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Birth Name:
August Anthony Alsina, Jr.

Genre:
R&B/Soul

Years Active:
'10s






August Alsina

Biography

R&B singer August Alsina spent the first several years of his life in New Orleans, Louisiana, but his mother moved his family to Houston, Texas to gain distance from the troubled lives led by his crack-addicted father and stepfather. In 2007, as a young teenager, Alsina uploaded covers of songs by Musiq Soulchild and Lyfe Jennings, which racked up thousands of views on YouTube. His home situation deteriorated, and he moved back to New Orleans, where he turned to dealing drugs. The shooting death of his brother was a wake-up call; motivated to develop his talent as a singer, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and recorded a 2012 mixtape The Product, which featured Lloyd on the track "Sucka." Early the following year, Alsina released "I Luv This S**t" as the first single from his second mixtape, The Product 2. An EP, Downtown: Life Under the Gun, followed in August 2013. "I Luv This S**t" subsequently peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and crossed into the Hot 100, where it reached number 48. Alsina's proper debut album, Testimony, was released in April 2014. It featured appearances from Rick Ross, Pusha T, and Fabolous. . R&B singer August Alsina spent the first several years of his life in New Orleans, Louisiana, but his mother moved his family to Houston, Texas to gain distance from the troubled lives led by his crack-addicted father and stepfather. In 2007, as a young teenager, Alsina uploaded covers of songs by Musiq Soulchild and Lyfe Jennings, which racked up thousands of views on YouTube. His home situation deteriorated, and he moved back to New Orleans, where he turned to dealing drugs. The shooting death of his brother was a wake-up call; motivated to develop his talent as a singer, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and recorded a 2012 mixtape The Product, which featured Lloyd on the track "Sucka." Early the following year, Alsina released "I Luv This S**t" as the first single from his second mixtape, The Product 2. An EP, Downtown: Life Under the Gun, followed in August 2013. "I Luv This S**t" subsequently peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and crossed into the Hot 100, where it reached number 48. Alsina's proper debut album, Testimony, was released in April 2014. It featured appearances from Rick Ross, Pusha T, and Fabolous.

Top Albums


1. Testimony (D..
Downtown: Life Under the Gun, August Alsina
2. Downtown: Li..
Testimony, August Alsina
3. Testimony
Testimony (Deluxe Version), August Alsina
4. Testimony (D..
Testimony, August Alsina
5. Testimony
Hold You Down (feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih) - Single, DJ Khaled
6. Hold You Dow..
Hold You Down (feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih) - Single, DJ Khaled
7. Hold You Dow..
No Love (Remix) [feat. Nicki Minaj] - Single, August Alsina
8. No Love (Rem..
No Love (Remix) [feat. Nicki Minaj] - Single, August Alsina
9. No Love (Rem..
Rider (feat. August Alsina) - Single, Second Family
10. Rider (feat...
She Got It (feat. August Alsina) - Single, Choppa
11. She Got It (..
All Night (feat. August Alsina) - Single, Jody Breeze
12. All Night (f..
Make It Home (feat. Jeezy) - Single, August Alsina
13. Make It Home..
Make It Home (feat. Jeezy) - Single, August Alsina
14. Make It Home..
Sucka (feat. Lloyd) - Single, August Alsina
15. Sucka (feat...

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
No Love (feat. Nicki Minaj)No Love (Remix) [feat. Nick..4:36$1.29
2.
Numb (feat. B.o.B & Yo Gotti) [B..Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:14$1.29
3.
Kissin' On My TattoosTestimony (Deluxe Version)4:11$1.29
4.
I Luv This Shit (feat. Trinidad Jame..Downtown: Life Under the Gu..4:27$1.29
5.
I Luv This Shit (feat. Trey Songz &a..Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:26$1.29
6.
No LoveTestimony (Deluxe Version)4:03$1.29
7.
Porn StarTestimony (Deluxe Version)4:37$1.29
8.
No Love (feat. Nicki Minaj)No Love (Remix) [feat. Nick..4:36$1.29
9.
Make It Home (feat. Jeezy)Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:31$1.29
10.
No LoveTestimony4:03$1.29
11.
Ghetto (feat. Rich Homie Quan)Downtown: Life Under the Gu..5:13$1.29
12.
You DeserveTestimony (Deluxe Version)4:02$1.29
13.
Right ThereTestimony (Deluxe Version)3:37$1.29
14.
Let Me Hit That (feat. Curren$y)Downtown: Life Under the Gu..3:48$1.29
15.
Downtown (feat. Kidd Kidd)Downtown: Life Under the Gu..4:42$1.29
16.
Ghetto (feat. Yo Gotti)Testimony (Deluxe Version)3:59$1.29
17.
TestifyTestimony (Deluxe Version)4:02$1.29
18.
I Luv This Shit (feat. Trinidad Jame..Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:27$1.29
19.
Benediction (feat. Rick Ross)Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:55$1.29
20.
Numb (feat. B.o.B & Yo Gotti) [B..Testimony (Deluxe Version)4:14$1.29
21.
MamaTestimony (Deluxe Version)3:30$1.29
22.
Nobody KnowsDowntown: Life Under the Gu..4:11$1.29
23.
Fml (feat. Pusha T)Testimony (Deluxe Version)3:37$1.29
24.
Grind & Pray/Get Ya Money (feat...Testimony (Deluxe Version)5:32$1.29
25.
Don't Forget About MeDowntown: Life Under the Gu..3:56$1.29

Top Music Videos

No Love (feat. Nicki Minaj) [Remix], August Alsina
1. No Love (feat...
Hold You Down (feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih), DJ Khaled
2. Hold You Down...
I Luv This S**t (feat. Trinidad James), August Alsina
3. I Luv This S*...
Ghetto (feat. Rich Homie Quan), August Alsina
4. Ghetto (feat....
Numb (feat. B.o.B & Yo Gotti), August Alsina
5. Numb (feat. B...
Get Ya Money (feat. Fabolous), August Alsina
6. Get Ya Money ...
Make It Home (feat. Jeezy), August Alsina
7. Make It Home ...
Hold You Down (feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih), DJ Khaled
8. Hold You Down...
Benediction (feat. Rick Ross), August Alsina
9. Benediction (...


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