After months of anticipation, multiplatinum-certified Portland, OR rapper Aminé releases his full-length debut, Good For You.
‘Becoming Aminé’ heads back to the corridors of Portland’s Benson Polytech, the rapper’s actual alma mater, for a look at how he and his crew try to get his music played by mysterious local DJ, Johnny James. By its end it’s easy to see how camaraderie and absurdity intertwine in his world view. “I didn’t […]
Self-directed by Aminé, the video is another cinematic ride. Filmed at the fictional “Quincy’s” car dealership, the visual captures the song’s immediate and irresistible energy and translates it to the screen. Meanwhile, the track quickly racked up over 3 million Spotify streams and counting in addition to receiving praise from Billboard, XXL, Spin, Pigeons & […]
ritically acclaimed Portland, OR rapper Aminé uncovers his brand new single “REDMERCEDES” at all digital retailers today via Republic Records. Hot on the heels of his breakout RIAA certified platinum smash “Caroline” and the follow-up “Baba,”Aminé revs up “REDMERCEDES.”
Portland’s Aminé certainly grabbed my, and a whole lot other peoples’, attention with “Caorline.” Now we have a follow-up, “baba.”
With the NFL regular season kicking off, the Colin Kaepernick sparked protests continuing to build steam, and Sunday marking the 15th anniversary of 9/11 (and one of hip-hop’s classic albums), it felt like a pretty heavy week to digest, so I put the Bat Signal up for the homey DJ Nphared to come through and co-host this […]
New music on this week’s SNSS from Anderson .Paak, T.I., Vince Staples, Ryan Caraveo, Big Gigantic & Pell, Leikeli47, Loyle Carner, Mac Miller & CeeLo, Mick Jenkins, Cashmere Cat & The Weeknd & Francis and the Lights, and more. Two throwbacks to celebrate one of the greatest rap albums of all time. new tracks from James Blake […]
August 30, 2017 by Benja
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