Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He first gained notability for his commercial debutsingle, "Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart.[1] Aminé released his debut studio albumGood for You, on July 28, 2017,[2] and his second studio album,Limbo, on August 7, 2020.
Aminé is the son of anEritrean father andEthiopian mother.[3][4][5][6] Aminé's mother worked at a post office and his father was a teacher and translator part-time.[7] Aminé was born and raised in theNortheast Portland neighborhood ofWoodlawn. He grew up in a household whereAmharic was spoken.[8]
On January 17, 2014, Aminé began his music career after releasing his debutmixtape,Odyssey to Me. On September 4, 2014, Aminé also went on to release his debutextended play, titledEn Vogue. On August 31, 2015, Aminé followed suit with his second mixtape titled,Calling Brío.[5][12]
2016–2017: Breakthrough with "Caroline" andGood for You
On March 9, 2016, Aminé released his debutsingle, titled "Caroline". Aminé went on to release his self-directed music video for "Caroline" through hisVevo channel onYouTube on June 1, 2016.[13] The song debuted at number 96 on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart and would later rise to number 11.[1] In June 2017, the song was certified three-times platinum by theRIAA.[14]
In August 2016, Aminé partnered withRepublic Records. Aminé went on to release his second single under Republic Records, titled "Baba" on November 4, 2016, following the success of "Caroline".[15] On November 15, 2016, Aminé performed "Caroline" onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[16]
On March 9, 2017, Aminé released a new single titled, "REDMERCEDES".[17] The music video for the song was released on April 7, 2017, through his Vevo channel on YouTube.[18] The song had been praised for being influenced by early 2000s rap, such as songs byMissy Elliott.[19] The officialremix of the song features vocals from Missy Elliott andAJ Tracey.[20] The remix was released toiTunes on May 26, 2017.[21] Aminé went on to release another single on the same day titled, "Heebiejeebies" which features vocals fromKehlani.[22]
On June 22, 2017, Aminé announced and revealed the album's title and cover of his debut studio album titledGood for You.[25] Leading up to the release of the album, Aminé released the singles "Blinds" and "Wedding Crashers" featuring vocals from rapperOffset.[26][27]Good for You was released on July 28, 2017.[2] The album debuted at number 31 on the USBillboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 13,000 copies first week.[28] Following the release ofGood for You, Aminé released the single "Squeeze" on October 21, 2017.[29]
On January 16, 2018, Aminé was featured onRejjie Snow's single titled "Egyptian Luvr".[30][31][32] Aminé later released the single "Campfire" featuringInjury Reserve on April 6.[33] After teasing a 2018 project release, the project, titledOnePointFive, was announced on August 14, 2018, alongside the cover art, tracklist and its release date. The album was released to the public on August 15.[34][35] He was later a part of thesoundtrack for the 2018 movie,Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with the song, "Invincible" on December 14.[36]
On February 26, 2020, Aminé released the single, "Shimmy".[37] On May 29, 2020, Aminé released the single "Riri".[38] On July 6, 2020, Aminé released the single "Compensating" featuringYoung Thug, whilst announcing and revealing the cover art and release date for his second studio album,Limbo.[39] On August 7, 2020,Limbo was released.[40]
On October 25, 2021, Aminé released the single, called "Charmander".[41] On November 3, Aminé announced on Instagram and Twitter that his mixtape, titled TwoPointFive, would release the following day on Friday.[42] The following day Aminé would reveal the tracklist and cover art for the mixtape[43] On November 5, TwoPointFive was released.[44]
Aminé currently lives inLos Angeles.[7] Aminé has listedQuentin Tarantino as his favorite director;[47] he wants to branch out into film directing and fashion.[48]
Aminé had a romantic relationship with singerKehlani, which he mentions in his 2017 song "DR. WHOEVER".[49]
9/11, a day that we never forgetting, 11/9, a day that we all regrettin', If my president is Trump then it's relevant enough to talk 'bout it on TV and not give a... I'm black, and I'm proud my skin is brown and I'm loud, everybody love it when a rapper tells some lies well that ain't me, homie, I guess that's a surprise America wanna act all happy and holy but deep down inside they're likeBrad andJolie, Caroline divine and I won't get specific, Club Banana the illest and it's too terrific, You can never make America great again, all you ever did was make this country hate again.[50][51][52][53][54]
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."[55]
In October 2023, Aminé signed an open letter calling for PresidentJoe Biden to push for an end to the bombing of theGaza Strip amid the2023 Israel–Hamas war and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid.[56]
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