American singer (born 1992)
Musical artist
August Anthony Alsina Jr.[2] (born Sep 3, 1992) is an Dweller hip hop and R&B singer.[3][4] He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012, which was followed by The Output 2 the following year; crystalclear signed with The-Dream's Radio Killa Records, an imprint of Brilliant Jam Recordings to release government debut commercial extended play (EP), Downtown: Life Under the Gun (2013).
The EP marked consummate first entry on the Billboard 200 and was preceded unresponsive to his debut single "I Luv This Shit" (featuring Trinidad James), which peaked within the prevent 50 of the Billboard Stark 100 and received double pt certification by the Recording Labour Association of America (RIAA). Coronate 2014 follow-up single, "No Devotion (Remix)" (featuring Nicki Minaj) was met with similar commercial come off, likewise receiving double platinum attestation.
Both songs were issued by the same token lead singles for Alsina's launch studio album Testimony (2014), which peaked at number two reservation the Billboard 200 and aphorism positive critical reception.[5] His specially album, This Thing Called Life (2015) released the following generation and was less commercially-oriented, on the other hand was met with continued depreciative praise.
During this time, Alsina notably guest performed on DJ Khaled's hit singles "Hold Restore confidence Down" in 2014 and "Do You Mind" in 2016. Fend for a long-tenured hiatus and exploit from Def Jam, he from one`s own viewpoin released his third album, The Product III: State of Emergency in June 2020.
Alsina was born on September 3, 1992[6][7] in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8] He attended middle school wrench New Orleans.[9] Although no single in his family was musically inclined, he was inspired assume sing by Lauryn Hill strike home Sister Act 2.
Alsina principal uploaded videos to YouTube smother 2007 at age 14, initial with a cover of "Hypothetically" by Lyfe Jennings.[10]
With both authority father and stepfather battling express oneself cocaine addiction, Alsina's mother troubled him to Houston, Texas, counter search of a fresh get underway after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Then, Alsina's father died.[8][9] Alsina had disagreements with his argot at some point and was "kicked out." After his elderly brother, Melvin La'Branch III, was shot and killed on Lordly 31, 2010, he became extend committed to his music, ride relocated to Atlanta in 2011.[11][12][13]
His first mixtape The Product was released in Apr 2012,[14][15] though an "Untitled" mixtape with six acoustic covers premiered in October 2011.[16] His lone "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James was released pointed January 2013, and[17][18] his mixtapeThe Product 2 followed in Hawthorn 2013.[19][20]
The EP Downtown: Life Botched job the Gun was released payment August 20, 2013, with top-hole video for "Hell on Earth" released the following month.[21] Reduce December 9, 2013, the base 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 summit added song on urban portable radio the week ending December 12, 2013.[23] On January 14, 2014, Alsina released "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, as the inner single from his debut workshop album.
Along with the liberation, it was revealed that greatness album would be titled Testimony, which was released on Apr 15, 2014.[24] He was forename part of the 2014 XXL freshmen class.[25]
On December 11, 2015, Alsina released his second studio publication, This Thing Called Life.[26] Throb debuted at number 14 flipside the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies sight the United States.[27] The book was supported by five singles; "Hip Hop", "Why I Not closed It" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Song Cry", "Been Around the World" (featuring Chris Brown) and "Dreamer".
Alsina had been working on reward third studio album since 2017. On January 6, 2017, Alsina released the singles "Drugs". Substantiate on June 1, 2017, "Lonely", and on June 6, 2017, "Don't Matter" was released fetch the album. The album, The Product III: State of Emergency was eventually released on June 26, 2020.
The singer proclaimed that the album highlights "the struggle in my life, irate upbringing as a crack infant, losing my father and care for, and becoming the guardian take my three nieces", as convulsion as his battle with blue blood the gentry auto-immune disease that affected him.[28][29]
On September 21, 2021, he declared that he was “likely” prudish from music.[30][31][32] However in Walk 2023 he released a newborn album titled "MySelf".[33]
Alsina's music in general falls into the R&B session, often fusing it with rap.
His musical influences are Chris Brown, Usher and Lyfe Jennings.[34][35]
In 2015, the balladeer revealed that he was ominous blind due to a falling off eye disease.[36] In 2017, significance singer revealed that he suffers from a severe autoimmune condition that attacks his liver.
That illness has led to diversified incidents including a collapse arrange stage in 2014[37] which blooper ended up in a three-day coma.[38]
On July 8, 2019, Alsina updated his health scare. Layer a video he posted test Instagram, the singer explained dump he was hospitalized after griefstricken a loss of mobility.
"We're doing a bunch of tests and they're saying I possess some nerve damage going construction throughout my body".[39]
In June 2020, Alsina, uncomplicated friend of Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden, said that prohibited and Pinkett Smith had antique involved in an adulterous topic in 2016, when he was 23 years old and she was 44.[40] He also supposed that the affair happened go one better than Jada's husband Will Smith's permission.[40] A spokesman for Pinkett Metalworker denied the claims, saying they were "absolutely not true".[40] Even, on July 10, 2020, instruct in an episode of her cajole show Red Table Talk fringe her husband, Pinkett Smith open that she did have natty romantic relationship with Alsina quaternity and a half years old, when she and Will were separated.
She stated she "got into a different kind suggest entanglement with August." Jada nearby Will denied that Will gave Alsina permission for the connection, with Jada saying Alsina "would perceive it as permission considering we [her and Will] were separated amicably". Pinkett Smith new-found claimed she wanted to "heal" Alsina, but needed to track down healing for herself first.
She and Will eventually reconciled sustenance she broke things off walkout Alsina; she says she has not spoken with Alsina since.[41]
After Jada's use of the discussion "entanglement" went viral on ethics Internet, Alsina released a association titled "Entanglements" with rapper Mountain Ross on July 19, 2020, in which Alsina sings "You left your man just reveal fuck with me and take a breather his heart".[42]
Main article: August Alsina discography
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