Tammy Rivera Explained

Tammy Rivera Malphurs is an American television personality, singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman. She is a former cast member of the VH1 reality show .

Early life

Rivera met her father Oscar for the first time when she was 14 years old,^[1] as he was serving a 30-year prison term.^[2]

Career

In 2013, it was announced that Rivera's husband, Waka Flocka Flame, had joined the cast of the Atlanta franchise of Love & Hip Hop.^[3]

In 2015, Rivera started a swimwear line, T-Rivera. The T-Rivera website claims, "The swimwear line features all sizes for women taking a fashion forward approach. Its inspiring designs & patterns are cutting edge, yet constructed to hug all those delicious curves in the right way to beautifully accentuate the female body."^[4]

On June 12, 2017, Rivera released her first single "All These Kisses".

In March 2020, WeTV aired "Waka & Tammy: What The Flocka",^[5] a look into the marital dynamic between the pop singer and her rap-star husband Waka Flocka.

Personal life

Rivera married the rapper Waka Flocka Flame on May 25, 2014.^[6]

Discography

Extended plays

• Fate (2018)

Singles

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Title	Peak chart positions		Album
US	US R&B
2017	"All These Kisses"[7]	[8]		Fate
2018	"Only One"	—	—
2019	"Sex With You"	—	—	Conversations
2020	"Charlie"	—	—
2021	"Babymama"	—	—	Conversations

Filmography

Year	Series	Role	Notes
2014—2016–2017		Herself	59 Episodes[9]
2015	Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live	Herself	1 episode
2017–2022	Tales	Diamond	7 episodes
2019	Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition Season 14 [10]	Herself	10 episodes
2019	Waka & Tammy Tie the Knot [11]	Herself	2 episodes
2019	Season 3 [12] [13]	Herself	11 episodes
2020	[14]	Herself	19 episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tammy Rivera Reunites With Her Father After 19 Years . Ice Cream Conversations . October 27, 2019 . 13 April 2020.
2. Web site: Tammy Rivera opens up about getting to know her biological father. Robinson, Nicholas. Rolling Out. December 4, 2016. December 4, 2016.
3. Web site: Waka Flocka Flame Joining The Cast of 'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta'. zhiphopcleveland. August 28, 2013.
4. Web site: About T-Rivera Swimsuits. T-Rivera. June 19, 2017.
5. Web site: Waka & Tammy. May 12, 2020.
6. Web site: Congrats! 'LHHATL' Couple Waka Flocka And Tammy Rivera Secretly Elope. Hello Beautiful. May 26, 2014. June 18, 2017.
   - Web site: Just Hitched! Love & Hip Hop Atlanta's Tammy Rivera & Waka Flocka Secretly Elope . theJasmineBrand . May 26, 2014 . June 18, 2017.
   - Web site: Boo'd Up – 'Newlyweds' Waka Flocka Flame & Tammy Rivera Hit The Velvet Room… . Straightfromthea. May 27, 2014 . June 18, 2017.
7. Web site: All These Kisses – Single by Tammy Rivera on Apple Music . June 12, 2017 . Apple Music (U.S. Store). June 12, 2017 .
8. Web site: iTunesCharts.net: Tammy Rivera (American iTunes Music Chart Performance). www.itunescharts.net. 2020-05-12.
9. Web site: Tammy Rivera – IMDb. IMDb. June 18, 2017.
10. Ho, Rodney. "Waka Flocka said ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ helped his relationship with Tammy Rivera", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, January 17, 2019.
11. Jones, Tashara. "Waka Flocka Flame: ‘I have grown’ after cheating on Tammy Rivera", New York Post, New York, March 26, 2019.
12. Kyles, Yohance. "Drea Kelly, T-Boz, Waka Flocka & Tammy Rivera Join ‘Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta’", AllHipHop, March 22, 2019.
13. Ho, Rodney. "‘Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta’ adds Waka Flocka, daughters of R. Kelly and Eazy-E", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, June 8, 2019.
14. Ho, Rodney. "WE-TV confirms ‘Waka & Tammy: What the Flocka’ reality show debuting March 12", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, February 13, 2020.