Podcast: "Do Your Research" (The BackBeat)

Hey Friends! On our new episode, we talk about the tragic trailer for the new Nina Simone movie starring Zoe Saldana. Next, we fan out over Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album “Untitled and Unmastered.” We then discuss Sam Smith’s problematic Oscar acceptance speech. Also, we breakdown hip-hop drama between Joey BadA$$ and Troy Ave followed by a discussion of Tank vs. Tyrese. Finally, we show love to the new Hamilton mixtape that is dropping soon!

Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we discuss our songs of the moment. Kyera chooses songs from the Hamilton Cast Recording, The Alabama Shakes, and Chris Brown. Marcus chooses cuts from Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, and Fifth Harmony.

Cut: "Maybe I Deserve" (Tank)

Back in the winter of 2000, Tank released the lead single from his debut effort Force of Nature in the form of "Maybe I Deserve." While the album would go onto debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the lead single would prove to be a solid hit from tank peaking at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Written and produced by Durrell "Tank" Babbs, "Maybe I Deserve" is one of those throwback cut joints that gets broken out every now and then in times of need and I gotta dedicate this to my sistah J who reminded me of this gem in Tank's discography. With that said, take a listen after the jump to "Maybe I Deserve" and Enjoy!

Cut: "Maybe I Deserve" (Tank)

Back in the winter of 2000, Tank released the lead single from his debut effort Force of Nature in the form of "Maybe I Deserve." While the album would go onto debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the lead single would prove to be a solid hit from tank peaking at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Written and produced by Durrell "Tank" Babbs, "Maybe I Deserve" is one of those throwback cut joints that gets broken out every now and then in times of need and I gotta dedicate this to my sistah J who reminded me of this gem in Tank's discography. With that said, take a listen below to "Maybe I Deserve" and Enjoy!

Cut: "One Man" (Tank)

Following the success of his 2001 debut album Force of Nature, Tank released his sophomore album and followup One Man in 2002. Led by the set's title-track "One Man," the single would prove to be a moderate hit for Tank on the R&B charts.

Peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, "One Man" peaked outside of the Billboard Hot 100 at #107, but it is still a solid jam from the famed R&B crooner.

With that said, take a listen below to Tank's cut "One Man" and Enjoy!

Cut: "Maybe I Deserve" (Tank)

Back in the winter of 2000, Tank released the lead single from his debut effort Force of Nature in the form of "Maybe I Deserve." While the album would go onto debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the lead single would prove to be a solid hit from tank peaking at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Written and produced by Durrell "Tank" Babbs, "Maybe I Deserve" is one of those throwback cut joints that gets broken out every now and then in times of need and I gotta dedicate this to my sistah J who reminded me of this gem in Tank's discography. With that said, take a listen below to "Maybe I Deserve" and Enjoy!

New Joint: "Hope This Makes You Love Me" (Tank)

Yesterday, Tank unearthed another single from his forthcoming album Stronger, which is due August 12th, roughly a year after his outing with supergroup TGT on their debut album.

With that said, Tank's latest single comes in the form of the sublime ballad 'Hope This Makes You Love Me" and is another standout from the famed crooner who previously released  "You’re My Star," the title track "Stronger" and "Dance With Me" to raise the buzz and profile of Stronger.

With that said, you can take a listen below to "Hope This Makes You Love Me" and if you like what you hear, if you cop the pre-order of Stronger, you can immediately download "Hope This Makes You Love Me" and the other singles before the project is released on August 12th!

New Joint: "Dance With Me" (Tank)

Tanks's forthcoming album Stronger is slated for release on August 12th and as we gear up to the release, Tank has unearthed the third song and second official single to be lifted from the project.

Entitled "Dance With Me," the throwback mid-tempo that was produced by Jerry Wonda has a similar feel to Chic's "Le Freak" and will definitely have you on your two-step grind. With that said, take a listen to "Dance With Me" below and lookout for Stronger, when it's released August 12th.

New Joint: "Stronger" (Tank)

A few days ago, Take released the title-track to his forthcoming album Stronger to the net for all of his fans to hear and while I am a few days late on Tank's new joint, you know me; better late than never.

With that said, Tank is back with a solid ballad "Stronger," which you can get ahead of his album's release date along with the set's lead single "You're My Star." Therefore, take a listen below to "Stronger" and lookout for Tank's forthcoming album Stronger, when it's released August 12th.

Album Cover: "Stronger" (Tank)

After receiving a Grammy nomination with Tyrese and Ginuwine on their TGT album Three Kings, which Tank released with them last year, the famed singer/songwriter is back with his forthcoming set Stronger, which is slated for release on August 12th.

Tank not only revealed the official album cover yesterday, but also released the official album cover artwork for his forthcoming sixth studio album Stronger. Therefore, peep the album artwork for Stronger above and lookout for its release when it drops August 12th.

New Video: "You're My Star" (Tank)

After giving fans a tease of his black-and-white visual for his single "You're My Star," Tank has released the full-length visual for his top ten R&B hit. Directed by TAJ, Tanks is the main focus of the visual and he even shows off some moves with the assistance of some dancers.

With that said, "You're My Star" is the first single lifted from Tank's forthcoming album Stronger, which is slated for release later this and you can peep the official visual for it below!

Preview: "Stronger" (Tank)

Tank is always churning out music and he has been busy in the studio working on his forthcoming album Stronger and while the set's lead single "You're My Star" introduced us to what Tank was working on, he is back with a solid new ballad.

Entitled "Stronger," this piano-led ballad is a solid new joint from Tank and is slated for release next week on June 10th, With that said, take a listen to his extended preview of "Stronger" ahead of its release below and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Please Don't Go" (Tank)

Back in 2007, Tank released the first single from his then long-awaited third album Sex, Love & Pain" entitled "Please Don't Go." The song became an instant hit peaking at #1 on Billboard's Adult R&B charts and #2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Later that year, the single would go on to give Tank his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and although he went on to lose the 2008 Grammy to Prince's "Future Baby Mama," the single proves to be a signature song of Tank to this day.

With that said, take a second listen below to "Please Don't Go" and Enjoy!

New Joint: "You're My Star" (Tank)

After scoring a Grammy nomination with TGT, Tank is back to his solo grind and has released a new joint "You're My Star," which is lifted as the first single from his forthcoming sixth studio album Stronger.

Sampling The Jacksons' "This Place Hotel," it's a solid return for Tank as a solo artist and I look forward to hearing what he has in store with Stronger as I assume it will be released close to his headlining performance at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend.

With that said, take a listen to Tank's new joint "You're My Star" below and Enjoy!

Cut: "One Man" (Tank)

Following the success of his 2001 debut album Force of Nature, Tank released his sophomore album and followup One Man in 2002. Led by the set's title-track "One Man," the single would prove to be a moderate hit for Tank on the R&B charts.

Peaking at #25 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, "One Man" peaked outside of the Billboard Hot 100 at #107, but it is still a solid jam from the famed R&B crooner.

With that said, take a listen below to Tank's cut "One Man" and Enjoy!

Cut: "Maybe I Deserve" (Tank)

Back in the winter of 2000, Tank released the lead single from his debut effort Force of Nature in the form of "Maybe I Deserve." While the album would go onto debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the lead single would prove to be a solid hit from tank peaking at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Written and produced by Durrell "Tank" Babbs, "Maybe I Deserve" is one of those throwback cut joints that gets broken out every now and then in times of need and I gotta dedicate this to my sistah J who reminded me of this gem in Tank's discography. With that said, take a listen after the jump to "Maybe I Deserve" and Enjoy!

New Video: "Love Like This (Remix)" (Olivia ft. Tank)

With a new season of Love & Hip-Hop: New York slated to air later this month on Vh1, singer and reality star Olivia has just recently released an official music video for her latest single "Love Like This (Remix)," which features Tank as her duet partner.

While it is unclear what project "Love Like This (Remix)" is lifted from, the joint is produced by Cisco Rosado and the official beach shot visual was co-directed by Ronald Reid and Hassan Rice. With that said, watch the official video for "Love Like This (Remix)" below and if you're like me, this will also be the first time you are hearing this new joint from Olivia.

Cut: "Maybe I Deserve" (Tank)

Back in the winter of 2000, Tank released the lead single from his debut effort Force of Nature in the form of "Maybe I Deserve." While the album would go onto debuted at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, the lead single would prove to be a solid hit from tank peaking at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

Written and produced by Durrell "Tank" Babbs, "Maybe I Deserve" is one of those throwback cut joints that gets broken out every now and then in times of need and I gotta dedicate this to my sistah J who reminded me of this gem in Tank's discography. With that said, take a listen after the jump to "Maybe I Deserve" and Enjoy!

Interview: TGT

TGT stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club earlier today to promote their new debut album Three Kings and during their interview, Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese opened up about why this seemingly random supergroup came about, who has the better set during their tour, what the issue was with Fantasia, who's the "diva" in the crew, who their audience is, Ginuwine's thoughts on Chris Brown and Drake "working with"/ using Aaliyah even though they never knew her, the possibility of a sophomore album, Tyrese retiring after his next studio album, and much more.

Peep The Breakfast Club's nearly thirty minute interview with TGT after the jump and if you haven't taken a listen to Three Kings take a listen and see what they're working with.

Second Listen: "Please Don't Go" (Tank)

With TGT's debut album Three Kings in stores today, I thought I would bring it back to my favorite Tank joint to help celebrate the supergroup "finally" releasing their much-talked-about debut album.

Back in 2007, Tank released the first single from his then long-awaited third album Sex, Love & Pain" entitled "Please Don't Go." The song became an instant hit peaking at #1 on Billboard's Adult R&B charts and #2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Later that year, the single would go on to give Tank his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and although he went on to lose the 2008 Grammy to Prince's "Future Baby Mama," the single proves to be a signature song of Tank to this day.

With that said, take a second listen below to "Please Don't Go" and Enjoy!

New Video: "I Need" (TGT)

TGT aka Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank are slated to release their debut supergroup album 3 Kings on August 20th via Atlantic Records and ahead of its release,  the TGT have released a new visual for their latest single "I Need." Directed by Benny Boom, the official video for "I Need" is a perfect fit for the vibe of their record and you can watch it all go down after the jump!