<p>Regardless of what era of Hip Hop you develop in, making a name for yourself isn&#8217;t easy. Although the culture may change from one generation to the next, getting one&#8217;s foot in the door can prove difficult in an industry that is looking for a certain &#8220;it&#8221; factor. Many times, we see deserving talents passed over and it may take some exposure from one of their peers to attain their big break. </p>
<p>On his episode of <em>Drink Champs</em>, R&amp;B veteran <a href="/profile/Tank" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Tank</a> took a walk down memory lane as he spoke about working with <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/angry-aaliyah-fans-lash-out-about-posthumous-album-unstoppable-news.145735.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the late Aaliyah</a> all those years ago. He helped sing background vocals and collaborated on her smooth jam &#8220;Come Over.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Aaliyah told me, &#8216;<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/aaliyah-remembered-by-missy-elliott-as-estate-announces-singers-mtv-diary-news.138118.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">You&#8217;re ready</a>,'&#8221; said the singer. &#8220;You&#8217;re ready for this sh*t. And like, nothing vali—&#8221; It was then that Tank stopped to compose himself as he was overcome with emotion. &#8220;Nothing validates you more than a woman. When Aaliyah says &#8216;you&#8217;re that guy,&#8217; that makes all the difference in the world.&#8221;</p>
<p>In May of last year,<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tank-recalls-providing-background-vocals-for-aaliyah-on-come-over-news.131535.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Tank caught up with <em>Elle</em>&#8216;s Song Association</a> and talked about how his addition to &#8220;Come Over&#8221; came to be.</p>
<p>&#8220;The song you hear me on, &#8216;Come Over,&#8217; I just happened to walk in the studio that day. We were going to check on baby girl, and she was working with Johnta Austin,” he said. “As soon as I walked in, she said, &#8216;Tank can do it,&#8217; Johnta said, &#8216;Tank can do it,&#8217; and I was like, &#8216;Tank can do what?'&#8221;</p>
<p>Check out the clip from Tank&#8217;s <em>Drink Champs</em> episode below.</p>
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