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HR 1879: Harris, Tameka; commend

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House Resolution 1879

By: Representatives Mitchell of the 88th and Alexander of the 66th

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending Tameka Harris; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Tameka Harris was born in College Park, Georgia, and rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the multi-platinum R&B vocal group Xscape; and

WHEREAS, she joined Xscape in 1990 while attending Tri-Cities Performing Arts High School; and

WHEREAS, Xscape was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri while singing at his birthday celebration in Atlanta, Georgia, where Dupri immediately signed the group to his then-new record label, So So Def Recordings; and

WHEREAS, Tameka Harris has contributed to three of Xscape's platinum albums: Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, Off the Hook, and Traces of My Lipstick; and

WHEREAS, she sang lead vocals on six of Xscape's hit singles: "Understanding", "Do You Want To?", "All I Need", "Love's a Funny Thing", "My Little Secret", and "Am I Dreamin'"; and

WHEREAS, Xscape members have received two Soul Train Music Awards for Best New R&B Artist and Best R&B Album as well as the A-Town Music Award for Best Duo/Group; and

WHEREAS, Tameka Harris and fellow ex-Xscape group member Kandi Burruss, also received Grammy Awards for their writing contributions on the TLC hit "No Scrubs"; and

WHEREAS, her other notable accomplishments include an American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers award in the R&B and Pop Music categories for "No Scrubs", as well as the ASCAP Rap Award for her work on the Sporty Thievz track "No Pigeons"; and

WHEREAS, she has recorded on soundtracks for films: The Baby-Sitters Club, Sunset Park, The Mask, Soul Food, Panther, Bad Boys, and Love Jones; and

WHEREAS, in June 2009, Tameka Harris made her reality TV debut on BET's Tiny and Toya; and

WHEREAS, from 2001 to 2017, Tameka Harris along with her husband T.I. and their children, were featured in T.I. & Tiny The Family Hustle on VH!; and

WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, Tameka Harris returned to the music industry under her new label Pretty Hustle, with her first solo single "What The F*** You Gon Do?," that reached number one on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts within 24 hours of release.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Tameka Harris for her invaluable contributions to the communities she has served.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Tameka Harris.