We're at the exclusive launch party for T.I. and Tiny's new hit reality series, T.I.
and Tiny the Family Hustle.
Thank you guys so much for talking to us today.
So my first question is for Tiny actually, you're known as the quintessential ride or
die chick.
What do you think it means to stand by your man?
You just got to support them.
You got to be a strong backbone in every way, when it's tough, when it's easy, you got
to be there, you got to be able to stand firm and give them support.
So your new reality show, what do you think audiences will be surprised to find out about
you guys?
I guess that we're actually a full functioning family, that would probably be the biggest
surprise.
I think that they see T.I. and Tamika and they always, all they see is mansions, made
backs and money, they don't see within, they don't see the dynamics and the foundation
that holds all that together and makes all that possible, so I think that would be probably
the biggest surprise.
Okay, now the show is called Family Hustle and you guys have a big family.
So I want to know, how do you balance work, love, play and all of them kids?
How?
Yeah.
Very carefully.
Okay.
I mean, nah, man, on some real, I mean, excuse me, for real though, what we do is, man, we
always make sure that, you know, we put family first, you know what I'm saying?
And the business will fall into place, you know, because we're all talented, we all have
what it takes to, you know, to create opportunities and to just make all things possible.
So outside of that, the family is the foundation.
Okay, so you were incarcerated for a few years.
Not at the time.
No, that's not accurate.
So how did you guys deal with being apart?
I want to hear from both of you guys.
How did you guys kind of, you know, deal with when he was away?
I was lonely.
Aw.
No, I was, but we talked every day except the second run.
We got in a little trouble and get to talk to him for about a couple months.
That was hard.
The second time was a lot harder for me because I didn't get to see him or talk to him for
about four or five months, but, I don't know, I don't know, go ahead.
Yeah, but we usually, we wrote a lot, you know, in that time, the second time, and you
know, then when I got my chance, I saw him every weekend.
So what would you tell the audience?
Why should they tune in to T.I. and Tiny's new show, The Family Hustle?
Well, I mean, I would say because you, in our business anyway, you know what I'm saying?
You always, you know, prying and poking your nose in where it don't belong.
So why not, you know, be invited in and come legitimately?
Okay.
So people always talking about reality TV is not really real.
Are you guys editing behind the scenes or are we going to see, are we going to see you
in the morning, getting out of bed or what's the editing process like?
I mean, I don't know about getting out of bed.
You'll see me when I walk out my bedroom.
Okay.
You know what I'm saying?
You ain't going to see me before I wake up.
No.
It's not going to happen.
Okay.
So the show is called Beauty Within TV.
Last question is, what inner beauty drew you guys together?
This is back when you guys first met.
What drew you guys to each other?
Because this is a love story that people don't get to see.
I mean, well, you know, for me, I mean, you know, for her, I think it was all inner beauty
on my, on my behalf.
She couldn't have seen that exterior, you know, it was, she must have seen some inside
of you.
It was.
Cardi A's shades, I like that when you, you touch on something else, your outfit is fierce
right now.
Can you tell me a little bit of what you're wearing, please?
This is gorgeous.
Do you know what you got on?
Yeah.
Sacred Heart and Jimmy Choo's and this was a gift from Elise.
She, yeah, she's a stylist in New York and I don't know, so what do you know what this
is made of?
Cause I just want to pet it, but I don't know.
I don't.
And she gave it to me tonight.
So.
Oh, that's so nice.
But it was very nice.
Something fluffy and feathery it looked like.
Yeah.
Like ostrich or something.
I don't know.
You know what?
Hey, let me tell you something.
We don't know.
We don't know what it's made of.
We won't get Peter all riled up by saying it's ostrich.
We don't know if they're in danger.
We have no idea what it's made of.
It looks nice and that's all that matters.
Hey, what's happening?
It's Tilt.
And Tiny.
You are watching Beauty Within.
TV.
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