TGT was an American supergroup that consisted of R&B singers Tyrese (Tyrese Gibson), Ginuwine (Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) and Tank (Durrell Babbs). TGT is named after the first letter of each of the trio's stage names (T for Tyrese, G for Ginuwine, and the other T for Tank). The three are close friends and Tyrese was best man at Ginuwine's wedding, but TGT represented their first collaboration.Brown, August (June 3, 2007). "A steamy time will be had by all ", Los Angeles Times, p. F14. Despite being together as a super group since its formation in 2007, it released its only album that debuted in August 2013 titled Three Kings on Atlantic Records.
Beginnings Their first song in 2007 was a remix of Tank's "Please Don't Go" released as "Please Don't Go (The TGT Remix)".Spivey, Lisa (May 31, 2007). "R & B's Newest Trio", Los Angeles Sentinel 72 (43): B7. The trio also appeared on Slim Thug's single "Let Me Grind".
In an interview, Tyrese said the group would be the "ultimate R&B fan experience. Me, Tank and Ginuwine have been talking about this forever. The reason why this makes sense is that besides all of us being R&B singers, we're all good friends. Every time I see Tank, every time I see Ginuwine, we always have good energy regardless."Haynes, Ebony (February 9, 2008). "Mix 'N' Match", Chicago Tribune, p. 30.
The trio planned the Shirts Off Tour for late 2007, with Avant as an opening act. As part of the tour, they planned to hold auditions for a fourth member of the group. The tour faced delays, however, and was anticipated for early 2008.Concepcion, Muriel; Crosley, Hillary; and Mitchell, Gail (July 21, 2007). "Urban songwriters to watch", Billboard 119 (29): 33
The group faced difficulties given that each member of the trio was signed to a different record label,no byline (October 11, 2007). "Tank is rollin' into town", The Daily Reflector. and on August 21, 2008, Ginuwine announced on his MySpace blog that due to label and legal issues they will not be able to release an official TGT album at the moment.
Comeback On September 22, 2012, Tyrese revealed on his Twitter page that the group has been officially signed to Atlantic Records. Although together on and off for many years, TGT released their debut album Three Kings on August 20, 2013, under Atlantic Records.
Discography
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US US R&B NLD KOR Int. UK UK R&B Three Kings Released: August 20, 2013 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP 3 1 96 76 95 9 US: 76,000
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US R&B US Adult R&B "Please Don't Go (The TGT Remix)" 2007 42 2 1 Non-album single "Sex Never Felt Better" 2013 — 38 13 Three Kings "I Need" — 29 5 "Next Time Around" 2014 — — 6
Awards/nominations Grammy Awards 2014, Best R&B Album: "Three Kings" (Nominated) Soul Train Awards 2013, New Artist of the Year: "TGT" (Nominated) BET Awards 2014, Best Group: "TGT" (Nominated)
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