# Tank Musician Returns After Hearing Loss

> Tank overcame hearing loss to release 11th album and tour with Usher and Chris Brown.
- Title: Tank Musician Returns After Hearing Loss · Men's Health
- Summary: Tank overcame hearing loss to release 11th album and tour with Usher and Chris Brown. Tank released his 11th studio album Experience after four years of…
- Keywords: tank, durrell babbs, hearing loss, rnb, usher, chris brown, experience album, sudden hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, fitness comeback, strong talk
- Source: Men's Health — https://menshealth.com/fitness/a74067805/tank-musician-interview-strong-talk
- Author: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
- Published: 2026-10-07T17:32:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tank, durrell babbs, hearing loss, rnb, usher, chris brown, experience album, sudden hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, fitness comeback, strong talk
## Tank's Music Career Stalled
Tank dropped his final R&B album in 2022 after sudden hearing loss in one ear.
## Tank's Hearing Loss Impact
Tank experienced muffled speech, vertigo, and couldn't hear himself, leading to depression.

> I didn't recognize myself. I couldn't hear myself.
## Tank's Fitness Comeback
Tank worked with exercise physiologist Dr. Pat Davidson to rebuild fitness and confidence.
## Tank's New Album and Tour
Tank released his 11th studio album Experience in September and tours with Usher and Chris Brown.
## Tank's Performance Philosophy
Tank says he makes a statement fast to show he's still here with confidence.

> These young guys, they come out and sing their songs in their nice outfits. I'm the older guy. I got to make a statement fast.
## Key takeaway

Tank released his 11th studio album Experience after four years of hearing loss and now performs with Usher and Chris Brown.