Tank Has a Meltdown on Instagram, Says He’s Quitting Music Because Fans Don’t Support It: ‘Maybe I Should Have Been Born White’ [Photo]

BY: Denver Sean

Published 10 years ago

 

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Tank found himself smack dab in the middle of ALL of his feelings today.

The R&B singer took to Instagram to post a selfie let his fans know that due to their lack of support his label, Atlantic Records, won’t give him another video to support his album.

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In a lengthy caption, he announced that his most recent album, Stronger, will be his last one.

Read what all Tank had to say below.

If I look tired it’s because I am. I’m deeply saddened and disappoint that “Stronger” will not get a video or the continued promotion it deserves! I’d love to blame @atlanticrecords but that would be a lie! It’s tough for record companies to continue to fund music that people don’t support! I pride myself on giving you real musicianship, real singing, real lyrical content and being true to the music that inspired my very existence. The problem is there aren’t many people left that want to hear it or buy it and if there are they won’t stand up and be noticed! Who am I doing this for? Who am I maintaining this so called integrity for? Not many as u can tell by my first wk sales..lol. The artist that don’t give a fuck sale the most and do the most! Should that be my new route? Maybe I should have been born white then all of my music would go straight to mainstream and pop radio instead of urban ac.. A format that continues to kill the true R&B artist! (Not mad at white artist just to be clear!) What I do know is that i will not continue to be faithful to something or someone that is not being faithful to me. I love you but I have a family. I have a mom and dad just like you. I have goals and dreams just like you. I refuse to work hard for nothing. I look better, sing better, produce better, write better, and perform better than dam near everybody and this is the thanks I get?.. Again I’m not angry I’m just tired.. Please enjoy my last real R&B album “Stronger” cause you’ll never get another one! #letterfromaking –

And there you have it. Tank’s not the first R&B artist to suffer due to the ever-changing climate of the music industry…but does that mean he should just give up? We don’t think so.

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