This Thing Called Life is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist August Alsina. It was released on December 11, 2015, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was supported by five singles: "Hip Hop", "Why I Do It" featuring Lil Wayne, "Song Cry", "Been Around the World" featuring Chris Brown, and "Dreamer".

The album's lead single, "Hip Hop" was released on April 21, 2015. The song was produced by Knucklehead, who did the work on Alsina's song "I Luv This Shit", which later became Alsina's most successful single to date. On June 28, 2015, the music video was released for "Hip-Hop", which premiered during the 2015's BET Awards.

The album's second single, "Why I Do It" was released on August 28, 2015. The song features guest vocals from American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, with the production that was handled by Soundz and the duo Rock City. The music video for "Why I Do It" featuring Lil Wayne, was released on September 17, 2015.

The album's third single, "Song Cry" was released on October 28, 2015. The song was produced by Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander. The music video for "Song Cry" was released on December 11, 2015.

The album's two promotional singles, "Been Around the World" featuring American singer Chris Brown and "Dreamer" were simeltaneously released on December 3, 2015. Knucklehead also produced both tracks.

The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 41,000 copies in the United States.

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