August Alsina has emerged as more than a seasonal star. This year, the New Orleans native established himself as one of R&B’s most notable new names – status which saw him handpicked by Usher to open on his upcoming ‘UR Experience’ tour.

Reminiscing on his journey to this point, Alsina has today released a new song and video, ‘Grindin’.

The Knucklehead produced track, which is so new that it doesn’t feature on the singer’s debut album ‘Testimony’, sees the 22-year-old relay his trials and tribulations as well as his hopes and wishes.

Check out the moody visual after the jump…

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Fans of August Alsina will be breathing a sigh of relief after today, after the R&B star popped back upon social media following a scary spell in hospital.

As reported, the ‘No Love’ singer was rushed to the emergency room on Monday evening after collapsing and falling off stage while performing in Manhattan. The cause was established as a seizure, yet – unbeknownst to fans and the media – the New Orleans native had been in coma for three days.

Taking to Instagram, he shared the snap above and adding the following …

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‘I Luv This Sh*t’ singer August Alsina received an outpouring of love from well-wishers shocked at reports that he had collapsed on stage during a show in the Big Apple last night.  Just hours after premiering his highly anticipated video for ‘No Love’ ft. Nicki Minaj on BET’s ‘106 & Park,’ the R&B crooner took the stage at New York’s Irving Plaza where he shortly fainted thereafter.

Beforehand, Alsina was spotted dishing on his forthcoming tour with Usher, his buddy Chris Brown, love for Nicki Minaj, and so much more with ‘The Breakfast Club.’  The footage of the interview just made its way to the net today.

As always, you know Charlamagne “goes there.”  See it all below:

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Concerned fans have flooded Twitter and Instagram with well wishes after reports surfaced that R&B newcomer August Alsina was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on stage.

The crooner, who was just seen on BET’s ‘106 & Park’ to premiere his Nicki Minaj-assisted video ‘No Love,’ was in concert at New York’s Irving Plaza when suddenly he fainted.

See it below:

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With soaring popularity, solid sales, and a spot on Usher’s upcoming tour, August Alsina‘s debut album ‘Testimony’ quite literally lives up to its billing.

Continuing his push for the critically hailed set, the New Orleans native teams up with Hip-Pop titan Nicki Minaj for the remix for ‘No Love’ – which debuted moments ago on VEVO.

Check it out below…

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There is no stopping the promo train that is Nicki Minaj.

When not banging out speakers as co-star of Jessie J‘s latest hit ‘Bang Bang,’ she’s taking a bite out of the Hot 100 with her new hit ‘Anaconda.’ As if that’s not enough, now it seems the Harajuku Barbie is looking to accompany R&B sensation August Alsina on his latest stroll up the charts with the fan favorite ‘No Love.’

Lifted from his critically acclaimed debut ‘Testimony,’ the Onika-assisted remix will see its official music video premiere Monday at 6pm EST on VEVO. Directed by Benny Boom, fans looking to catch the visual on television can tune into ‘106 & Park’ where Alsina will premiere it live. Get into the preview below:

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As earlier reported, Usher is set to hit the road on what the crooner has christened ‘The UR Experience’.

The tour, which kicks off in the Fall and will see August Alsina serve as opening act, saw its dates unwrapped moments ago.

Set to kick off on November 1st in Montreal, the North American trek wraps on December 14th in Tampa, Florida.

Dates below…

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It was all love on the video set of ‘No Love’ – August Alsina‘s new single featuring Nicki Minaj.

The Urban hitmakers playfully posed together during a scene for the clip, which is the latest to be lifted from Alsina’s ‘Testimony’ LP.

It’s been a busy week for femcee Nicki, who also shot the visual for Pop banger ‘Bang Bang’ alongside Jessie J and Ariana Grande.

Peep more of Onika and Alsina below…

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Hailing for Houston, Texas Kirko Bangz unlocks his brand new visual today, unleashing the clip in support of his debut studio album ‘Bigger than Me.’

Featuring Hip Hop newbie August Alsina, the single ‘Rich‘ made its way to the world minutes ago, doing so with the aid of his supporting label ‘Atlantic‘, and a story you’ll no doubt learn from should you press play, below…

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While the likes of Kandi Burruss stands celebrated for turning her ‘XScape’ water into publishing wine, the last two decades have seen many a Hip Hop & R&B staple find themselves in financial hot water.

Indeed, as the writers and producers of their material make beaucoup bucks in their shadows, the likes of TLC, Toni Braxton and Rihanna have all spoken out on their financial woes of yesteryear, revealing- in Toni’s and TLC’s case- that they were forced to declare themselves bankrupt once their money wells ran dry.

Pretty sad, when one considers how “lucrative” things appear on the surface.

Now watch August Alsina weigh in on the matter with The Lift Off, below!

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It’s finally here!

After weeks of being teased by the ‘Universal’ pair, August Alsina and Nicki Minaj finally release the remix to the ‘Testimony‘s singer’s song ‘No Love’!

Pulled from his debut album, ‘Love‘s remix marks the latest jam to be reworked by Minaj, who uses the jam to build momentum for her third studio LP, ‘The Pink Print’, reportedly due out in the Fall.c

Check it out below…

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Originally due this week, August Alsina‘s single version of ‘No Love’ featuring Nicki Minaj was subject to an unexplained delay.

Still, the cut remains hotly anticipated by both act’s fans. And with the re-worked number of the ‘Testimony’ track said to be due any day now, New Orleans reared Alsina has teased the masses with a preview of what they can expect.

Hungry for the main dish? Sink your teeth into a sample below…

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