DJ Khaled is pulling out the big guns for his newest single, ‘Do You Mind?’

Yet again demonstrating his pull in the hip hop arena, the hitmaker has called upon some of his heaviest hitting friends – Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Future, Jeremih, August Alsina, and Rick Ross – to join him on the soon-to-be-hit.

The latest release from his new album, ‘Major Key’ (in stores Friday),  the tune sees Breezy wail on the chorus while Minaj, Alsina and Jeremih, and Future and Ross respectively handle the tune’s verses.

Ready to hear what this collection of star power sounds like on one track?  It awaits below:

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August Alsina and Trey Songz have reunited for an Urban cause this week.

Following their short-lived spat and the reconciliation which followed, the R&B siblings team up to support DJ Drama’s ‘Quality Street Music 2′ with the cut ‘Onyx.’

Joining them along for the ride is the impeccable vocalist that is Ty Dolla $ign.

Ready to give it a spin.

Hit the play button after the bounce….

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August Alsina is all about taking action.

The New Orleans native journeyed to Baton Rogue yesterday to march in protest of police brutality following the deaths Alton Sterling and Philado Castile.

While in the region, the ‘I Luv Dis’ singer met with Sterling’s relatives and the shop owner who witnessed the incident.

See more after the jump…

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As rising R&B stars go, few can rival the excitement that surrounds August Alsina.

The New Orleans native has been on a steady ascend since the release debut album ‘Testimony’ in 2014 and cemented his status as one Urban’s top tier talents with last year’s follow-up ‘This Thing Called Life.’

Both projects have garnered the 23-year-old a gargantuan global fanbase, as such it wasn’t surprising to see London turn all the way up for his headline show at KOKO last night [June 14th].

Mirroring the minimalist motif of Alsina’s movement, there wasn’t much in the way of spectacle, pomp, or pageantry. Instead, the crooner – armed with a mic and a DJ (who was dynamite) – offered an honest set that was lapped up by crowd at the iconic Camden venue.

Over the course of the hour-long show, the star – who won Best New Artist at the 2014 BET Awards – journeyed through hits such as ‘I Luv This,’ ‘Kissing On My Tattoos,’ and ‘No Love,’  All of which sent London into a fervent frenzy.

To watch Alsina is to watch an artist whose music, message, and momentum transcends race, culture, and location.

A reality which makes his future all the more luminous.

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August Alsina’s second album may have tanked but his debut LP ‘Testimony’ has made silent but serious moves two years after its release.

Good news below…

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Chris Brown is far from finished with his push for his new single ‘Back to Sleep.’

How he reignites interest in the cut?

By releasing a remix featuring the Afro-Latino star that is Miguel, Trey Songz and August Alsina, doing so after releasing another reworked version which features Zayn Malik and Usher.

18 or over?

Enjoy below…

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Much like this week with Chris Brown and Monica, two of Urban music’s most-beloved characters – August Alsina and R. Kelly – faced off in the name of R&B.

Alsina, who dropped his highly anticipated sophomore album ‘This Thing Called Life,’ saw his album greeted to a bevy of critical acclaim (much like its predecessor ‘Testimony’).  While the latter-mentioned debuted at #2 to the tune of an impressive 67,000 sold, early reports indicated the former would not be able to claim similar heights as predictions placed it somewhere between 30-35,000 sold its first week. Not too far away, Kelly, with his 13th opus, ‘Buffet,’ was served predictions in the 28-33,000 range.  This, after an impassioned plea by the R&B royal for fans to support the genre.

The good news is they must have listened as both Alsina and Kelly exceeded their sales prediction by a notable margin.  On the other hand, the bad news appears they may have been so busy listening to Adele‘s ’25,’ they forgot to tell their friends as both R&B acts missed the top 10 of the Billboard 200 all together (a career first for Kelly).

Find out what their final numbers are for their respective first weeks of availability:

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For reasons his camp are sure to be eager to understand interest in the R&B singer August Alsina has cooled since the release of his debut offering ‘Testimony.’

However, keen to thank those of his fans who did purchase his latest album ‘This Thing Called Life‘ the entertainer made his way to Atlanta hours ago to launch a meet & greet session at DTLR.

Snaps, and our thoughts on ‘Life’s sales, below…

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This week, both R. Kelly and August Alsina hit the headlines when they took aim at their respective teams for the handling of their current albums.

The veteran and the newcomer released their projects – ‘The Buffet’ and ‘This Thing Called Life’ – yesterday. And following their very public comments, all eyes are on how said LP’s are set to perform in the marketplace.

Wonder no more though, because the first sales projections are in. Without further ado…

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August Alsina bares his emotions in earnest on stirring new single ‘Song Cry.’

The track is lifted from the 23-year-old’s second studio album ‘This Thing Called Life,’ which landed in stores this week amidst ample controversy.

Hoping to re-affix the focus on his music, the New Orleans native unwrapped the song’s accompanying video today.

Watch after the jump…

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August Alsina is celebrating the release of new album ‘This Thing Called Life’ today, but is still in the midst of a media storm following his less than tactful words for label Def Jam.

According to the crooner, an error saw the entire LP serviced to VEVO two days ahead of its release. Taking to Twitter upon learning of the occurrence via fans, the New Orleans native typed verbatim “f*ck you Def Jam.”

During a promotional visit to The Breakfast Club today, Alsina insisted that he “definitely meant them words” and elaborated on his frustration.

If sticking with the label is in his longterm plans, we still don’t feel he’s going about the whole episode the right way.

But, whatever the case, check out the interview after the jump…

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Is it open season on record labels this week?

Just hours after R. Kelly took aim at his team, his R&B understudy August Alsina launched an explosive expletive attack on Def Jam.

Find out why below…

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