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August Alsina: ‘We don’t need two Chris Browns’

August Alsina isn’t the stereotypical contemporary R&B star. The New Orleans native doesn’t just sing about romantic love and loss, he sings story songs about his hardscrabble upbringing and the street lifestyle he’s seen in his city. And for the 21-year old Def Jam artist, he’s happy to do something that sets him apart from the pack of current R&B mainstays.

Rev. Al Sharpton defends Rachel Jeantel

“The attacks that I’ve heard on Rachel Jeantel have been nothing short of offensive to any American that wants to see young people … to