Since bursting onto the charts last year, R&B newcomer August Alsina has cemented himself as one of the genre’s most exciting prospects. It’s no surprise, then, that his spark has attracted a number of notable names.

The latest is a certain Nicki Minaj – who has joined forces with the New Orleans native for the latest single to be lifted from his debut album ‘Testimony’.

Find out what track it’ll be below…

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After rocking the ‘2014 BET Awards’ on Sunday night, August Alsina unwraps a brand new music video today, shot and released in aid of new single ‘Benediction.’

Featuring Rick Ross, the visual marks the latest to support Alsina‘s ‘Testimony’ debut, paying respect to his deceased older brother shortly before the launch of his very first headlining tour!

His story below…

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Director Payne Lindsey brought August Alsina‘s vision to life this time around, directing the visual for the singer’s brand new single ‘FML‘, featuring Pusha T.

Gruesome yet inspiring, the video arrives before the launch of Alsina’s first headlining tour, at which the cut will appear as part of its set list, set to start a fresh conversation on the difficult matter that is suicide and self harm.

August as you’ve never seen him before, below…

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Onwards and upwards seem to be the MO for August Alsina this year, set to extend his Hip Hop & R&B reign with the launch of his first headlining tour!

Announced before he rocks the 2014 ‘BET Awards’ with a performance in support of his debut album ‘Testimony’, the tour will bring with it live rendition of cuts from the LP, and serve as a promotional platform for its follow up!

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Mack Wilds, August Alsina and Ed Sheeran look sharp on the cover of ‘Vibe’ magazine, teaming up to star in a spread name ‘R&B’s Most Wanted.’

Billed ‘Soul Brothers‘, the trio’s success in the last year is celebrated by the publication, with all three making major waves in their respective fields in the last year, with the British Sheeran wowing US audiences with his unique sound of acoustic soul.

More from their shoot below…

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Already boasting the “must see” factor, the BET Awards 2014 was given an added boost moments ago when additional performers were announced.

Set to air on June 29th live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A Live, the show has already been whipping up ample buzz thanks to confirmed performances from Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Drake, Lil Wayne, and Robin Thicke.

Now, a fresh batch of names join the list – led by a certain Nicki Minaj.

More details below…

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Only right then, that as he pushes his latest album ‘Trigga‘, that he share words of wisdom with two of his more troubled rivals, Chris Brown & August Alsina, both of whom he bills “little brothers.”

What he had to say on their recent run ins with their law, fans and press?

Watch below…

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Fans of ‘I Luv This Sh*t’ singer August Alsina know how much he loves his fashion.  If they didn’t know, they certainly found out last night in Little Rock when he berated an audience of concertgoers after misplacing his hat.

The audibly angry crooner cannot be seen well in the video below, but his fiery words can certainly be heard and felt.

Giving the audience a taste of what ‘106 & Park’ hostess Keshia Chante got on that fateful day, tuck in below to see Alsina “keep it real”…again:

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Developed to showcase ten of the year’s most promising newcomers, this year’s list shone a fresh light on Alsina’s journey to the top and the material it inspired on his debut offering ‘Testimony.’

Now watch him remind the world of his promising nature with his official ‘Freshman’ freestyle, directed by Travis Satten, after the jump…

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Oh, August Alsina.

Nearly a month after the “106 & Park” incident where he scolded the show’s hostess for asking about an ongoing beef with fellow R&B crooner Trey Songz, the ‘I Luv This Sh*t’ singer is still being bombarded with questions about his classic TV moment response.

Most recently taking to Hot 97, the singer even “partially” accepted responsibility for the awkwardness of the moment, talked about the status of his beef with Songz, and talked about his debut album.

A great chat indeed, see August grow up before your very eyes below:

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And the sales are in!

Yes, one week after unlocking the studio effort, the opening week number for August Alsina‘s debut LP ‘Testimony‘ have been released!

This, days after industry outlet ‘Hits Daily Double‘ predicted the star would shift between 50 to 60,000 units following an intense promo run that saw him tackle the press head on with interviews given to outlets from all walks of media life.

Unfortunately, those who placed bets on the sales using ‘Double’s prediction can now consider themselves losers, as he did not move numbers between 50 and 60k mark.

What he did sell?

Find out below…

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Hip Hop freshman August Alsina wants the wold to know that he’s not a bad guy.

Indeed, after being accused of being so after his run-in with Keisha Chante during a live airing of BET’s ‘106 & Park’ , the Def Jam performer made his way to ‘Sway’s Universe’ to share his side of the story, explaining that he felt ambushed by the star when she quizzed on his feud with ‘Na Na’ singer Trey Songz.

Peep his explanation during his ‘steamy’ interview with the radio show below!

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