Princeton O. Washington, known professionally as Tank Washington, is an American rapper and emcee from Austin, Texas, who has worked with artists like King Mez, Dee-1, ST 2 Lettaz, Stunnaman, GLC, Max Frost and Killa Kyleon.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Tank Washington | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Princeton O. Washington[1] |
| Also known as | Pacboitank, Pacboi Tank |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | LNS Crew |
| Website | lnscrew |
Career
editTank's first official release came as a member of the hiphop group Impac under the Austin independent music label Above All Entertainment with distribution from Tower Records' 33rd Street Records.[8][9][10] In 2013, Washington released his first solo project, the 6 Shots EP, and performed as part of LNS Crew for Fun Fun Fun Fest.[11][12] He was featured on the LNS Crew mixtape release during 2015; the year also marked his father's death from lung cancer.[13][14][15] In 2016, Tank Washington released his album PAIN and had his debut solo set as an official SXSW Showcase Artist.[16][17] In 2017, Tank performed with his brother Kydd Jones at Sound on Sound Fest.[18] In 2018, Washington released his new album 183.[19]
References
edit- ^ "ELON MUSK". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "J Shaq Was Raised In The "Ghetto" f. Tank Washington". HipHopDX. August 4, 2016.
- ^ "LNS Crew (Kydd Jones, Tank Washington & Cory Kendrix) – LNS Crew Vol. 2 (Mixtape)". Boi-1da.
- ^ "Tank Washington ft. Kydd, Dee-1, ST 2 Lettaz & Cory Kendrix – Pot Luck". DJBooth. February 12, 2018.
- ^ James, Jesse. "Kydd, GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette". StupidDope.
- ^ Martin, Andrew. "EP: Stunnaman "Stunner"". Complex Media.
- ^ "Ike – "Last Days" f. King Mez, Melát & Tank Washington". 2DopeBoyz.
- ^ "Impac's Debut CD 'Almost Famous' Now Available In Stores". PRweb. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Above All". SXSW.
- ^ "[New Interviews] Tank Washington & Blue The Misfit". LNS Crew Blog.
- ^ Caldwell, Brandon. "The Pulse: Austin's Tank Loads Up With His 6 Shots EP". Day And A Dream.
- ^ Sonzala, Matt. "6 Shots EP". Pushermania.
- ^ Sengupta-Stith, Deborah. "ATX hip-hop: Tank Washington goes hard". Austin360.
- ^ Solomon, Dan (March 28, 2016). "Exclusive Video Premiere: Tank Washington Mourns On "R.I.P. Pop"". Texas Monthly.
- ^ Davis, Morgan (April 3, 2015). "The World is Unkind to Dreamers: LNS Crew Mixtape Vol 2 is a Great Showcase for Austin's Finest". Ovrld.
- ^ Curtin, Kevin. "Tank Washington, Heal Thyself". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Fawcett, Thomas. "The Ten Hip-Hop Shows You Need to See at SXSW". Do512.
- ^ Helman, Peter (June 20, 2017). "Sound On Sound Fest 2017 Lineup". Stereogum.
- ^ Parker, Bryan. "WHAT'S NEW IN AUSTIN MUSIC: JANUARY 2019". Austin Monthly.