See More Your browser does not support the audio element. He's singing about his life, not romanticizing it. The album features guest appearances from Kidd Kidd, Trinidad James, Currensy and Rich Homie Quan. The album was released on August 20, 2013, by Radio Killa Records and Def Jam Recordings. The gritty realism in ballads like "Hell on Earth" and "Nobody Knows" hints at future greatness. Downtown: Life Under the Gun is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer August Alsina. Although he now has as much arrogance as anyone else on contemporary R&B radio, his lingering pain remains, punctuated by a handful of between-song monologues that are all the more chilling for being expressed in a matter-of-fact tone. Even as a fresh-faced youngster covering Lyfe Jennings' "Hypothetically," his voice ached. As he looks back in the title track, "No one told me life would be this way." A former drug dealer who lived through his father and stepfather's crack addictions, as well as the shooting death of his brother, Alsina established himself through YouTube clips uploaded as far back as 2007. MUVE Sessions: 'Downtown: Life Under The Gun' August Alsina. Buy the album Starting at $16.99ĭowntown: Life Under the Gun is an impressive introduction to New Orleans native August Alsina, a singer and songwriter who experienced enough hardships through his teenage years to sing the blues for a lifetime. The album was supported by two official singles 'I Luv This Shit' and 'Ghetto' featuring Rich Homie Quan. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Downtown: Life Under the Gun is the debut extended play by American singer August Alsina.
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