August Alsina
August Alsina age 21 born on September 3rd 1992 is a new upcoming hip hop artist from New Orleans, Louisiana with a bright future in the music industry signed to Radio Killa Records andDef Jam Recordind. life wasn't always glits n glam for the young hip hop artist He attended middle school in New Orleans. "Although no one in his family was musically inclined, he was inspired to sing by Lauryn Hill in Sister Act 2".( Wikipedia). After seeing that movie he said if she can do it so can he so the journey started. Alsina had disagreements with his mother at some point and was "kicked out." and was homeless he lived in a car and near a food distributor while selling crack. then a lady offered him a place to stay but he had to have sexual intercourse with her in exchange for living with her. "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".(Wikipedia) He made a mixtape titled the product then followed hit single "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James then his second mix tape the product2 followed.The EP Downtown: Life Under the Gun was released on August 20, 2013. presently alsina is on tour and working on his second album release titled Testimony.
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