August Alsina Confirms Zu Is His Boyfriend, Clarifies He Never “Groomed” Him

August Alsina and his partner Zu are no longer leaving fans to guess the nature of their relationship as the two are officially a couple.

The R&B singer first raised eyebrows back in 2022 when he introduced Zu as his “love” during his appearance on VH1’s Surreal Life. At the time, many took it as Alsina’s way of “coming out,” though the pair never quite defined their relationship publicly.

Still, the signs of a romance were there as they didn’t shy away from matching fits, cozy photos together, joint music ventures and even intimately posing together for Alsina’s Encina Wellness brand.

Following a recent appearance during ATL Pride Weekend event at Opium club, Zu decided to clarify their relationship after murmurs of when they met began looming on social media. Many began speculating that August began dating Zu while he was a minor, and according to the rapper, that simply isn’t true.

“August is my boyfriend,” Zu wrote in a lengthy IG Story post. “This my first and only time addressing this, I don’t give a f**k about any external validation whatsoever. I don’t need anyone’s likeness, but I’m a grown a** man, with his own mind and free will… if I ever do anything it’s because I want to do it.”

Zu addressed the timeline of their relationship, shutting down claims about when they first crossed paths. “I met August when I was already of age, an adult. Aug didn’t even know me when I was 16 or 17… not sure where that came from. Yea, there’s a slight age difference but y’all pick and choose who to judge when it comes to that.”

“We will have known each other for 5 years toward the end of the year, so he’s speaking in future terms because that’s where we plan to make it.”

He also shared that they kept quiet about their relationship for so long because it was about keeping the peace. “I know I’m not an internet person and prioritize my peace before anything, and protect my relationship, because the media at times can seep in and tarnish beautiful dynamics… but I can see how being quiet, and trying to protect something of value to you, can allow some people to spin the narrative and create a bunch of different scenarios which aren’t true.”

“Aug gives me a GREAT life, & I’m thankful,” he added, praising his man. “What y’all don’t know is, that I run this relationship…I call the shots, August just shows up and supports me in whatever I want to do. He supports my dream, He IS A DREAM!”

Moments later, Alsina hopped on X to echo his partner’s sentiments and shut down the critics, reaffirming their love and the facts of how they met.

Responding to one X user who defended their relationship, he wrote online, “Ni**as be so desperate to project their unhappiness and spin a narrative, it’s truly a reflection of the deeply unhealed inner-child.” In another post he jokingly capped his stance with, “Signed -a closeted nigxa.. cus why u as a grown a** man, worried bout another grown man dixk!”