Series synopsis
T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on December 5, 2011. It ended on May 29, 2017. It was created by Cris Abrego. It stars T.I., Tiny Harris and Zonnique Pullins.
T.I., the Grammy Award-winning artist, is reunited with his wife, Tameka (a.k.a) Tiny, and his children following a 12 month prison sentence that was completed several months ago.
Premise
T.I., the Grammy Award-winning artist, is reunited with his wife, Tameka (a.k.a) Tiny, and his children following a 12 month prison sentence that was completed several months ago.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 99 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 17, 2013 | December 17, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 14 | December 5, 2011 | March 12, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 17 | September 3, 2012 | December 17, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 18 | April 8, 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 22 | March 31, 2014 | November 25, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 19 | June 1, 2015 | September 19, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 8 | April 15, 2017 | May 29, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holiday Hustle Special The royal family of Hip Hop is back on VH1 but this time as cartoons. "T.I. and Tiny: Holiday Hustle Special", is an hour long animated Christmas special featuring the voice talents of rap megastar T.I. "Tip" Harris, his wife, entrepreneur/former girl group singer, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, and their brood of six children. With the amazing success of their VH1 reality show T.I., Tiny, and family have made the next logical step, saving Christmas! This animated adventure will take them all from the familiar streets of Atlanta, to the furthest reaches of the North Pole. Along the way they will encounter classic holiday special characters like Jack Frost and the Abominable Snowman along with all your favorite reindeer, Mrs. Claus, and of course Santa himself. The adventure begins as Cyrus, the head elf from the North Pole, visits T.I. and family in Atlanta. After finding out that Santa has disappeared just days before Christmas, the Harris family sets out to find him and save the day. With Tiny in charge, Santa's workshop has never run smoother or made more sequined handbags. T.I. meanwhile is having a harder time finding the big man with the beard. Someone or something is trying their best to stop him and ruin Christmas. With the help of their kids T.I. and Tiny might actually find Santa in time.if not that would be a real bummer. "T.I. and Tiny: The Holiday Hustle" brings you the Harris family as you've never seen them before, as cartoons. With each member of the family providing their own voices this holiday special will bring you everything you love about their reality show, but with more talking snowflakes. |
December 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
God, Family, Hustle Grammy award winning rapper T.I. "Tip" Harris has been in prison for 11 months. Both he and his dedicated wife Tameka have a lot of catching up to do. Just as things are starting to look up Tameka receives a devastating phone call delaying their reunion and the news is worse than she could have imagined. |
December 5, 2011 |
| 2 |
Booty Tag T.I. is finally back with his family, but getting settled into his routine at home isn't easy. With his first performance days away his family and professional life are clashing! With too many obligations overlapping he's faced with a decision could set him back in a big way. |
December 5, 2011 |
| 3 |
America's Sweetheart Pop music superstar Taylor Swift invites T.I. to perform at her concert in Atlanta. T.I. struggles with the idea that performing with America's sweetheart might ruin his hard core image. On top of that, being in prison has thrown off his performance game. Can he pull it together before the big day? Meanwhile the OMG Girlz prepare for their first concert, and as their manager Tiny's nerves are wrecked! Will all of the work she's put into the group finally pay off, or will they fall flat? |
December 12, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family Camping TI and Tiny are back! This family is no stranger to life's greatest adventures. From being on top of the music scene, red carpet events, raising six kids and even time spent in prison, they've survived it all. But can the Harris family overcome their hardest challenge to date? Find out, in the second season opener as the family heads to the wilderness for some good ole fashion family camping. |
September 3, 2012 |
| 2 |
Birthday Bash What do Usher, Nelly, Kelly Rowland, and Lil" Wayne all have in common? They're all performing at this Summer's hottest hip hop concert, and for the first time since his prison release TI is headlining. Can he tackle the pressure of the big stage after after being away for so long? Also, Tameka has a surprise for TI he won't soon forget. |
September 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Harris Proof Tameka's talk show was picked up and the ladies are getting ready for production but Tameka's best friend Shekinah is feeling out of the loop and believes she can add a perspective the other women can't. Forced to prove herself, Shekinah hits the streets of Atlanta looking women who work hard and keep it real. But can Shekinah's real talk with real women win Tameka over and a spot on the show? |
September 10, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Snow Hustle In the third season opener and following the release of his most recent album, T.I. decides to pack up and take the family on a winter adventure. But new to the ski slopes anything could happen with this family as they try to tackle the mountains of Big Bear, California. |
April 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
A Major Move Major is becoming a little man and it's time for him to get his own bed but Tiny is having a hard time seeing her youngest child growing up so fast. Meanwhile T.I. must deal with another Harris child rising up too quickly as King struggles with understanding the difference between the reality of his own life and the allure of his dad's. |
April 15, 2013 |
| 3 |
King Chaos Tameka challenges Shekinah to take care of the Harris children for a day. This gives T.I. and Tameka the opportunity to bask in quality social time together. |
April 22, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Inquiring Intel In the fourth season opener Tip decides to spend more quality time with his daughters. In an attempt to find out more information about their lives he participates in something he wouldn't normally do. But as the girls start to dish the details, is Tip ready to hear what they have to say? |
March 31, 2014 |
| 2 |
Call 911 After Messiah and Domani rescue Precious from an asthma attack, Tip takes it upon himself to make sure the kids have proper training for any emergency situation. Meanwhile, Tameka and Shekinah are struggling to communicate and head off to a retreat where the exercises put their friendship to the test. |
April 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Gravi-TI In an effort to teach their family about teamwork, Tip and Tameka take the kids to Space Camp where they will have to complete challenges in order to graduate. But when the kids have a difficult time working together, their mission becomes jeopardized. |
April 14, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | June 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Moving Out Niq Niq wants to move out, but Tiny wants to make sure she's ready; and Messiah must past T.I.'s unorthodox tests before applying for a driver's permit. |
June 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Mr. Fixer-upper A friend of the family asks for T.I.'s advice on dating; and Tiny learns that Niq Niq hasn't been honest about where she is and what she's doing. |
June 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Basically, He Was Framed The Harris family returns as an even bigger brood as Tip and Tameka’s baby girl, Heiress Diana, is introduced. However, the biggest news is the separation of Tip and Tameka. |
April 15, 2017 |
| 2 |
Working Girl Now that she has separated from T.I., Tiny is ready to show that you can be a mother and a strong businesswoman at the same time. Meanwhile, Major is no longer the baby in the family and is growing up too fast. |
April 17, 2017 |
| 3 |
Mug Shot With her new album about to be released, Niq Niq considers whether she should use her mug shot for merchandizing. Meanwhile, T.I. is looking to start over, beginning with his house, but worries as each item exceeds the budget. |
April 24, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VH1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 5, 2011 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |