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| origin = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| origin = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
| occupations = {{flatlist|
*Singer
* Singer
*songwriter
* songwriter
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| discography = [[August Alsina discography]]
| years_active = 2011-present
| years_active = 2011–present
| label = {{flatlist|
| label = {{flatlist|
*Shake the World
* Shake the World
*[[Empire Distribution|EMPIRE]]
* [[Empire Distribution|EMPIRE]]
*[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
*[[Radio Killa Records|Radio Killa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2013/04/exclusive-interview-august-alsina-puts-the-real-in-rb/|title=Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing|website=Respect-mag.com|date=April 10, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Radio Killa Records|Radio Killa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://respect-mag.com/2013/04/exclusive-interview-august-alsina-puts-the-real-in-rb/|title=Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing|website=Respect-mag.com|date=April 10, 2013}}</ref>
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[The Exclusives]]
*[[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]]
*[[Roscoe Dash]]
*[[The-Dream]]
*[[Trinidad James]]}}
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'''August Anthony Alsina Jr.'''<ref name="name1">(April 8, 2013). [http://lifesandtimes.com/rb-singer-august-alsina-talks-working-with-the-dream-preps-def-jam-debut/ R&B Singer August Alsina Talks Working With The Dream, Preps Def Jam Debut] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927165121/http://lifesandtimes.com/rb-singer-august-alsina-talks-working-with-the-dream-preps-def-jam-debut/ |date=September 27, 2013 }}, ''Life + Times'' (confirms middle name; other sources confirm he is a "junior")</ref> (born September 3, 1992) is an American singer from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], formerly signed to [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref name="ref1">Feeney, Michael (September 20, 2013). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/august-alsina-release-remix-chris-brown-trey-songz-article-1.1462939 August Alsina has fans going wild in NYC as he gets ready to release remix with Chris Brown and Trey Songz], ''[[Daily News (New York)]]''</ref><ref name="mtv1">(July 24, 2013). [http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/07/24/mtv-jams-fab-5-list-spotlight-on-august-alsina/ MTV Jams' Fab 5 List: Spotlight On August Alsina], mtv.com</ref> He released his first mixtape ''The Product'' in 2012, followed by ''The Product 2'' and his debut [[extended play]] (EP) ''[[Downtown: Life Under the Gun]]'' in 2013, the latter released under [[The-Dream]]'s [[Radio Killa Records]] and [[Def Jam Recordings]]. Alsina then his debut studio album ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'' in 2014, after garnering success from the [[Music recording certification|Platinum]]-selling singles "[[I Luv This Shit]]" (featuring [[Trinidad James]]) and "No Love" (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]]).<ref name="August Alsina RIAA Gold & Platinum">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=AUGUST+ALSINA&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=American certifications – August Alsina|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> The album was followed up by ''[[This Thing Called Life]]'' in 2015. After leaving Def Jam and a long hiatus, he released the EP ''Forever and a Day'' in 2019. In 2020, Alsina released his third album, ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]''—along with a five-part documentary series detailing his life experiences, family, and health, supported by a heavily publicized "entanglement" with actress [[Jada Pinkett Smith]].
'''August Anthony Alsina Jr.'''<ref name="name1">(April 8, 2013). [http://lifesandtimes.com/rb-singer-august-alsina-talks-working-with-the-dream-preps-def-jam-debut/ R&B Singer August Alsina Talks Working With The Dream, Preps Def Jam Debut] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927165121/http://lifesandtimes.com/rb-singer-august-alsina-talks-working-with-the-dream-preps-def-jam-debut/ |date=September 27, 2013 }}, ''Life + Times'' (confirms middle name; other sources confirm he is a "junior")</ref> (born September 3, 1992) is an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer.<ref name="ref1">Feeney, Michael (September 20, 2013). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/august-alsina-release-remix-chris-brown-trey-songz-article-1.1462939 August Alsina has fans going wild in NYC as he gets ready to release remix with Chris Brown and Trey Songz], ''[[Daily News (New York)]]''</ref><ref name="mtv1">(July 24, 2013). [http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/07/24/mtv-jams-fab-5-list-spotlight-on-august-alsina/ MTV Jams' Fab 5 List: Spotlight On August Alsina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815212943/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/07/24/mtv-jams-fab-5-list-spotlight-on-august-alsina |date=August 15, 2013 }}, mtv.com</ref> He released his first mixtape ''The Product'' in 2012, which was followed by ''The Product 2'' the following year; he signed with [[The-Dream]]'s [[Radio Killa Records]], an imprint of [[Def Jam Recordings]] to release his debut commercial [[extended play]] (EP), ''[[Downtown: Life Under the Gun]]'' (2013). The EP marked his first entry on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was preceded by his debut single "[[I Luv This Shit]]" (featuring [[Trinidad James]]), which peaked within the top 50 of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and received [[RIAA certification|double platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). His 2014 follow-up single, "[[No Love (August Alsina song)|No Love]] (Remix)" (featuring [[Nicki Minaj]]) was met with similar commercial success, likewise receiving double platinum certification.


Both songs were issued as lead singles for Alsina's debut studio album ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'' (2014), which peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw positive critical reception.<ref name="August Alsina RIAA Gold & Platinum">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=AUGUST+ALSINA&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=American certifications – August Alsina|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> His second album, ''[[This Thing Called Life]]'' (2015) released the following year and was less commercially-oriented, but was met with continued critical praise. During this time, Alsina notably [[guest appearance|guest performed]] on [[DJ Khaled]]'s hit singles "[[Hold You Down (DJ Khaled song)|Hold You Down]]" in 2014 and "[[Do You Mind (DJ Khaled song)|Do You Mind]]" in 2016. After a long-tenured hiatus and departure from Def Jam, he independently released his third album, ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]'' in June 2020.
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==Early life==
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Alsina was born on September 3, 1992<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-august-alsina/|title = Happy Birthday, August Alsina! - XXL}}</ref><ref name="bd">[https://twitter.com/AugustAlsina/status/374965579561857024 September 3, 2013 Tweet from August Alsina], twitter.com, Retrieved September 25, 2013 (tweet confirms birthdate" "21 today... & my 1st time in Vegas! ...Know dat I'm wasted ...")</ref> in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana.<ref name="islanddefjam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/bio.aspx?artistID=7480 |title=Bio &#124; August Alsina &#124; Artists &#124; Def Jam |publisher=Island Def Jam |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> He attended middle school in New Orleans.<ref name="complex1">{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-august-alsina/moving-to-houston |title=Moving To Houston — Who Is August Alsina? |publisher=Complex |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> Although no one in his family was musically inclined, he was inspired to sing by [[Lauryn Hill]] in ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit|Sister Act 2]]''. Alsina first uploaded videos to [[YouTube]] in 2007 at age 14, starting with a cover of "Hypothetically" by [[Lyfe Jennings]].<ref name="hypo1">(March 28, 2012). [http://allhiphop.com/2012/03/28/new-orleans-august-alsina-rbs-next-best-man-audio/ New Orleans' August Alsina: R&B's Next Best Man ], ''[[AllHipHop]]''</ref>


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== Early life ==
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With both his father and stepfather battling [[crack cocaine]] addiction, Alsina's mother moved him to [[Houston]], Texas in search of a fresh start after [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. Then, Alsina's father died.<ref name="islanddefjam.com"/><ref name="complex1"/> Alsina had disagreements with his mother at some point and was "kicked out." After his older brother, Melvin La'Branch III, was shot and killed on August 31, 2010, he became more committed to his music, and relocated to [[Atlanta]] in 2011.<ref name="youtube1">(May 11, 2012). [http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/11/august-alsina-music-new-orleans-interview/ August Alsina – Music Saved My Life], ''Global Grind''</ref><ref name="respect1">(April 10, 2013). [http://respect-mag.com/exclusive-interview-august-alsina-puts-the-real-in-rb/ Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing], ''[[Respect. (magazine)|Respect.]]''</ref><ref name="habit1">(June 11, 2013). [http://theboxhouston.com/9326256/started-from-the-bottom-now-hes-here-august-alsina/ Started From The Bottom, Now He's Here: August Alsina], theboxhouston.com ([[KBXX]])</ref>
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Alsina was born on September 3, 1992<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/happy-birthday-august-alsina/|title = Happy Birthday, August Alsina! - XXL| date=September 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="bd">[https://twitter.com/AugustAlsina/status/374965579561857024 September 3, 2013 Tweet from August Alsina], twitter.com, Retrieved September 25, 2013 (tweet confirms birthdate" "21 today... & my 1st time in Vegas! ...Know dat I'm wasted ...")</ref> in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana.<ref name="islanddefjam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/bio.aspx?artistID=7480 |title=Bio &#124; August Alsina &#124; Artists &#124; Def Jam |publisher=Island Def Jam |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> He attended middle school in New Orleans.<ref name="complex1">{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-august-alsina/moving-to-houston |title=Moving To Houston — Who Is August Alsina? |publisher=Complex |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> Although no one in his family was musically inclined, he was inspired to sing by [[Lauryn Hill]] in ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit|Sister Act 2]]''. Alsina first uploaded videos to [[YouTube]] in 2007 at age 14, starting with a cover of "Hypothetically" by [[Lyfe Jennings]].<ref name="hypo1">(March 28, 2012). [http://allhiphop.com/2012/03/28/new-orleans-august-alsina-rbs-next-best-man-audio/ New Orleans' August Alsina: R&B's Next Best Man ], ''[[AllHipHop]]''</ref>


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With both his father and stepfather battling [[crack cocaine]] addiction, Alsina's mother moved him to [[Houston]], Texas, in search of a fresh start after [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. Then, Alsina's father died.<ref name="islanddefjam.com"/><ref name="complex1"/> Alsina had disagreements with his mother at some point and was "kicked out." After his older brother, Melvin La'Branch III, was shot and killed on August 31, 2010, he became more committed to his music, and relocated to [[Atlanta]] in 2011.<ref name="youtube1">(May 11, 2012). [http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/11/august-alsina-music-new-orleans-interview/ August Alsina – Music Saved My Life], ''Global Grind''</ref><ref name="respect1">(April 10, 2013). [http://respect-mag.com/exclusive-interview-august-alsina-puts-the-real-in-rb/ Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing], ''[[Respect. (magazine)|Respect.]]''</ref><ref name="habit1">(June 11, 2013). [http://theboxhouston.com/9326256/started-from-the-bottom-now-hes-here-august-alsina/ Started From The Bottom, Now He's Here: August Alsina], theboxhouston.com ([[KBXX]])</ref>
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==Career==


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== Career ==
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===2012–2014: ''Downtown: Life Under The Gun'' and ''Testimony''===
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His first mixtape ''The Product'' was released in April 2012,<ref name="1stmix">(August 20, 2013). [http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-august-alsina/the-product-mixtape-and-def-jam Who Is August Alsina – The Product Mixtape and Signing to Def Jam], ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''</ref><ref name="rel1-2">(April 15, 2012). [http://www.thisisrnb.com/2012/04/new-music-august-alsina-the-product-mixtape-world-premiere/ New Music: August Alsina – The Product (Mixtape) (World Premiere)], thisisrnb.com</ref> though an "Untitled" mixtape with six acoustic covers premiered in October 2011.<ref name="firstifrst">(October 11, 2011). [http://www.thisisrnb.com/2011/10/new-musicemerging-artist-august-alsina-untitled-acoustic-mixtape/ NEW MUSIC/EMERGING ARTIST: AUGUST ALSINA – UNTITLED ACOUSTIC MIXTAPE], thisisrnb.com</ref> His single "[[I Luv This Shit]]" featuring [[Trinidad James]] was released in January 2013, and<ref name="vid1">(February 20, 2013). [http://www.vibe.com/article/new-video-august-alsina-feat-trinidad-james-i-luv-shit New Video: August Alsina (feat. Trinidad James) – "I Luv This Shit"], ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''</ref><ref name="vib2">(April 26, 2013). [http://www.vibe.com/article/introducing-august-alsina-rb-crooner-unafraid-making-masterpiece Introducing August Alsina, an R&B Crooner Unafraid of Making a Masterpiece], ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''</ref> his [[mixtape]] ''The Product 2'' followed in May 2013.<ref name="product1">Stovall, Calvin (May 7, 2013). [http://www.bet.com/news/music/2013/05/07/mixtape-review-august-alsina-the-product-2.html Mixtape Review: August Alsina, The Product 2], ''[[Black Entertainment Television]]''</ref><ref name="stereo1">(May 15, 2013). [http://www.stereogum.com/1349521/mixtape-of-the-week-august-alsina-the-product-2/franchises/mixtape-of-the-week/ Mixtape Of The Week: August Alsina The Product 2], ''[[Stereogum]]''</ref>
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=== 2012–2014: ''Downtown: Life Under The Gun'' and ''Testimony'' ===
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His first mixtape ''The Product'' was released in April 2012,<ref name="1stmix">(August 20, 2013). [http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/who-is-august-alsina/the-product-mixtape-and-def-jam Who Is August Alsina – The Product Mixtape and Signing to Def Jam], ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''</ref><ref name="rel1-2">(April 15, 2012). [http://www.thisisrnb.com/2012/04/new-music-august-alsina-the-product-mixtape-world-premiere/ New Music: August Alsina – The Product (Mixtape) (World Premiere)], thisisrnb.com</ref> though an "Untitled" mixtape with six acoustic covers premiered in October 2011.<ref name="firstifrst">(October 11, 2011). [http://www.thisisrnb.com/2011/10/new-musicemerging-artist-august-alsina-untitled-acoustic-mixtape/ NEW MUSIC/EMERGING ARTIST: AUGUST ALSINA – UNTITLED ACOUSTIC MIXTAPE], thisisrnb.com</ref> His single "[[I Luv This Shit]]" featuring [[Trinidad James]] was released in January 2013, and<ref name="vid1">(February 20, 2013). [http://www.vibe.com/article/new-video-august-alsina-feat-trinidad-james-i-luv-shit New Video: August Alsina (feat. Trinidad James) – "I Luv This Shit"], ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''</ref><ref name="vib2">(April 26, 2013). [http://www.vibe.com/article/introducing-august-alsina-rb-crooner-unafraid-making-masterpiece Introducing August Alsina, an R&B Crooner Unafraid of Making a Masterpiece], ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''</ref> his [[mixtape]] ''The Product 2'' followed in May 2013.<ref name="product1">Stovall, Calvin (May 7, 2013). [https://www.bet.com/article/ddrcm1/mixtape-review-august-alsina-the-product-2 Mixtape Review: August Alsina, The Product 2], ''[[Black Entertainment Television]]''</ref><ref name="stereo1">(May 15, 2013). [http://www.stereogum.com/1349521/mixtape-of-the-week-august-alsina-the-product-2/franchises/mixtape-of-the-week/ Mixtape Of The Week: August Alsina The Product 2], ''[[Stereogum]]''</ref>


The EP ''[[Downtown: Life Under the Gun]]'' was released on August 20, 2013, with a video for "Hell on Earth" released the following month.<ref name="ep1">(September 16, 2013). [http://thesource.com/2013/09/16/watch-august-alsinas-hell-on-earth/ Watch August Alsina's "Hell On Earth"], ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''</ref> On December 9, 2013, the third single from his EP ''Downtown: Life Under the Gun'', "Ghetto" featuring [[Rich Homie Quan]], was serviced to [[urban contemporary]] radio<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frequencynews.com/flippagefreq/flip-freq-dec-2013/index.html#p=18 |title=freq-flip-dec-2013 |website=Frequencynews.com |access-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118082950/http://www.frequencynews.com/flippagefreq/flip-freq-dec-2013/index.html#p=18 |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and it was the most added song on urban radio the week ending December 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=5 |title=BDSRadio Charts |website=Charts.bdsradio.com |access-date=December 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131028145809/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=5 |archive-date=October 28, 2013 }}</ref> On January 14, 2014, Alsina released "Make It Home" featuring [[Young Jeezy|Jeezy]], as the [[lead single]] from his debut studio album. Along with the release, it was revealed that the album would be titled ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'', which was released on April 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/01/14/new-music-august-alsina-f-jeezy-make-it-home/ |title=New Music: August Alsina f/ Jeezy – 'Make It Home' |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> He was named part of the 2014 ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' freshmen class.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sia|first=Niccole|title=XXL Freshmen 2014 Cover Revealed|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/xxl-freshmen-2014-cover-revealed/|publisher=XXL Magazine|access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>
The EP ''[[Downtown: Life Under the Gun]]'' was released on August 20, 2013, with a video for "Hell on Earth" released the following month.<ref name="ep1">(September 16, 2013). [http://thesource.com/2013/09/16/watch-august-alsinas-hell-on-earth/ Watch August Alsina's "Hell On Earth"], ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''</ref> On December 9, 2013, the third single from his EP ''Downtown: Life Under the Gun'', "Ghetto" featuring [[Rich Homie Quan]], was serviced to [[urban contemporary]] radio<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frequencynews.com/flippagefreq/flip-freq-dec-2013/index.html#p=18 |title=freq-flip-dec-2013 |website=Frequencynews.com |access-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118082950/http://www.frequencynews.com/flippagefreq/flip-freq-dec-2013/index.html#p=18 |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and it was the most added song on urban radio the week ending December 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=5 |title=BDSRadio Charts |website=Charts.bdsradio.com |access-date=December 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131028145809/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=5 |archive-date=October 28, 2013 }}</ref> On January 14, 2014, Alsina released "Make It Home" featuring [[Young Jeezy|Jeezy]], as the [[lead single]] from his debut studio album. Along with the release, it was revealed that the album would be titled ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'', which was released on April 15, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/01/14/new-music-august-alsina-f-jeezy-make-it-home/ |title=New Music: August Alsina f/ Jeezy – 'Make It Home' |publisher=Rap-Up.com |date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> He was named part of the 2014 ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' freshmen class.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sia|first=Niccole|title=XXL Freshmen 2014 Cover Revealed|date=May 5, 2014 |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/xxl-freshmen-2014-cover-revealed/|publisher=XXL Magazine|access-date=May 6, 2014}}</ref>


===2015–2016: ''This Thing Called Life''===
=== 2015–2016: ''This Thing Called Life'' ===
On December 11, 2015, Alsina released his second studio album, ''[[This Thing Called Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-thing-called-life/id1061175724 |title=This Thing Called Life by August Alsina |date=December 11, 2015 |publisher=iTunes |access-date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> It debuted at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36727/title.hip-hop-album-sales-august-alsina-r-kelly-rick-ross |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: August Alsina, R. Kelly & Rick Ross |publisher=[[HipHopDX]] |date=December 21, 2015 |access-date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> The album was supported by five singles; "Hip Hop", "Why I Do It" (featuring [[Lil Wayne]]), "Song Cry", "Been Around the World" (featuring [[Chris Brown]]) and "Dreamer".
On December 11, 2015, Alsina released his second studio album, ''[[This Thing Called Life]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-thing-called-life/id1061175724 |title=This Thing Called Life by August Alsina |date=December 11, 2015 |publisher=iTunes |access-date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> It debuted at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36727/title.hip-hop-album-sales-august-alsina-r-kelly-rick-ross |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: August Alsina, R. Kelly & Rick Ross |publisher=[[HipHopDX]] |date=December 21, 2015 |access-date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> The album was supported by five singles; "Hip Hop", "Why I Do It" (featuring [[Lil Wayne]]), "Song Cry", "Been Around the World" (featuring [[Chris Brown]]) and "Dreamer".


===2017–present: ''The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy''===
=== 2017–present: ''The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy'' ===
Alsina had been working on his third studio album since 2017. On January 6, 2017, Alsina released the singles "Drugs". Then on June 1, 2017, "Lonely", and on June 6, 2017, "Don't Matter" was released for the album. The album, ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]'' was eventually released on June 26, 2020. The singer announced that the album highlights "the struggle in my life, my upbringing as a [[Prenatal cocaine exposure|crack baby]], losing my father and sister, and becoming the guardian for my three nieces", as well as his battle with the [[auto-immune disease]] that affected him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-set-to-drop-the-product-iii-state-of-emergency-next-week-report-news.112823.html%3f_amp |title=August Alsina Set To Drop "The Product III: State of Emergency" Next Week |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626135419/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-set-to-drop-the-product-iii-state-of-emergency-next-week-report-news.112823.html?_amp |archive-date=2020-06-26}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/06/august-alsina-the-product-3-state-of-emergency|title=Listen to August Alsina's 'The Product III: StateofEMERGEncy' Album|website=[[Complex Networks]]}}</ref>
Alsina had been working on his third studio album since 2017. On January 6, 2017, Alsina released the singles "Drugs". Then on June 1, 2017, "Lonely", and on June 6, 2017, "Don't Matter" was released for the album. The album, ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]'' was eventually released on June 26, 2020. The singer announced that the album highlights "the struggle in my life, my upbringing as a [[Prenatal cocaine exposure|crack baby]], losing my father and sister, and becoming the guardian for my three nieces", as well as his battle with the [[auto-immune disease]] that affected him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-set-to-drop-the-product-iii-state-of-emergency-next-week-report-news.112823.html%3f_amp |title=August Alsina Set To Drop "The Product III: State of Emergency" Next Week |website=www.hotnewhiphop.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626135419/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-set-to-drop-the-product-iii-state-of-emergency-next-week-report-news.112823.html?_amp |archive-date=2020-06-26}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/06/august-alsina-the-product-3-state-of-emergency|title=Listen to August Alsina's 'The Product III: StateofEMERGEncy' Album|website=[[Complex Networks]]}}</ref>


On September 21, 2021, he announced that he was “likely” retiring from music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/09/20/august-alsina-hints-at-retirement/|title = August Alsina Hints at Retirement}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-hints-at-retirement-while-previewing-new-music-on-ig-news.139555.html|title = August Alsina Hints at Retirement While Previewing New Music on IG|website = HNHH|date = September 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/09/21/august-alsina-illness/|title=What illness does August Alsina have, why do fans think he's retiring?|date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
On September 21, 2021, he announced that he was “likely” retiring from music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/09/20/august-alsina-hints-at-retirement/|title = August Alsina Hints at Retirement}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/august-alsina-hints-at-retirement-while-previewing-new-music-on-ig-news.139555.html|title = August Alsina Hints at Retirement While Previewing New Music on IG|website = HNHH|date = September 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/09/21/august-alsina-illness/|title=What illness does August Alsina have, why do fans think he's retiring?|date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> However in March 2023 he released a new album titled "MySelf".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Devin |title=August Alsina Reveals 'Myself' Tracklist |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/03/09/august-alsina-myself-tracklist/ |website=Rap-Up |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309213849/https://www.rap-up.com/2023/03/09/august-alsina-myself-tracklist/ |archive-date=9 March 2023 |language=English |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Artistry==
== Artistry ==
Alsina's music generally falls into the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] category, often fusing it with [[Hip hop|hip-hop]]. His musical influences are [[Chris Brown]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]] and [[Lyfe Jennings]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Artist Influences for August Alsina|url= http://www.mtv.com/artists/august-alsina/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1726548/august-alsina-says-theres-one-thing-that-baffles-him-about-chris-brown/|title = August Alsina Says There's One Thing That 'Baffles' Him About Chris Brown|website = [[MTV]]}}</ref>
Alsina's music generally falls into the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] category, often fusing it with [[Hip hop|hip-hop]]. His musical influences are [[Chris Brown]], [[Usher (singer)|Usher]] and [[Lyfe Jennings]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Artist Influences for August Alsina|url= http://www.mtv.com/artists/august-alsina/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140314115912/http://www.mtv.com/artists/august-alsina/related-artists/?filter=influencedBy|url-status= dead|archive-date= March 14, 2014|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1726548/august-alsina-says-theres-one-thing-that-baffles-him-about-chris-brown/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503093415/http://www.mtv.com/news/1726548/august-alsina-says-theres-one-thing-that-baffles-him-about-chris-brown/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2014|title = August Alsina Says There's One Thing That 'Baffles' Him About Chris Brown|website = [[MTV]]}}</ref>


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
===Health condition===
=== Health condition ===
In 2017, the singer revealed that he suffers from a severe [[autoimmune disease]] that attacks his [[liver]]. This illness has led to multiple incidents including a collapse on stage in 2014.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=R&B Singer August Alsina Collapsed During His New York Show|url=https://time.com/3382867/august-alsina-collapses-new-york-show-irving-plaza/|magazine=Time}}</ref>
In 2015, the singer revealed that he was going blind due to a degenerative eye disease.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Detrick |first1=Ben |title=R&B Star August Alsina on Losing His Eyesight: 'We All Battling Different Things' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/interview-august-alsina-losing-eyesight-troubled-past-6785577/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406230422/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/interview-august-alsina-losing-eyesight-troubled-past-6785577/ |archive-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>
In 2017, the singer revealed that he suffers from a severe [[autoimmune disease]] that attacks his [[liver]]. This illness has led to multiple incidents including a collapse on stage in 2014<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=R&B Singer August Alsina Collapsed During His New York Show|url=https://time.com/3382867/august-alsina-collapses-new-york-show-irving-plaza/|magazine=Time}}</ref> which he ended up in a three-day coma.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Stutz |first1=Colin |title=August Alsina Wakes From Three Day Coma Following Onstage Fall |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/august-alsina-wakes-from-three-day-coma-following-onstage-fall-6258973/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519164052/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/august-alsina-wakes-from-three-day-coma-following-onstage-fall-6258973/ |archive-date=19 May 2022 |quote="iWoke up out of a 3 day coma"}}</ref>


On July 8, 2019, Alsina updated his health scare. In a video he posted to [[Instagram]], the singer explained that he was hospitalized after suffering a loss of mobility. "We're doing a bunch of tests and they're saying I have some nerve damage going on throughout my body".<ref>{{Cite web|title=August Alsina Hospitalized After Losing Ability to Walk|url=https://scooptrend.com/august-alsina-hospitalized-after-losing-ability-to-walk/|website=Scooptrend}}</ref>
On July 8, 2019, Alsina updated his health scare. In a video he posted to [[Instagram]], the singer explained that he was hospitalized after suffering a loss of mobility. "We're doing a bunch of tests and they're saying I have some nerve damage going on throughout my body".<ref>{{Cite web|title=August Alsina Hospitalized After Losing Ability to Walk|url=https://scooptrend.com/august-alsina-hospitalized-after-losing-ability-to-walk/|website=Scooptrend|access-date=June 27, 2020|archive-date=July 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701220443/https://scooptrend.com/august-alsina-hospitalized-after-losing-ability-to-walk/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Jada Pinkett Smith relationship===
=== Jada Pinkett Smith relationship ===
In June 2020, Alsina, a friend of [[Jada Pinkett Smith|Jada Pinkett Smith's]] son [[Jaden Smith|Jaden]], said that he and Pinkett Smith had been involved in an adulterous affair in 2016, when he was 23 years old and she was 44.<ref name=P6>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-healing-red-table-talk-august-alsina-affair-213203636.html|title=Jada Pinkett Smith says she'll do some 'healing' on 'Red Table Talk,' after August Alsina said they had an affair|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=July 2, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2020|archive-date=July 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703184110/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-healing-red-table-talk-august-alsina-affair-213203636.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also claimed that the affair happened with Jada's husband [[Will Smith|Will Smith's]] permission.<ref name=P6 /> A spokesman for Pinkett Smith denied the claims, saying they were "absolutely not true".<ref name=P6/>
On June 30, 2020, Alsina claimed he was granted permission from [[Will Smith]] to be in a romantic relationship with his wife [[Jada Pinkett Smith]].<ref name=P6>{{Cite web|url= https://pagesix.com/2020/06/30/august-alsina-talks-allegedly-will-smith-approved-jada-pinkett-smith-affair/|title= August Alsina claims Will Smith sanctioned affair with Jada Pinkett Smith|work=Page Six|date=June 30, 2020}}</ref> The following day, a representative for Pinkett Smith released a statement concerning the claims, referring to them as "absolutely not true."<ref name=P6/> However, on July 10, in an episode of her talk show ''[[Red Table Talk]]'', alongside Will Smith, Jada revealed that she did have a romantic relationship with Alsina four and a half years prior, when she and Will were separated. She stated she "got into a different kind of entanglement with August." Jada and Will denied that Will gave Alsina permission for the relationship, with Jada saying Alsina "would perceive it as permission because we [her and Will] were separated amicably". Pinkett Smith further claimed she wanted to "heal" Alsina, but needed to find healing for herself first. She and Will eventually reconciled after she broke things off with Alsina; she says she has not spoken with Alsina since.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jada-pinkett-august-alsina-affair-red-table-talk-1234703531/amp/|title=Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Address Prior Separation, August Alsina Relationship on 'Red Table Talk'|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref>
However, on July 10, 2020, in an episode of her talk show ''[[Red Table Talk]]'' alongside her husband, Pinkett Smith revealed that she did have a romantic relationship with Alsina four and a half years prior, when she and Will were separated. She stated she "got into a different kind of entanglement with August." Jada and Will denied that Will gave Alsina permission for the relationship, with Jada saying Alsina "would perceive it as permission because we [her and Will] were separated amicably". Pinkett Smith further claimed she wanted to "heal" Alsina, but needed to find healing for herself first. She and Will eventually reconciled after she broke things off with Alsina; she says she has not spoken with Alsina since.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jada-pinkett-august-alsina-affair-red-table-talk-1234703531/amp/|title=Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Address Prior Separation, August Alsina Relationship on 'Red Table Talk'|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref>


After Jada's use of the word "[[wikt:entanglement|entanglement]]" went viral on the Internet, Alsina released a collaboration titled "Entanglements" with rapper [[Rick Ross]] on July 19, 2020, in which Alsina sings "You left your man just to fuck with me and break his heart".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/9420661/august-alsina-entanglements|title=August Alsina Defines His 'Entanglements' to Jada Pinkett Smith on New Record With Rick Ross|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 19, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref>
After Jada's use of the word "[[wikt:entanglement|entanglement]]" went viral on the Internet, Alsina released a collaboration titled "Entanglements" with rapper [[Rick Ross]] on July 19, 2020, in which Alsina sings "You left your man just to fuck with me and break his heart".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/9420661/august-alsina-entanglements|title=August Alsina Defines His 'Entanglements' to Jada Pinkett Smith on New Record With Rick Ross|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 19, 2020|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
== Discography ==
{{Main|August Alsina discography}}
{{Main|August Alsina discography}}
* ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Testimony (August Alsina album)|Testimony]]'' (2014)
* ''[[This Thing Called Life]]'' (2015)
* ''[[This Thing Called Life]]'' (2015)
* ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]'' (2020)
* ''[[The Product III: State of Emergency]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Myself (August Alsina album)|Myself]]'' (2023)


==Awards and nominations==
== Awards and nominations ==


===[[BET Awards]]===
=== [[BET Awards]] ===
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{{awards table}}
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==Tours==
== Tours ==


===Headlining===
=== Headlining ===
* ''Testimony Live''<ref>{{cite web|title=Testimony Live Tour Dates|url=http://www.augustalsina.com/2014/06/24/august-alsina-testimony-live-tour-dates/|website=August Alsina Official Website|access-date=October 10, 2014|archive-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325095255/http://www.augustalsina.com/2014/06/24/august-alsina-testimony-live-tour-dates/|url-status=dead}}</ref> (2014)
* ''Testimony Live''<ref>{{cite web|title=Testimony Live Tour Dates|url=http://www.augustalsina.com/2014/06/24/august-alsina-testimony-live-tour-dates/|website=August Alsina Official Website|access-date=October 10, 2014|archive-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325095255/http://www.augustalsina.com/2014/06/24/august-alsina-testimony-live-tour-dates/|url-status=dead}}</ref> (2014)


===Opening act===
=== Opening act ===
* ''[[UR Experience Tour|The UR Experience Tour]]'' (2014) {{small|(with [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]])}}
* ''[[UR Experience Tour|The UR Experience Tour]]'' (2014) {{small|(with [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]])}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{official website}}
* {{official website}}
* [http://www.defjam.com/artists/august-alsina/ Def Jam – August Alsina]
* [http://www.defjam.com/artists/august-alsina/ Def Jam – August Alsina]
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August Alsina
Alsina performing in 2015
Alsina performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameAugust Anthony Alsina Jr.
Born (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 32)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OriginHouston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
DiscographyAugust Alsina discography
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websiteaugustalsina.com Edit this at Wikidata

August Anthony Alsina Jr.[2] (born September 3, 1992) is an American hip hop and R&B singer.[3][4] He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012, which was followed by The Product 2 the following year; he signed with The-Dream's Radio Killa Records, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut commercial extended play (EP), Downtown: Life Under the Gun (2013). The EP marked his first entry on the Billboard 200 and was preceded by his debut single "I Luv This Shit" (featuring Trinidad James), which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2014 follow-up single, "No Love (Remix)" (featuring Nicki Minaj) was met with similar commercial success, likewise receiving double platinum certification.

Both songs were issued as lead singles for Alsina's debut studio album Testimony (2014), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical reception.[5] His second album, This Thing Called Life (2015) released the following year and was less commercially-oriented, but was met with continued critical praise. During this time, Alsina notably guest performed on DJ Khaled's hit singles "Hold You Down" in 2014 and "Do You Mind" in 2016. After a long-tenured hiatus and departure from Def Jam, he independently released his third album, The Product III: State of Emergency in June 2020.

Early life

Alsina was born on September 3, 1992[6][7] in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8] He attended middle school in New Orleans.[9] Although no one in his family was musically inclined, he was inspired to sing by Lauryn Hill in Sister Act 2. Alsina first uploaded videos to YouTube in 2007 at age 14, starting with a cover of "Hypothetically" by Lyfe Jennings.[10]

With both his father and stepfather battling crack cocaine addiction, Alsina's mother moved him to Houston, Texas, in search of a fresh start after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Then, Alsina's father died.[8][9] Alsina had disagreements with his mother at some point and was "kicked out." After his older brother, Melvin La'Branch III, was shot and killed on August 31, 2010, he became more committed to his music, and relocated to Atlanta in 2011.[11][12][13]

Career

2012–2014: Downtown: Life Under The Gun and Testimony

His first mixtape The Product was released in April 2012,[14][15] though an "Untitled" mixtape with six acoustic covers premiered in October 2011.[16] His single "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James was released in January 2013, and[17][18] his mixtape The Product 2 followed in May 2013.[19][20]

The EP Downtown: Life Under the Gun was released on August 20, 2013, with a video for "Hell on Earth" released the following month.[21] On December 9, 2013, the third single from his EP Downtown: Life Under the Gun, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan, was serviced to urban contemporary radio[22] and it was the most added song on urban radio the week ending December 12, 2013.[23] On January 14, 2014, Alsina released "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, as the lead single from his debut studio album. Along with the release, it was revealed that the album would be titled Testimony, which was released on April 15, 2014.[24] He was named part of the 2014 XXL freshmen class.[25]

2015–2016: This Thing Called Life

On December 11, 2015, Alsina released his second studio album, This Thing Called Life.[26] It debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States.[27] The album was supported by five singles; "Hip Hop", "Why I Do It" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Song Cry", "Been Around the World" (featuring Chris Brown) and "Dreamer".

2017–present: The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy

Alsina had been working on his third studio album since 2017. On January 6, 2017, Alsina released the singles "Drugs". Then on June 1, 2017, "Lonely", and on June 6, 2017, "Don't Matter" was released for the album. The album, The Product III: State of Emergency was eventually released on June 26, 2020. The singer announced that the album highlights "the struggle in my life, my upbringing as a crack baby, losing my father and sister, and becoming the guardian for my three nieces", as well as his battle with the auto-immune disease that affected him.[28][29]

On September 21, 2021, he announced that he was “likely” retiring from music.[30][31][32] However in March 2023 he released a new album titled "MySelf".[33]

Artistry

Alsina's music generally falls into the R&B category, often fusing it with hip-hop. His musical influences are Chris Brown, Usher and Lyfe Jennings.[34][35]

Personal life

Health condition

In 2015, the singer revealed that he was going blind due to a degenerative eye disease.[36] In 2017, the singer revealed that he suffers from a severe autoimmune disease that attacks his liver. This illness has led to multiple incidents including a collapse on stage in 2014[37] which he ended up in a three-day coma.[38]

On July 8, 2019, Alsina updated his health scare. In a video he posted to Instagram, the singer explained that he was hospitalized after suffering a loss of mobility. "We're doing a bunch of tests and they're saying I have some nerve damage going on throughout my body".[39]

Jada Pinkett Smith relationship

In June 2020, Alsina, a friend of Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden, said that he and Pinkett Smith had been involved in an adulterous affair in 2016, when he was 23 years old and she was 44.[40] He also claimed that the affair happened with Jada's husband Will Smith's permission.[40] A spokesman for Pinkett Smith denied the claims, saying they were "absolutely not true".[40] However, on July 10, 2020, in an episode of her talk show Red Table Talk alongside her husband, Pinkett Smith revealed that she did have a romantic relationship with Alsina four and a half years prior, when she and Will were separated. She stated she "got into a different kind of entanglement with August." Jada and Will denied that Will gave Alsina permission for the relationship, with Jada saying Alsina "would perceive it as permission because we [her and Will] were separated amicably". Pinkett Smith further claimed she wanted to "heal" Alsina, but needed to find healing for herself first. She and Will eventually reconciled after she broke things off with Alsina; she says she has not spoken with Alsina since.[41]

After Jada's use of the word "entanglement" went viral on the Internet, Alsina released a collaboration titled "Entanglements" with rapper Rick Ross on July 19, 2020, in which Alsina sings "You left your man just to fuck with me and break his heart".[42]

Discography

Main article: August Alsina discography

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014[43] August Alsina Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Nominated
Best New Artist Won
"I Luv This Shit" Best Collaboration Nominated
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award Won
2015 August Alsina Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Nominated
"No Love" (Remix) Best Collaboration Nominated

Tours

Headlining

  • Testimony Live[44] (2014)

Opening act

References

  1. ^ "Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing". Respect-mag.com. April 10, 2013.
  2. ^ (April 8, 2013). R&B Singer August Alsina Talks Working With The Dream, Preps Def Jam Debut Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Life + Times (confirms middle name; other sources confirm he is a "junior")
  3. ^ Feeney, Michael (September 20, 2013). August Alsina has fans going wild in NYC as he gets ready to release remix with Chris Brown and Trey Songz, Daily News (New York)
  4. ^ (July 24, 2013). MTV Jams' Fab 5 List: Spotlight On August Alsina Archived August 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, mtv.com
  5. ^ "American certifications – August Alsina". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Happy Birthday, August Alsina! - XXL". September 3, 2015.
  7. ^ September 3, 2013 Tweet from August Alsina, twitter.com, Retrieved September 25, 2013 (tweet confirms birthdate" "21 today... & my 1st time in Vegas! ...Know dat I'm wasted ...")
  8. ^ a b "Bio | August Alsina | Artists | Def Jam". Island Def Jam. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Moving To Houston — Who Is August Alsina?". Complex. August 20, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  10. ^ (March 28, 2012). New Orleans' August Alsina: R&B's Next Best Man , AllHipHop
  11. ^ (May 11, 2012). August Alsina – Music Saved My Life, Global Grind
  12. ^ (April 10, 2013). Interview: R&B Singer August Alsina Talks The-Dream, His Def Jam Deal & New Orleans Upbringing, Respect.
  13. ^ (June 11, 2013). Started From The Bottom, Now He's Here: August Alsina, theboxhouston.com (KBXX)
  14. ^ (August 20, 2013). Who Is August Alsina – The Product Mixtape and Signing to Def Jam, Complex
  15. ^ (April 15, 2012). New Music: August Alsina – The Product (Mixtape) (World Premiere), thisisrnb.com
  16. ^ (October 11, 2011). NEW MUSIC/EMERGING ARTIST: AUGUST ALSINA – UNTITLED ACOUSTIC MIXTAPE, thisisrnb.com
  17. ^ (February 20, 2013). New Video: August Alsina (feat. Trinidad James) – "I Luv This Shit", Vibe
  18. ^ (April 26, 2013). Introducing August Alsina, an R&B Crooner Unafraid of Making a Masterpiece, Vibe
  19. ^ Stovall, Calvin (May 7, 2013). Mixtape Review: August Alsina, The Product 2, Black Entertainment Television
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