August Alsina Pens Message About Choosing "Peace" Amid Oscars Controversy

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The singer's name has been brought up during conversations about Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, and he pens a message about "life's intricate puzzle pieces."

Among the chatter about the show-stopping Oscars moment involving Chris Rock and Will Smith, another name has been used as the brunt of jokes. Just when you thought the entanglement memes had come to an end, the controversy involving Will, his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and R&B singer August Alsina has once again found new life. Although the Smiths have spoken at length about a time in their marriage when they decided to date other people, the public has pelted Will with remarks about his wife cheating on him. 

Following Smith smacking Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, several detractors came forward to say that he didn't do the same with Alsina. The singer has remained silent about the Oscars incident but he took to Instagram to share a few enigmatic thoughts. 

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"Choose peace; trusting that life’s intricate puzzle pieces [puzzle emoji] are all forming together for the greater good and mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your life’s art piece that’s being formed and painted by birthing life to your internal masterpiece," Alsina wrote. "Grown through external chaos-metamorphosing alchemy, dark turned 2 light and beauty within. Then turned Master

I’m A Walking Billboard & Network Simply Desiring To Televise & Broadcast Love, the love, grace and healing embrace of God, Good Music that’s healing (w/ a lil bit of nasty) (cus the art of sharing temples can too be healing) My Nola mixed w/ My H-Town background of Top Tier DRIP & FLAVA  & bag secure abundantly for the ones i love while trying to keep a clean heart out here. DassIT!!

An Instagram user teased Alsina by calling his caption "morse code," and he responded by delivering another puzzling response. We'll let you read through his posts for yourself below.





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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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