Sought-after songwriter and producer Tank is a long-established pillar of contemporary R&B. Born Durrell Babbs in 1976 in Milwaukee and raised in Baltimore, he has built a dedicated audience, starting out as a backup singer for Aaliyah and Ginuwine before breaking through with his single, “Maybe I Deserve,” from his debut album, Force of Nature (2001). Tank adapted easily to the role of behind-the-scenes contributor for many of the genre’s leading artists, including Chris Brown (“I Wanna Be”). Through his own music—and as a member of the R&B supergroup TGT with Ginuwine and Tyrese—the vocalist maintains a searing level of honesty about the varying stages of love. Tank approaches romance from every angle, allowing listeners to easily find themselves within his seductively thrilling catalog.