STRONGER THAN EVER! Tank Fronts Singersroom’s Inaugural Digital Cover

Tank – Digital Cover

Case in point, “Stronger,” an epic power ballad for the ages: they just don’t make R&B songs like this anymore! It respectfully mimics Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose” or Michael Jackson’s “Stranger in Moscow,” in which a story is presented through haunting, strong production, and emotional lyrics… not to mention soaring vocals about overcoming obstacles, all thanks to a special lady. This would explain why he considers strength to be just that: and outpouring of emotion. “It’s the person who isn’t afraid to take that emotional leap, someone that isn’t afraid to share that sensitivity, the person who isn’t afraid to be vulnerable, that’s the strongest because it’s easy to not get involved," he explained. "It takes a stronger person to rebound and to get back up from being knocked down. I’m gonna continue to be emotionally available, continue to put my heart out there, eventually it’ll work in my favor… That is what I consider strength, that is how I define a real man, that, at the end of the day, will cry for his woman…those are the types of men that I was raised by, and that’s the type of man that I want to be.”

Speaking of emotional strength, crying isn’t off limits to the veteran artist either. One must be in touch with his or her emotions to really touch people, and Tank knows this. “I’ve cried in front of a few audiences. I try not to get into the cry where you can’t really rebound, you know, snotting and stuff, but I really just feed off of the emotions of the crowd,” he says. But what really turns on the waterworks for Tank is the fact that he’s still in the game thanks to the outpouring of love from his fans and supporters; that’s half of where his “musical muscle” stems from. "It’s always been love … I know so many artists who started this journey with me, and they’re no longer apart of this journey, they’re no longer supported or sought after, no one really cares anymore, and to be 14 years in and still have a camera on me and people still asking me questions and caring about the answers, that makes me emotional. I’m not afraid to be that way.”

The upcoming Stronger comes after the multi-talented artist joined fellow R&B peers Tyrese and Ginuwine as one-third of the powerhouse group, TGT. The trio released the LP, Three Kings, in 2013, which earned them a Grammy nomination for “Best R&B Album” and a No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The group had both their successes and failures (unorganized flubs like standing up Arsenio Hall, the bizarre performance on "The Couch" morning show), but Tank’s work ethic drove him to step away from the group to pursue the creative juices brewing in his spirit: his grind makes him stronger, as well. He explained, “When we finished the TGT project, I was like ‘That was a great project, but oh, we could of done better.’ Now that I’m on to this Stronger project, I’m so excited about it, can’t wait to put it out in stores, but I know three months after that project drops, I’m gonna say ‘oh, but I could of done better’ and I’ll be right back grinding again, trying to figure out how to be better.”