NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin'!’” the R&B singer recalled.

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The Associated Press asked those who create the music and industry experts about changes in R&B. NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released ...

NEW YORK - Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of "When We" — he’d never released a song that explicit. "He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin’!’" the R&B singer recalled. "It ...

NEW YORK — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released a song that explicit. “He’s like, ‘You’re crazy, but it’s jammin’!’” the R&B singer recalled. “It ...