Thursday night, Tyrese and Tank brought the ultimate R&B showdown to ‘Verzuz.’ From Tyrese hitting every note of ‘Sweet Lady,’ to Tank pouring his soul into ‘Slowly,’ the energy on stage was unreal. After the show, social media was split on a winner, but Gibson claimed it in a social post! Friday, Tyrese circled back to reflect on performing against Tank, while also clocking comments about his singing. Meanwhile, Ray J had a clear winner and shared harsh words for Tyrese.
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Tyrese Says He Won Against Tank Then Praises Him
What appeared to be moments after the ‘Verzuz’ battle, Tyrese hit up In-N-Out and took to social media, declaring himself the winner—captioning it, “Don’t pay me no mind, I’m just doing what winners do,” clearly taking inspiration from Michael B. Jordan’s post-Oscar win meal at In-N-Out.
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In a separate post, he reflected on the week leading up to the showdown. He said rehearsals “suck” and insisted that nothing ever quite sounds right until it’s live. Tyrese gave a shoutout to Tank, calling him “one of the greats in R&B soul,” and emphasized that the night wasn’t about competition—it was about giving fans a moment to relive their memories, from first loves to graduations and talent show wins.
“Music isn’t just entertainment it’s healing. It’s survival,” Tyrese wrote. “There’s pressure in knowing people rely on what we do… but there’s purpose in that too. Nothing is more powerful than music.”
He also thanked everyone behind the scenes—Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Apple Music, and the bands on both sides—for keeping the vibes fire, even if a few rough notes snuck in. Tyrese admitted he was “an old man” the next day, voice shot and naps mandatory, but his heart was full.
Comments Go Off As Fans Debate The Winner
Roommates, y’all already know the comment section went crazy once TSR dropped the clip. Some folks were like, at this point Tyrese just says whatever he wants and doesn’t care who agrees, while others hit him with a quick “now Tyrese… you know you ain’t win.” Meanwhile, a few kept it cute and said both he and Tank did their thing—and honestly, both playlists can stay on repeat.
One Instagram user @dominiquechinn said, “They both are good artist, both music can play on repeat 👏👏”
This Instagram user @hd4president wrote, “Everybody won last night. It was a beautiful moment for R&B 🔥 he riding double R off hits front the 90’s. Definitely a winner.“
And, Instagram user @kwanzatyree added, “I love ya Tyrese but you sing and Tank SANG!!! Big difference….“
While Instagram user @beautifully_love joked, “lol I love how he dnt give a d*mn 😂😂”
Then Instagram user @_ataviaa shared, “Tank did not win. It wasn’t a writers contest 😂 Tyrese got it 🔥”
Finally, Instagram user @_cene_m said, “He definitely won!!! Tank sang the same song 30 mfn times 🫠”
Ray J Weighs In And Turns Up The Heat
And then there’s Ray’s J take on the battle. The singer didn’t hold back, taking aim at Tyrese and calling his performance “trash”—even saying it was worse than his own infamous Verzuz moment back in 2022. In a video making rounds online, Ray J kept it all the way real (and a little shady), joking in his caption that while he knew he was trash, Tyrese somehow took it to another level.
