August Alsina just gave us all yet another lust worthy pic to gawk at but the R&B crooner also delivered a new video for his current single ‘Hip Hop‘. The track serves as the first single from his upcoming sophomore album this fall according to singer who revealed his release date on Twitter on Wednesday night.
End of August, Top/Mid September https://t.co/nwwkSJUENo
— August Alsina (@AugustAlsina) July 2, 2015
In the #BlackLivesMatter inspired visual, August reflects on his upbringing and how hip hop influenced his life growing up in New Orleans, where he returns to for the backdrop of the video. He uses the video to also shed light on the current climate of racial tension and police brutality against African Americans as fellow New Orleans natives hold up inspirational signs with declarations of change. Get into it below.