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This Thing Called Life
August Alsina
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- Album
- This Thing Called Life
- Released
- 2015
- Genres
- R&B
- Length
- 0:58
- Tempo
- 96 BPM
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
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About this song
The song was previewed in the album trailer and serves as a prequel to the rest of the album. It takes a self-reflective tone and continues a theme explored in depth in songs like "FML" and "Nobody Knows".
What it's about
August questions society's virtues and his own existence, drawing on some of Notorious B.I.G.'s morals. He addresses police brutality against the African American community, then reflects on rising from poverty to great fame and fortune, which has left his family hating him.
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Fun facts
- Written by August Alsina and Carlos Cahee.
- Produced by Carlos Cahee.
- Recorded at TreeSound Studios.