Try to the journey one full time no distractions. Eager to not just follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that pa. The production has a bit of a unique twist within it, this is what makes his sound maybe a little off sounding at first, but his sound is overall more enjoyable once his entire album is digested. Find upcoming event tour dates and schedules for August Alsina at AXS.com. This all said, this album is a little different. Within a few years of uploading his first clips, the singer and songwriter landed a deal with Def Jam that yielded the platinum single 'I Luv This Shit' (2013) and a number two hit debut album, Testimony (2014).
That is generally what you want from a debut. August Alsina has drawn from an unstable and tragic upbringing to record some of the grittiest contemporary R&B of the 2010s and 2020s. These songs all really do work together to paint a picture of who August Alsina is, what he wants, what makes him tick. Make it home with Jeezy, Grind and Pray/Get Ya Money with Fabolous, and Ghetto with Yo Gotti are worthy listens as well. August Alsina is my nigga he real asl and yeah i respect what he said about how singing doesn’t have to be R&B because im a singer myself its more out here than to just be fucking a bitch all the time yeah every nigga love pussy but its more out here than just that you feel me, i love how he brung his own style into the game that dont know other nigga do you feel me so i give this man 100 of my respect because real recognize real and if you a real nigga you fucks with august. Once in the album, songs like FML, Testify, and No Love (Im biased here, going through breakups and all) draw you more into who he is. His pre-released singles such as I Luv this Sh*t and Numb are what gets his voice in your ear, you know, make you like hearing him on repeat. But, I turned on sudoku and gave him more listens. I found myself comparing August to other artists such as The Weeknd or even (although you really shouldn't) Chris Brown. They were interested in signing him, but August said they took too long and he was anxious to get started. August told Complex he met with Birdman and his partner Slim about three or four times. Luckily, his manager had a good relationship with Birdman and played him some of August’s music. I found myself comparing August to other artists such as The Weeknd or even So, I heard this album the first time and was not super impressed. He began working on his first mixtape and had dreams of signing with Cash Money Records. Ultimately signing with Def Jam, August tells that his focus was simply somewhere else when it came down to the YMCMB deal. So, I heard this album the first time and was not super impressed. August Alsina turned down a deal to sign with Cash Money. Read reviews and buy August Alsina - Testimony Explicit Lyrics (CD) at Target.