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH=
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