Testimony (August Alsina album)
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| Studio album by August Alsina | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–14 | |||
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| Length | 59:21 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
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| Metacritic | 79/100 |
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| The New York Times | (positive) |
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| Spin | 7/10 |
| XXL | 3/5 (L) |
Testimony is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist August Alsina. It was released on April 15, 2014, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was supported by six singles: "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan, "Numb" featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti, "Make It Home" featuring Jeezy, "Kissin' on My Tattoos" and "No Love (Remix)" featuring Nicki Minaj; along with the release of his promotional single, "Benediction" featuring Rick Ross.
Upon its release, Testimony was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the whole creativity of the album. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 67,000 copies in the United States.
On February 14, 2013, the music video was released for the lead single, "I Luv This Shit" featuring Trinidad James. The song was produced by Knucklehead. It was officially released for digital download on February 19, 2013. The song peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 13 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
On December 9, 2013, the album's second single, "Ghetto" featuring Rich Homie Quan, was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United States. Knucklehead also produced this track. It was officially released for digital download on February 11, 2014.
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