{{Use American English|date=April 2023}} {{short description|American rapper}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Tank Washington | alias = Pacboitank, Pacboi Tank | image = Tank Washington.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Princeton O. Washington<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/912814830 |title=ELON MUSK |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> | occupation = Rapper | origin = Austin, Texas, U.S. | genre = Hip hop, southern hip hop | years_active = 2006–present | label = LNS Crew | website = {{url|lnscrew.com}} }}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34749/title.j-shaq-was-raised-in-the-ghetto-f-tank-washington|title=J Shaq Was Raised In The "Ghetto" f. Tank Washington|date=August 4, 2016|publisher=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref name=Boi1da>{{cite web |title=LNS Crew (Kydd Jones, Tank Washington & Cory Kendrix) – LNS Crew Vol. 2 (Mixtape)|url=http://boi-1da.net/2015/03/12/lns-crew-kydd-jones-tank-washington-cory-kendrix-lns-crew-vol-2-mixtape/|publisher=Boi-1da}}</ref><ref name=DJBooth>{{cite news |title=Tank Washington ft. Kydd, Dee-1, ST 2 Lettaz & Cory Kendrix – Pot Luck|date=February 12, 2018 |url=http://djbooth.net/tracks/review/tank-washington-pot-luck|newspaper=DJBooth}}</ref><ref name=Stupiddope>{{cite web|first=Jesse|last=James|title=Kydd, GLC, Tank & Max Frost – Russian Roulette|url=http://stupiddope.com/2012/06/18/kydd-glc-tank-max-frost-russian-roulette-new-music/|publisher=StupidDope}}</ref><ref name=Complex>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Martin|title=EP: Stunnaman "Stunner"|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/11/ep-stunnaman-stunner|publisher=Complex Media}}</ref><ref name=HipHopDX>{{cite web |title=Ike – "Last Days" f. King Mez, Melát & Tank Washington|url=http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/09/03/ike-last-days-f-king-mez-melat-tank-washington/|publisher=2DopeBoyz}}</ref>
== Career ==
Tank'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.<ref name=PRWeb>{{cite web| url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb416151.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531124712/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb416151.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=May 31, 2016|title=Impac's Debut CD 'Almost Famous' Now Available In Stores|publisher=PRweb}}</ref><ref name=SXSW>{{cite web |title=Above All|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS19693|publisher=SXSW}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lnscrewblog.com/2015/05/new-interview-tank-washington-blue.html|title=[New Interviews] Tank Washington & Blue The Misfit|publisher=LNS Crew Blog}}</ref> In 2013, Washington released his first solo project, the ''6 Shots EP'', and performed as part of LNS Crew for Fun Fun Fun Fest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dayandadream.com/2013/11/03/the-pulse-austins-tank-loads-up-with-his-6-shots-ep-pacboitank-lns/|title=The Pulse: Austin's Tank Loads Up With His 6 Shots EP|publisher=Day And A Dream|first=Brandon|last=Caldwell}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pushermania.com/post/66111405532/late-on-this-one-but-tank-from-the-lns-crew|title=6 Shots EP|publisher=Pushermania|first=Matt|last=Sonzala}}</ref> He was featured on the LNS Crew mixtape release during 2015; the year also marked his father's death from lung cancer.<ref name=Austin360>{{cite web|title=ATX hip-hop: Tank Washington goes hard|url=https://www.austin360.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/10/12/atx-hip-hop-tank-washington-goes-hard/10199493007/|publisher=Austin360|first=Deborah|last=Sengupta-Stith}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive Video Premiere: Tank Washington Mourns On "R.I.P. Pop"|first=Dan|last=Solomon|date=March 28, 2016|url=http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/exclusive-video-premiere-tank-washington-mourns-rip-pop/|publisher=Texas Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The World is Unkind to Dreamers: LNS Crew Mixtape Vol 2 is a Great Showcase for Austin's Finest|url=http://ovrld.com/album-reviews/lns-crew-mixtape/|first=Morgan|last=Davis|date=April 3, 2015 |publisher=Ovrld}}</ref> In 2016, Tank Washington released his album ''PAIN'' and had his debut solo set as an official SXSW Showcase Artist.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Austin Chronicle|first=Kevin|last=Curtin|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2016-02-22/tank-washington-heal-thyself/|title=Tank Washington, Heal Thyself}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Do512|first=Thomas|last=Fawcett|url=http://do512.com/p/top-ten-hip-hop-shows-sxsw-2016|title=The Ten Hip-Hop Shows You Need to See at SXSW}}</ref> In 2017, Tank performed with his brother Kydd Jones at Sound on Sound Fest.<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Helman|publisher=Stereogum|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1947882/sound-on-sound-fest-2017-lineup/news/|title=Sound On Sound Fest 2017 Lineup|date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Washington released his new album ''183''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Parker|url=http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/January-2019/Whats-New-in-Austin-Music-January-2019/|publisher=Austin Monthly|title=WHAT'S NEW IN AUSTIN MUSIC: JANUARY 2019}}</ref>
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