Toya Carter discusses her Reality Show

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

When "Tiny & Toya" premiered on BET, fans were able to look inside the private lives of T.I. and Lil Wayne. In the eyes of the media, the two rappers appear to be friends. Behind the scenes, the women in their life hit it off as well. Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and Toya Carter quickly became best friends.

The first season of "Tiny & Toya" primarily focused on Tiny, but fans had the chance to see Lil Wayne's first born, Reginae Carter. Still, the focus remained on Tiny preparing her family for T.I.'s impending prison sentence. But, by the second season, Toya began to have a bigger role in the show.

Following the second season of "Tiny & Toya," T.I. asked Tiny to leave the show. BET, not wanting to get rid of a hit series, decided to rebrand the show. The show is now simply focused on Toya Carter and her family life. Unlike most ex-wives, Toya has a great relationship with Lil Wayne. Toya often gives advice to Wayne.

One of the reasons Toya Carter did "Tiny & Toya" and why she is doing "Toya: A Family Affair" is because she is trying to establish herself outside of Lil Wayne. However, this is not her trying to go against him by any means. The two remain close friends and Toya said he has been a great father to all of his children. But, on her reality show, she has to be the focus.

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Tiny supports T.I. as he Serves Time

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

There was a period in time when Tiny was actually a bigger star than her husband, T.I. Recently, Tiny talked about how hard it was for T.I. to even get with her. Not only was she a star and he a starving artist, but Tiny is also a bit older than T.I. For months, she played with T.I. before giving him a chance.

When she finally gave T.I. a chance, Tiny fell madly in love with the up-and-coming rapper. Before long, the couple was living together and had a few children. By 2003, T.I. had emerged as the bread-winner of the family. Soon, he would be one of the biggest rappers from the South.

As his career finally began to take off, T.I. was sent to prison. Tiny supported her man from home while he was behind bars. After serving a few months in prison, T.I. was released and he put out another album. It was following his 2004 album when things truly took off for T.I. and he built his reputation outside of rapping.

Two years later, T.I. reached a peak in his career and officially took over the game. T.I. was one of the hottest rappers in the game and was the biggest artist on Atlantic Records. It was when T.I. should have been a his happiest when he was at his lowest point. In the middle of all his success, his best friend, Philant Johnson was killed. Following his friend's death, T.I. loaded up on guns for both protection and an act of vengeance. But, he was caught with the guns and arrested before he had a chance to use them.

In 2008, T.I. hit another peak in his career, with his Paper Trail album being met with critical acclaim and high record sales. For the first time in his career, T.I. had an album release nothing but top five singles. T.I. went to court for his gun charge and was sent to prison. For seven months in 2009, T.I. served his time behind bars and Tiny held him down with her "Tiny & Toya" show. Going to prison meant T.I. had to give up his career for a little while.

Before he could even get out good, T.I. picked up a drug charge and was sent back to prison. Now serving his third stint in prison since getting with Tiny, she knows how to handle things. Despite her husband being away, Tiny has remained the loyal wife. She has gone about running the household on her own, while waiting on T.I. to get back. While his frequent lockups are frustrating, Tiny realizes it comes with the lifestyle both she and T.I. decided to live.

While T.I. is serving his time in prison, Tiny is supporting him all of the way.

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