T.I. separates Tiny from Toya

While her fiance, T.I., was behind bars, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle put herself to work. Because T.I. has been on a run for years, she soon realized she no longer had to work. But, with T.I. out of commission for a full year, Tiny at least had to do something to keep herself busy.

Right as T.I. was headed to prison over a gun charge he picked up in 2007, BET was toying with an idea. Over the years, the hip hop lifestyle made BET into a multimillion dollar operation. But, it was that same lifestyle that led to the network being protested. So, instead of music videos, the network focuses on the lifestyle.

Last year, BET gave Tiny and Toya Carter, the ex-wife of Lil Wayne, an hour for them to live their lives. Because the men in their lives have been friends for years, it was only natural for the two to become friends. At one point, every song Lil Wayne was featured on also featured T.I.

It was during this period of time when the two became the good friends they are now. At the time, Wayne was still with Toya, who was a big fan of Tiny's when she was with Xcape. Playing off of their friendship and the fact of them living in the same city, BET quickly gave them "Tiny & Toya." The results have been almost magical. Even now, the show remains the highest-rated in the history of BET. Now, preparing to finish the second season, T.I. is back from prison. The second season features his return.

In the past, T.I. and Tiny have spoken on their relationship and they said it was a partnership. During this time, the sole breadwinner was T.I. But, since he has been away, Tiny landed a television show and opened her own business. With everything going on, T.I. feels someone has to be with their children. This was one of the reasons he told Tiny to leave her hit television series. Glad to have her man back and ready to become his wife, Tiny quickly agreed to leave the show.

Toya Carter has become the more popular character on the show, anyway, and the third season will focus solely on Toya as she raises Reginae.