Only one week remains until August Alsina‘s all-important second studio album ‘This Thing Called Life’ lands in stores.

The record follows the New Orleans native’s debut ‘Testimony,’ which opened at #2 on the Billboard 200 in April 2014 with first week sales of 67,000.

To help best that LP’s total (278k), the 23-year-old has enlisted the likes of Lil Wayne and Chris Brown – with latter appearing on the song ‘Been Around The World.’

Much to the delight of their fervent fanbases, the pair have premiered the track (which samples Lisa Stansfield‘s 1989 classic ‘All Around the World.’)

Take a listen below…

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Just a year after he burst onto the scene with his critically and commercially acclaimed debut ‘Testimony,’ New Orleans native August Alsina readies a redo in the form of ‘This Thing Called Life’ – his sophomore album.

Dropping next Friday (December 11th), the 15-song set sees appearances from some of R&B and Hip-Hop’s heaviest hitters like Chris Brown, Lil’ Wayne, Anthony Hamilton, Jadakiss, and more.  Going head-to-head with the genre’s leading monarch R. Kelly, tuck in below to see the album’s official trailer and take a peek at the full length track list:

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Selling records is tricky business these days. Just ask ask August Alsina.

Indeed, if not in the upper echelon of artists, shifting units is a tall task. And even if apart of the industry elite, there are still no guarantees.

With new album ‘This Thing Called Life’ set to hit stores on December 11th, the New Orleans native isn’t taking any chances. Instead, he’s embracing the “sex sells” mantra.

See what we mean below.

[NSFW: Please be mindful that image below is not suitable for work or younger readers]

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All roads lead to December for August Alsina as the R&B heartthrob is set to warm a few hearts this winter with his sophomore release ‘This Thing Called Life,’ courtesy of Def Jam Records.

Launched by lukewarm-received tunes ‘Song Cry’ and ‘Why I Do It,’ the New Orleans-native is looking to kick anticipation for the project – in stores December 11th – into overdrive by unveiling its official cover (seen above) and lending a “sneak peek” via a recently released album trailer.

Get into it below and let us know if you’ll be picking up the new-new:

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Sporting new hair and promising exciting new music the singer August Alsina made his way to ‘The Breakfast Club’ hours ago to promote his forthcoming album ‘This Thing Called Life.’

Unfortunately, the star’s conversation with the show’s host saw him forced to address the personal drama that threatens to overshadow his musical endeavours after a relative came forward to accuse him of being responsible for his brother’s death.

Eager to rise above the negativity and keen to inspire the entertainer used the interview to share his moving story and offer hope to any who had been pulled through something similar.

A must-see interview below…

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New music alert!

This time it’s from August Alsina who is gearing up for the release of ‘This Thing Called Life‘, his first album since her debut album ‘Testimony.’

Unfortunately, the album’s campaign has been slow to say the least and is yet to ignite the interest Alsina needs to reach safe commercial ground when the album drops.

With this in mind we hope its 2015 release is pushed to next year.

That’s enough of our rambling.

Check the song out below…

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August Alsina is back with brand new visual content!

This time the R&B vocalist flexes his creative muscles for the song ‘Song Cry’ which will appear on his forthcoming album.

Read more about it here.

The clip was co-directed by Payne Lindsey who worked alongside Alsina to bring his vision to life and to tell a story many are unfortunately familiar with.

Watch the trailer below…

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August Alsina has been slammed, blasted and criticised for groping a fan on stage during a recent live performance.

Yes, should one type the star’s name into Twitter‘s search engine they’ll find thousands of music lovers calling for the entertainer to apologise for taking things a little too far with a supporter who got far more than she bargained for when she stepped out to see him live.

Watch what happened below…

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Take August Alsina, Juicy J, Lil Wayne throw them in the studio and what do you get? ‘Miss Mary Mack’!

The song appears on J’s new mixtape ‘100% Juice’ and drops as Alsina continues to work towards the release of his second studio album ‘This Thing Called Life.’

Press play to catch the Hip Hop & R&B trio in action below…

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August Alsina is ready to release his new album.

How ready?

Ready enough to announce its thought provoking title.

Details below….

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New music alert.

‘No Love‘ giver August Alsina has found a collaborator in the rapper Rick Ross and joins him to unlock the brand new cut ‘She Just Wanna’ which appears on the latter’s ‘Black Dollar.’

One word to describe the number? Explicit.

Where you can find it?

Below…

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R&B heartthrob August Alsina may be giving fans a taste of what to expect from his highly anticipated sophomore release with the newly unveiled tune ‘Why I Do It.’

Tapping fellow New Orleans native Lil Wayne to co-star, the new new follows the Lousiana duo’s remake of Alsina’s ‘Kissin On My Tattoos.’  But, before official word drops on the singer’s second outing (reportedly due later this year), tuck in below for your first listen of ‘Why I Do It’ and weigh in:

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