Think of an artist who tells stories like Notorious B.I.G. but sings like Donny Hathaway-with the brazen power of well, a tank. That artist is Blackground Records force Tank. Tank approaches his sophomore album, One Man, with the tenacity of a combat veteran. Indeed, since his 2001 debut album Force of Nature, Tank has proven a talent durable enough to break through the R&B hard-line to become known as an irreplaceable new vocalist.

One Man, due in September 2002, presents Tank's talents in their totality. "It has more of my character in it, who I really am, which is a producer, writer and singer." Tank's music is visceral and substantial. No airy vocals or filler lyrics: it teems with robustly sung tales. "It has street stories all the way to the bedroom stories," Tank describes. "One Man," the first single from the album is a classic Tank ballad, a song that discusses the trials and responsibilities of young black man. In the song, an older and wiser Tank identifies with the pain of every man.

Tank's sophomore album continues that Blackground legacy, featuring collaborations with Blackground artists Caviar, Fort Knox, Bud'da, Big Tank, Static and Key Beats.