2.3 2017–present: The Product III: stateofEMERGEncyĪlsina was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.2.1 2012–14: Downtown: Life Under The Gun and Testimony.In 2020, Alsina released his third album The Product III: State of Emergency-along with a 5-part documentary series detailing his life experiences, family, and health, supported by a media publicized 'entanglement' with actress Jada Pinkett. After leaving Def Jam and a long hiatus, he released the EP Forever and a Day in 2019. The album was followed up by This Thing Called Life in 2015. Alsina then his debut studio album Testimony in 2014, after garnering success from the Platinum-selling singles ' I Luv This Shit' (featuring Trinidad James) and 'No Love' (featuring Nicki Minaj). He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012, followed by The Product 2 and his debut extended play (EP) Downtown: Life Under the Gun in 2013, the latter released under The-Dream's Radio Killa Records and Def Jam Recordings. (born September 3, 1992) is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana, formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings.