HR1879: HR1879 Harris, Tameka; commend

26 LC 129 1469 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.1 WHEREAS, Tameka Harris was born in College Park, Georgia, and r ose to fame in the2 1990s as a member of the multi-platinum R&B vocal group Xscape; and3 WHEREAS, she joined Xscape in 1990 while attending Tri-Cities P erforming Arts High4 School; and 5 WHEREAS, Xscape was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri while singing at his6 birthday celebration in Atlanta, Georgia, where Dupri immediately signed the group to his7 then-new record label, So So Def Recordings; and8 WHEREAS, Tameka Harris has contributed to three of Xscape's platinum albums: Hummin'9 Comin' at 'Cha, Off the Hook, and Traces of My Lipstick; and10 WHEREAS, she sang lead vocals on six of Xscape's hit singles: "Understanding", "Do You11 Want To?", "All I Need", "Love's a Funny Thing", "My Little Secret", and "Am I Dreamin'";12 and13 H. R. 1879 - 1 - 26 LC 129 1469 WHEREAS, Xscape members have received two Soul Train Music Awar ds for Best New14 R&B Artist and Best R&B Album as well as the A-Town Music Award for Best Duo/Group;15 and16 WHEREAS, Tameka Harris and fellow ex-Xscape group member Kandi Burruss, also17 received Grammy Awards for their writing contributions on the TLC hit "No Scrubs"; and18 WHEREAS, her other notable accomplishments include an American Society of Composers,19 Authors, and Publishers award in the R&B and Pop Music categori es for "No Scrubs", as20 well as the ASCAP Rap Award for her work on the Sporty Thievz track "No Pigeons"; and21 WHEREAS, she has recorded on soundtracks for films: The Baby-Sitters Club, Sunset Park,22 The Mask, Soul Food, Panther, Bad Boys, and Love Jones; and23 WHEREAS, in June 2009, Tameka Harris made her reality TV debut on BET's Tiny and24 Toya; and25 WHEREAS, from 2001 to 2017, Tameka Harris along with her husban d T.I. and their26 children, were featured in T.I. & Tiny The Family Hustle on VH!; and27 WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, Tameka Harris returned to the music industry under her new28 label Pretty Hustle, with her first solo single "What The F*** You Gon Do?," that reached29 number one on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts within 24 hours of release.30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that31 the members of this body recognize and commend Tameka Harris fo r her invaluable32 contributions to the communities she has served.33 H. R. 1879 - 2 - 26 LC 129 1469 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to35 Tameka Harris.36 H. R. 1879 - 3 -