''T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle'' is an American

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series that aired on

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and premiered on December 5, 2011. The series concluded on May 29, 2017.

Premise

The series chronicles the life of hip-hop artist

T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...

, his wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris, and their six children. The first season follows the family after T.I.'s 12-month prison sentence. The third season encompasses T.I. as he promotes his album, '' Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head'' and his role in

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. Tiny is spending her time managing her girl group

OMG Girlz The OMG Girlz is an American R&B/pop girl group. Their name is a play-on words, it represents being young ladies "Miss" that are "Guided" in positive ways. Formed in 2009, by Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, the Atlanta-based girl group performed publicly ...

, starting another girl group, and holding down the family home. The fourth season picks up after T.I. completed his ''America's Most Wanted Tour'' and acting on ''

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''. He returned to the family home in

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. Tiny is working on achieving her

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and making sure OMG Girlz stays constant. The couple's oldest daughter, Niq Niq, is graduating from high school. Domani is working with

Russell Simmons Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has p ...

, Messiah continues to learn about fashion, and Deyjah gets a boyfriend.

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