The Product 2012 Album

August Alsina DJ Scream

I listened to the No DJ version and that’s always the way it should be. This is a solid tape with more than a few standout moments. If you’re a fan of anything August Alsina has done, it’s definitely worth a spin. 'NOLA' kicks things off with a bang-hard-hitting and confident, it sets the tone well. 'Drank in My Cup' cleverly flips the instrumental from Kirko Bangz’s track of the same name, but August makes it his own. From there, the tape only gets better. 'Party & Bullshit' borrows lines from Biggie’s classic for a hook that sticks, blending nostalgia with modern R&B flavour. 'Ode to My Project Chicks' shifts the energy, delivering raw emotion and raunchy honesty in equal measure. With lines like, "This is for the ones who wobbling and they putting they mouth on it / And they suck everything out of it and they catch it and swallow it," August leans fully into explicit storytelling. Overall, this tape showcases a young August Alsina coming into his own balancing street anthems with vulnerable reflections, and making both feel authentic. Not every track is a knockout, but there’s enough quality here and songs with replay value to make it well worth checking out. Best Tracks: NOLA, Ode to My Project Chicks, Illest Bitch, Heavy, She Werkin', Young Love 1 NOLA 72 2 Product Endorsement 1 [Skit] 3 I'm Gone 64 4 Drank in My Cup 60 5 Party & Bullshit 70 6 Ode to My Project Chicks 74 7 Product Endorsement 2 [Skit] 8 HNFR [Hell Naw Fuckin' Right] 62 9 Sucka 70 10 Bad Muthafucka 64 11 Hands on the Wheel 56 12 Illest Bitch 80 13 Heavy 90 14 DJ Scream Outro 15 She Werkin' 80 16 Young Love 76