I’m a sucka for love, and a gangsta for power.

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August Alsina - Honest  Feat. Rocky Diamonds

Won't Turn It Down Ft Chris Brown

Jody Breeze - All Night Ft. August Alsina (Explicit)

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Yoooo!!! It's almost time!!! Here's some more music to hold yall over In The Meantime...

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Produced By: Mayo - @ifatheraprince 

Co-Written By: King Richez - @KingRichez 

The ReBirth Dropping February 11th!!!!!

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Eric Bellinger - Same Ol' ft. Jon B

New song "Water" by Coldway, featured in the new Spike Lee movie 'Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus'! Available now on iTunes!  http://itunes.apple.com/album/id895812228?ls=1&app=itunes

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Water (Prod. by Kelly Portis)

Trey Songz - Upstairs

August Alsina - Quiet Time

August Alsina's debut mixtape "The Product" assisted by DJ Scream was released on April 15, the release date is one of personal significance to August, as it’s the birthday of his late brother who was gunned down in New Orleans in 2010. The words “Dedicated to my big brother. R.I.P. Melvin LaBranch III, 4.15.86 – 8.31.10” appear on the mixtape’s back cover. The release is a fitting dedication to the brother who inspired August to leave the street life behind and make music his full-time hustle.

The mixtape is available for download at http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/16832/august_alsina_the_product.html

04-August Alsina-Drank In My Cup

09-August Alsina-Sucka

12-August Alsina-Illest Bitch Feat Wale

August Alsina - Bandz

August Alsina - Cool On You (www.hiphopcafeexclusive.com)

DJ Drama & August Alsina - The Product 2 (Gangsta Grillz)

August Alsina - Get Ya Money (Prod. By DJ Spinz & DunDeal)

Born and bred from the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, enter into the game, 20-year-old August Alsina...

With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn’t always in his future. 

August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August’s mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start. But Houston provided no happy ending. For years a young August endured a home life plagued by drugs and violence. At just 14, he got word from New Orleans that is father, August Sr., lost his battle with drugs and alcohol. 

In an attempt to escape his reality, August took to Youtube, where he posted dozens of homemade performance videos. His clips covering Musiq Soulchild, Lyfe Jennings and others went viral, generating millions of views in just over a month. It seemed that he was finally taking his first steps toward a bright future in music, but just a year later, reality hit home when his best friend was shot and killed in the streets of Houston. As quickly as August appeared, he vanished form Youtube, back to the real world. With tensions mounting at home, 16-year-old August was kicked out. Alone, he returned to New Orleans and took to the streets, selling drugs as a means of survival. 

With his older brother also in the streets hustling, it wouldn’t be long before August learned that the addiction to money could be as deadly as the addiction to drugs. Just days before August’s 18th birthday, his older brother was gunned down in New Orleans East, another unsolved murder in one of the nations most dangerous cities. “I never expected them [the police] to find his killer”, August explains. “People die everyday in the streets of New Orleans. Unfortunately, death has become a way of life,” but not for August. His brother’s death became his motivation to not become a statistic, but to pursue his musical aspirations on an entirely new level.

Under the guidance of Noontime Unlimited (management and production company), August relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to begin carving his own musical path with his life experiences at the center of his artistry. He recently teamed up with Hoodrich/MMG’s own DJ Scream for the release of his debut mixtape, ‘The Product’, which spawned the internet and radio buzzing anti-love single, “Sucka” which features fellow New Orleans crooner Lloyd. 

Yet to reach 21 years old, with already a lifetime of experiences behind him, August is living proof that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future, and that life’s hardships can be the motivation required for success. With Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter The Dream prepping August’s debut project for release through his Radio Killa/Def Jam imprint, the path to success has been laid. Look for August to make 2013 his official coming out party.


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