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T.I.'s Rep Nixes Marriage Rumors

Posted May 27th 2009 2:30PM by Latifah Muhammad
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Contrary to previous reports, Atlanta-based rapper T.I. did not secretly marry longtime girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle before going to prison. News of the alleged nuptials broke over the weekend as Tip, born Clifford Harris Jr., marked his final days of freedom with a farewell party and performance in Atlanta. Sydney Margetson, Tip's publicist, refuted the marriage rumors stating that the allegations are "absolutely not true."

The couple share two young sons King and Major, and in 2007 Cottle gave birth to a stillborn daughter named Llayah Amour. Tip has three other children, while Cottle has a daughter, all from previous relationships.

Cottle, who usually stays out of the spotlight, has often been spotted alongside her beau since news of his legal troubles broke in 2007. The couple also appeared on Tip's MTV reality show 'Road To Redemption: 45 Days To Go,' which followed the 28-year-old as he worked to change the lives of young people at risk of incarceration and gang violence.

"She's very important," said Tip in an interview. "She means to me what my mother meant to me as a kid-somebody that you know [is] consistently there, has your best interests at heart, and if ain't nobody else there in the world...[she's going to] be there."

The rapper was arrested just a few hours before a scheduled appearance at the 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards. After reaching a plea deal with authorities Tip completed 1,000 hours of community service and was sentenced to one year and a day behind bars. After his release he will serve two months on house arrest and pay fines totaling $100,000.

Last week Tip's lawyers requested a 10-day delay of his prison sentence in order to find a facility closer to his Atlanta home. The request was denied and he began his sentence Tuesday afternoon at the Forrest City Correctional Institute in Arkansas.

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mittie

what a racist, you backwords sister screwing poor excuse for a human being. i think your actualy the porch monkey,dog,pile of crap.

July 01 2009 at 12:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ANTHONY DEVINE

I HAVE TO CHALLENGE T.I ' S CLAIM OF "KING OF THE SOUTH" TITLE . THIS PORCH MONKIE JIGGABOO DON'T KNOW A DAM THING ABOUT ROYALTY OR HIS PRIOR SO CALLED BLACKS ( THE REAL JEWS , DEUTERONOMY 28 : 46 - 50 )REAL HISTORY PRIOR TO COMING HERE AS SLAVES AS RECORDED IN THE BIBLE . HE IS STRAIGHT BITCH TO ME . WHY DO YOU THINK HIS BOY WAS KILLED , HE WAS BUSTED , ALFAMEGA IS A SNITCH / BITCH....IT'S CALLED KARMIC DEBT PIMPIN, YOU TALK TOO MUCH WHORE

June 02 2009 at 5:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bob elvidge

don't see any musicians here....

May 29 2009 at 5:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sarah Dear :)

who is T.I.? never heard of him ...this makes aol headlines?

May 29 2009 at 1:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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raidenbk6701

if you never heard of him then why the hell were u reading the article and commenting on it

May 29 2009 at 1:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SMichelle

on a quick note before I go to lunch, he is now a spokesperson against gang violence and incarceration, does he care to know that the breakdown of the American Family is what is the main cause of these problems? You can't just talk about it you gotta live it, and what "it" is I don't care. If you wanna make a difference, be that difference. What you say to people means nothing if you can't demonstrate how to do it.

May 29 2009 at 1:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SMichelle

Who cares if it's music, I personally think that it is a talent, but how bout the fact that his kids are illegitimate and he won't marry the woman that is "just like his mom" and she has a tattoo of praying and rosary beads? What on earth goes through people's minds?

May 29 2009 at 1:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

NICHOLE

He makes music. You might not like the music, but it's music regardless of someone's opinion.

May 29 2009 at 12:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

NICHOLE

I thought musicians were people that make music, not just play instruments. Do we not refer to singers as musicians as well? Don't they call themselves musicians, citing their voice as their instrument? I believe rappers do the same thing. By definition, music is "meaningful, organized sound." Just because you don't enjoy it, don't say it's not what it is. It seems that the people commenting who play instruments are being a little uptight. However I do like Mike's reply to excalibur2006a.

May 29 2009 at 12:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SMichelle

So he sends his publicist to make sure the public knows he didn't in fact marry his longterm girlfriend and children's mother. People I'm telling you the world we live in is backwards. He should be trying to cover up that he didn't marry her. Ridiculous. Really, just craziness that we live among.

May 29 2009 at 12:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MOELITA

Wow! The crap ya'll say to each other. Who cares what he sees in her...love knows no boudries. And tellin someone to kill themselves?!! GROW UP PEOPLE! Dave you should of kept your ignorance to yourself. If you don't like him why the fuck read the story dumb ass. The ignorance is what you're spewing.

May 29 2009 at 12:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply