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In “Song Cry,” August Alsina reflects on the pains that fame can’t fix—including the death of his brother. It contains echoes of Jay Z’s 2003 song of the same name, as well the 2004 Lyfe Jennings song “Cry”. Lyfe Jennings has always been one of August’s inspirations; covers of Lyfe Jennings that August uploaded when he was just 14 years old can still be seen on August’s youtube page.

In October 2015, August released a YouTube trailer for “Song Cry,” subtitled “This Thing Called Life”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_bSGxPApu0

• Sometimes I cried, and cried, and cried…
• There’s so much pain that lies within mine eyes
• like my brother’s tragic demise
• These tears I just can’t hide"

He also says he doesn’t even speak with his mother anymore, that fame can’t fix his pain, and that his family has become divided.

“Song Cry” has little in common with the New Orleans crooner’s last single, “Why I Do It”. With lots of weeping guitar, “So

From 1993 Album: "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.".....

Tupac Amaru Shakur born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, and Pac, was an American rapper and actor. As of 2007, Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me (1996) and his Greatest Hits (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the United States. Shakur is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, and he has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of any genre by many publications, including Rolling Stone, which ranked him 86th on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. On April 7, 2017, Shakur was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Shakur began his career as a roadie, backup dancer, and MC for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground, eventually branching off as a solo artist. Most of the themes in Shakur's songs revolved around