August Alsina is once again alluding to his “entanglement†with Jada Pinkett Smith.
In the wake of Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars, the R&B singer has dropped his new song “Shake the World†on which he addresses his much-talked-about relationship with the “Red Table Talk†host.
“I heard I was canceled / Well, let’s speak on that,†sings Alsina. “Red dot on my back / I became a target / And I’m flawed but flawless / That’s what makes me August.â€
Later, he uses a Beyoncé lyric to reference the power couple. “I heard it’s some shit that’s about to go down when you got a billion dollars on the elevator / Well, of course some shit was bound to go down when you tangled up with the world’s favorite.â€
Back in July 2020, the “Entanglements†singer claimed he had an affair with the Set It Off actress.
“I totally gave myself to that relationship for years of my life, and I truly and really, really deeply love and have a ton of love for her,†August told Angela Yee. “I devoted myself to it, I gave my full self to it-so much so to the point that I can die right now and be OK with knowing that I truly gave myself to somebody.â€
Jada confirmed their “entanglement,†which occurred while she and her husband were temporarily separated. “I was in a lot of pain and I was very broken,†she said on her “Red Table Talk.†“I just wanted to feel good. It had been so long since I felt good.â€
In the days following the Academy Awards, Alsina told his fans to “choose peace†along with other positive affirmations.
August ends “Shake the World†with a cryptic message: “I put a spell on you and you and you and all your ancestors too.â€