TI's Family: Introducing Wife Tameka 'Tiny' Harris and Their 7 Children
TI is a proud father to seven children, including Zonnique, Messiah, Domani, Deyjah, Clifford, Major, and Heiress Learn about his wife, Tameka 'Tiny' Harris, and their beautiful family
T.I.'s family may not have been on TV for years, but that doesn't mean the family drama has ended.
On the show T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, viewers followed the lives of the rapper and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, as they navigated life as a blended family. Before marrying the Xscape member, T.I. was already a father to sons Messiah and Domani with his ex Lashon Dixon, and daughter Deyjah with singer Ms. Niko. Tiny, on the other hand, was the mother of daughter Zonnique with her ex Zonnie Pullins in 1996.
Following the end of "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle," Tiny and T.I. welcomed three children: sons King and Major and daughter Heiress. A spinoff, "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle," premiered in 2018 and continued until 2021.
In 2020, the family made headlines when King became embroiled in a public dispute with his parents during a live-stream at an Atlanta Falcons game. The altercation, in which T.I. reprimanded King for his behavior and King pushed back, was captured on video, with King shouting at his father to back off.
“Boy, you can’t do nothing with me,” King said as the video ended. “Ain’t s–t you can do with me.”
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Following the end of the live stream, King shared a message on his Instagram Story hinting at the argument. He wrote, "I stand my ground. Business doesn't care who you are," in a story that has since been deleted. "I don't care who you are, you can't mess with me and my face. I'm not going for that. I'm a grown man now ... If I make a mistake, just say it. Stop making the world think you're with me when you're not."
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T.I.’s Family Guide: Meet Wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris and His 7 Children
T.I.'s family may not have been seen on TV for years, but that hasn't stopped the family drama from continuing. The reality show T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle depicted the life of the rapper and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, as they navigated the challenges of being a blended family. Prior to marrying T.I., Tiny was already a mother to daughter Zonnique, while T.I. had sons Messiah and Domani, and daughter Deyjah from previous relationships.
Following the conclusion of their reality show, Tiny and T.I. welcomed three children of their own: sons King and Major and daughter Heiress. The original show ended in 2017, and the spinoff series, titled T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle, premiered in 2018 and concluded in 2021.
Two years later, the family made headlines again when their son King was involved in a heated argument with his parents during a live stream at an Atlanta Falcons game. T.I. was heard expressing his disappointment in King's behavior, while Tiny and T.I. did not agree with their son. The situation escalated and a physical altercation appeared to occur, with King vocalizing his distress during the incident.
"Boy, you can't touch me," King declared at the end of the video. "There's nothing you can do to me."
Once the stream was over, King hinted at the altercation on his Instagram Story. "I stand my ground. Business doesn't care who you are," he wrote in a story that was later deleted. "I don't care who you are, you can't mess with me to my face. I'm not going for it—I'm a grown man now... If I'm a mistake, then say that. Stop pretending to be my friend when you're not."
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Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris
T.I. and Tiny started dating in 2001 and got married almost ten years later. Tiny filed for divorce from T.I. in December 2016 after six years of marriage, but they reconciled the next year. In a joint interview on Red Table Talk in 2020, Tiny openly discussed their near-divorce and how they both started working on their relationship.
"It's essential that it's a two-way street," she shared. "When he's committed and willing to work together with me, it motivates me to fight for our relationship."
T.I. echoed similar sentiments noting it was “very rare” to marry your best friend. “You don’t just toss that away,” he shared.
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Zonnique Jailee Pullins
Zonnique has pursued a career in music, taking after her mother and stepfather. She was part of the girl group OMG Girlz, originally formed by Tiny. As a solo artist, Zonnique has also joined her mother's group Xscape on tour.
In December 2020, Zonnique welcomed her first child with ex-boyfriend Bandhunta Izzy, making Tiny and T.I grandparents for the first time.
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Messiah Ya’Majesty Harris
Messiah, born to T.I.'s then-girlfriend Dixon in 2000, has followed in his father's footsteps by pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. He has established himself as an actor and musician, with appearances in films such as The Products of the American Ghetto, The Trap, and Sons 2 the Grave. Using the stage name Buddy Red, Messiah has also released several songs.
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Domani Uriah Harris
Dixon and T.I. had their second son in March 2001. Like his siblings, Domani was also influenced by his father to pursue a career as a rapper at the age of 10. He went on tour with T.I. in 2011 and, five years later, he released his first EP, The Process. Domani even teamed up with his father to create a song for the Spongebob Squarepants Musical, which earned him his first Tony nomination.
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Deyjah Imani Harris
Three months after the birth of Domani, T.I.'s family grew when he welcomed his first daughter with his ex, Ms. Niko, who is now a social media influencer. T.I. gained attention in 2019 for disclosing that he annually took his daughter Deyjah to the gynecologist to check her virginity, causing her to unfollow him on Instagram. A year later, Deyjah shared her experience navigating her relationship with her father.
She remembered on a 2020 episode of T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle that she just doesn't really want to be around him right now. "I'm not saying he's a bad parent. ... More so, our relationship, I'm going to look at it differently."
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Clifford 'King' Joseph Harris III
T.I. and Tiny's first son was born in 2004. Following in the footsteps of his parents, King has ventured into the music industry and recently released an album in 2021 under the name Kid Saiyan.
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Major Philant Harris
Tiny gave birth to Major in May 2008. According to his social media, the teenager has a variety of interests including sports and spending time with his family.
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Heiress Diana Harris
T.I. and Tiny's youngest family member was born in March 2016 and has shown an early interest in the arts. Her mother revealed that Heiress is enrolled in a performing arts school to develop her skills as an actress and singer.
