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Aminé
Aminé performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2017
Aminé performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAdam Aminé Daniel
Also known asAminé
Born (1994-04-18) April 18, 1994 (age 30)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • director
Years active2014–present
LabelsRepublic
Websiteheyamine.com

Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994), professionally known as Aminé, is an American rapper. He is best known for his commercial debut single, "Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] On July 28, 2017, Aminé released his debut studio album Good for You.[2]

Early life

The son of Eritrean and Ethiopian immigrants[3] who emigrated to the US in the early 1990s, Aminé's mother worked at a post office and his father was a teacher and translator part-time.[4] Aminé was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He grew up wanting to play basketball, but was cut from Benson Polytechnic's basketball team freshman and sophomore year. His rap career then began to come into fruition when he would make diss tracks about rival high schools, Grant High School and Lincoln High School.

Aminé attended Portland State University and studied Marketing.[5]

Career

2014–15: Career beginnings

On January 17, 2014, Aminé released his debut mixtape, Odyssey to Me. On September 4, 2014, Aminé released his debut extended play (EP), En Vogue. On August 31, 2015, Aminé released his second mixtape, Calling Brío.

2016–present: Good for You

On March 9, 2016, Aminé released his debut single, called "Caroline". The song peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On June 1, 2016, he released his self-directed music video for "Caroline" through his Vevo channel on YouTube and has since been viewed over 178 million times.[6] On June 5, 2017, "Caroline" was certified as triple platinum by the RIAA.[7]

In August 2016, Aminé partnered with Republic Records. On November 4, 2016, he released his second single, called "Baba", following the success of "Caroline". On November 15, 2016, he performed "Caroline" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[8]

On March 9, 2017, Aminé released "REDMERCEDES".[9] It has been praised for supposedly being influenced by early 2000s rap, such as songs by Missy Elliott.[10] Following its original release, the official music video for the song was released on April 7, 2017 via his Vevo channel on YouTube, and has amassed over 10 million views.[11]

On June 13, 2017, Aminé was named as one of the ten members of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class".[12]

On July 28, 2017, Aminé released his debut studio album titled Good for You.[2]

Personal life

Aminé currently lives in Los Angeles.[4] Aminé has listed Quentin Tarantino as his favourite director and has said about him "Tarantino is just one of those guys who’s in his own lane, which I admire immensely — I just really love the artist and the mind that creates the art.”[13] Aminé has stated before that he wants to branch out into directing film and fashion.[14]

Politics

Aminé is an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump.[4] During Aminé's television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 15, 2016, Aminé performed a remixed version of the song "Caroline." At the end of the performance, Aminé performed a verse dedicated to the results of the 2016 United States presidential election saying lines such as "9/11, a day that we never forgetting / 11/9, a day that we always regretting" and "You can never make America great again / All you ever did was make this country hate again." Aminé often hangs out with his dawg Ethan. [15][16][17][18][19]

When speaking about Trump's immigration policy during the 2016 presidential campaign, Aminé said, "My parents are immigrants to this country, they came to this country for a better opportunity just like everyone else."[20]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[21] 		US R&B/HH
[22] 		US
Rap
[23] 		CAN
[24]
Good for You
  • Released: July 28, 2017[25]
  • Label: CLBN, Republic
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 31 19 15 59

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Odyssey to Me
  • Released: January 17, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Calling Brío
  • Released: August 31, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
En Vogue EP

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1] 		US
R&B
HH
[26] 		US Rap
[27] 		CAN
[28] 		NZ
[29]
"Caroline" 2016 11 5 4 33 16 Good for You
"Baba" — — — — — Non-album singles
"REDMERCEDES" 2017 — — — — —
"Heebiejeebies"
(featuring Kehlani) 		— — — — — Good for You
"Turf" — — — — —
"Wedding Crashers"
(featuring Offset) 		— — — — —
"Spice Girl"[33] — — — — —

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Caroline" 2016 Adam "Aminé" Daniel[34][11]
"REDMERCEDES" 2017

References

  1. ^ a b "Aminé – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Good For You by Aminé on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Singer, Matthew (22 March 2016). "Introducing: Aminé". Willamette Week. Mark Zusman. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Caramanica, Jon (2017-07-27). "Meet Aminé, a Joyful Rapper With an Eye on Politics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  5. ^ "Crystal Ballroom - 3 Days in Portland featuring AMINEA2The Last Artful, Dodgr - McMenamins". www.mcmenamins.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  6. ^ AmineVEVO (1 June 2016). "Aminé - Caroline" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  8. ^ AmineVEVO (2017-01-06), Aminé -Caroline (Live On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), retrieved 2017-01-10
  9. ^ "Amine Takes a Ride in His "RedMercedes" on New Song". XXL. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "Screenshot". Lightshot. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  11. ^ a b AmineVEVO (2017-04-07), Aminé - REDMERCEDES, retrieved 2017-04-07
  12. ^ "XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed". XXL. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "How Tarantino & OutKast Shaped Aminé's Breakout Hit "Caroline"". Genius. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  14. ^ "Behind the Creativity of Aminé's Bright & Colorful Style: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  15. ^ "Aminé Flips His "Caroline" Hit Into An Anti-Trump Anthem On 'The Tonight Show'". Genius. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  16. ^ "Aminé Made A Political Statement With His Tonight Show Performance". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  17. ^ "Rapper Aminé Slams Donald Trump in Moving 'Tonight Show' Debut". EW.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  18. ^ "Aminé Debuts a Surprise Anti-Trump Anthem on the 'Jimmy Fallon'". ELLE. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  19. ^ "A Young Rapper's Bold Anti-Trump Message on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  20. ^ Magazine, Tadias. "Rolling Stone: Ethiopian American Aminé Among 10 New Artists You Need to Know at Tadias Magazine". Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  21. ^ "Aminé – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  22. ^ "Aminé – Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  23. ^ "Aminé – Chart history: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  24. ^ "Aminé – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  25. ^ "Aminé Gears Up For Debut Album 'Good For You'". Vibe. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  26. ^ "Aminé – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  27. ^ "Aminé – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  28. ^ "Aminé – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  29. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  30. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  31. ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  32. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  33. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  34. ^ "Caroline - Aminé—Youtube". YouTube. June 1, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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