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Tameka Raymond was featured in an Uptown Magazine exclusive interview where she speaks about motherhood, her public custody battle, and managing relationships as a single mother.
According to Meka, it was Usher who initially filed for sole custody of their kids in January 2011.
Nine months later, Tameka filed for sole custody as a counteraction, which sparked that whole drug test battle between she and her ex.
As far as what prompted Usher to seek full custody of his boys from their mother, Tameka believes its his way of trying to control her.
He is a man very accustomed to having his way.
This has nothing to do with how I parent. Trust me, I never will have a desire to keep a man away from his kids. I am not June Cleaver or head of the PTA, but I know I am a good mother.
Tameka, who’s divorce from her R&B superstar hubby was finalized back in 2009, also speaks about enjoying the single life as a single mother and what she is searching for in a potential mate.
More excerpts PLUS photos below…
I am dating. It’s refreshing. I have not been single in a while. I got divorced and married in the same year. It was a run-on relationship. But a lot of guys like to play games.
I like a man that’s a boss. I am not the dominant one. But a lot of the ones with the right mind-set wear OshKosh overalls. And if they are not fly, I don’t like them.
I don’t bring men around my children. They have never met an ‘Uncle Tony.’ The two that I did bring around, I married.
Tameka, mother to Usher V (aka Cinco), 4, and Naviyd, 3, Kile, 10, Ryan,12, and Darin,21, also takes the opportunity to introduce ALL 5 of her kids to the world.
Ryan is the football star obsessed with girls. “Go into my office and do your homework,” she tells him. “And don’t get on Facebook.”
Kile is a budding Steve Jobs; one time he disassembled his mothers malfunctioning Beats by Dre headphones, then rewired and repaired them. Today, she is helping him with his science project– a robot he built that’s unfortunately fallen to pieces– yet, he skillfully sneaks in some younger-brother hateration. “Ryan is on Facebook in your office,” Kile says nonchalantly.
“And you’re snitching,” Raymond says quickly. “That’s why your robot broke!”
Neither Carol Brady nor Clair Huxtable, Raymond manages motherhood by her own rules, which is evident in her relationship with her son Darrin, 21, whom she had at age 19. (His father was murdered before he was born.)
During the photo shoot, he noticed me snapping a pic with my cell phone and immediately signaled to his mother. He is fiercely protective. “Because I had him at such a young age, he and I basically grew up together and we are extremely close. But I am very conscious not to be an overbearing mother.”
Read the full UPTOWN interview HERE.
What do you think of Meka’s new & improved image?
This is nice. I just wish Tameka would focus on her own life and career (in interviews) and not keep re-hashing this Usher stuff.
Meeka you need to stop. I don’t think it would be right for Usher to give Meeka a lot of money for his kids, considering those other kids will be left out. She should want to provide for all her kids equally without Usher supporting kids that is not his. Meeka went out and solicited this picture after all those cRAZy blogs with Usher kids everywhere.
@ATLIEN I am so glad you have not used your entire blog to beat down Beyonce, Jayz and their innocent child. You are my favorite!!!!
Im so tired of her .. can she talk about ANYTHING ELSE other than her Ex .. and WHY is she still carrying his last name? smh ..
@ Brown that’s what the fuck I’m saying & how many baby daddy’s she got and only talking about Usher she needs to be real with herself
olawd ham mercy…this lady needs to sit down…start dressing like a woman of her age…and sheesh all of those OLD kids..whats the age of teh oldest boy he looks old as usher
In every relationship she had a baby. She’s a very bitter woman,she thought the two babies would keep the man Usher and it didn’t. Before Usher who was she?Where did she come from? To do a story that’s one sided. I believe SHE’S NEVER SATISFIED..she needs to grow up and act accordingly..
@NikkiBrown lol not just his but the other man name to…that is to many names for me!
How come ushers sons get more ‘shine’ than the rest of her children? Even in this picture! A good mother would treat all children that same regardless of who their father is. Don’t do for one, what you won’t do for the others.
GET A JOB TRICK! YOU THOUGHT YOU HIT PAYDIRT WHEN YOU LAY LOW AND SPREAD WIDE BUT UH….HE SHOULDDA LISTENED TO HIS MOMMA BUT HEAR THIS…HE ONLY OWES YOU MONEY FOR HIS KIDS AND NOT THE OTHER 14!
Men only seek control of women they want, she delusional. Tim would never be a good mother in my eyes after seeing her with her babies at party with Diddy liquid up, Rih Rih waltzing around with her pierce nipples saluting everyone. Naw
This was a nice article and it seems she’s doing her thing to take care of her kids. Why are ppl so angry at her? Y’all act like she stole, got pregnant by and married YOUR man. I think she is always speaking about Usher because ppl are always asking her about him. Just as ppl want to snap pics of "Usher’s kids". When is the last time any interviewer asked her about how she co parents with her other children’s father? I had no idea her oldest son’s father was killed while she was pregnant. I can’t even imagine going through that at 19. Who knows what happened with her and Usher, all we jave is media hype and he said-she said, but Any one whose was ever a single mother, or raised by a single mother oughta have a little compassion for her.
Hope they twerk it out for the sake of those beautiful babies.
21 year old son? How old is Tameka? I must say she has never looked better. Hope she finds love again and has a daughter.