Aminé

Biography

Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, from Portland, Oregon. He first gained notability for his commercial debut single, "Caroline×Caroline9 March 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Caroline3:29", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Aminé released his debut studio album Good for You×Good for You28 July 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Veggies3:242Yellow3:003Caroline3:304Hero3:135Spice Girl2:546STFU3:257Wedding Crashers3:508Sundays4:089Turf4:2610Blinds1:2711Dakota3:4512Slide2:4913Money4:1614Beach Boy4:4315Heebiejeebies3:40, on July 28, 2017, and his second studio album, Limbo×Limbo7 August 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Burden3:312Woodlawn2:233Kobe0:394Roots4:285Can’t Decide2:406Compensating3:187Shimmy2:148Pressure In My Palms3:589Riri3:0210Easy3:3111Mama3:3912Becky3:4113Fetus3:5214My Reality3:09, on August 7, 2020.

Early life and education

Aminé is the son of an Eritrean father and Ethiopian mother. Aminé's mother worked at a post office and his father was a teacher and translator part-time. Aminé was born and raised in the Northeast Portland neighborhood of Woodlawn. He grew up in a household where Amharic was spoken.
Aminé graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School, and attended Portland State University to study marketing before dropping out to focus on his music career full time. He was later awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the university in June 2025 for having "created a new path within rap and hip hop — one that allows for creativity and radical expression of self." Aminé previously worked as an intern at the hip-hop publication Complex.

2014–2015: Early career and career beginnings

On January 17, 2014, Aminé began his music career after releasing his debut mixtape, Odyssey to Me. On September 4, 2014, Aminé also went on to release his debut extended play, titled En Vogue. On August 31, 2015, Aminé followed suit with his second mixtape titled, Calling Brío.

2016–2017: Breakthrough with "Caroline" and Good for You

On March 9, 2016, Aminé released his debut single, titled "Caroline×Caroline9 March 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Caroline3:29". Aminé went on to release his self-directed music video for "Caroline" through his Vevo channel on YouTube on June 1, 2016. The song debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and would later rise to number 11. In June 2017, the song was certified three-times platinum by the RIAA.
In August 2016, Aminé partnered with Republic Records. Aminé went on to release his second single under Republic Records, titled "Baba" on November 4, 2016, following the success of "Caroline". On November 15, 2016, Aminé performed "Caroline" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
On March 9, 2017, Aminé released a new single titled, "REDMERCEDES×REDMERCEDES9 March 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1REDMERCEDES2:49". The music video for the song was released on April 7, 2017, through his Vevo channel on YouTube. The song had been praised for being influenced by early 2000s rap, such as songs by Missy Elliott. The official remix of the song features vocals from Missy Elliott and AJ Tracey. The remix was released to iTunes on May 26, 2017. Aminé went on to release another single on the same day titled, "Heebiejeebies×Heebiejeebies26 May 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Heebiejeebies3:40" which features vocals from Kehlani.
Aminé was named as one of the ten members of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class" on June 13, 2017, alongside rappers A Boogie wit da Hoodie, PnB Rock, Playboi Carti, Ugly God, Kyle, MadeinTYO, Kamaiyah, Kap G, and XXXTentacion. Aminé went on to release the single "Turf" three days later.
On June 22, 2017, Aminé announced and revealed the album's title and cover of his debut studio album titled Good for You×Good for You28 July 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Veggies3:242Yellow3:003Caroline3:304Hero3:135Spice Girl2:546STFU3:257Wedding Crashers3:508Sundays4:089Turf4:2610Blinds1:2711Dakota3:4512Slide2:4913Money4:1614Beach Boy4:4315Heebiejeebies3:40. Leading up to the release of the album, Aminé released the singles "Blinds×Blinds30 June 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Blinds1:27" and "Wedding Crashers" featuring vocals from rapper Offset. Good for You was released on July 28, 2017. The album debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 13,000 copies first week. Following the release of Good for You, Aminé released the single "Squeeze×Squeeze27 October 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Squeeze1:51" on October 21, 2017.

2018–2020: OnePointFive and Limbo

On January 16, 2018, Aminé was featured on Rejjie Snow's single titled "Egyptian Luvr". Aminé later released the single "Campfire×Campfire6 April 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Campfire2:15" featuring Injury Reserve on April 6. After teasing a 2018 project release, the project, titled OnePointFive, 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. He was later a part of the soundtrack for the 2018 movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, with the song, "Invincible" on December 14.
On February 26, 2020, Aminé released the single, "Shimmy×Shimmy26 February 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Shimmy2:14". On May 29, 2020, Aminé released the single "Riri". On July 6, 2020, Aminé released the single "Compensating" featuring Young Thug, whilst announcing and revealing the cover art and release date for his second studio album, Limbo×Limbo7 August 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Burden3:312Woodlawn2:233Kobe0:394Roots4:285Can’t Decide2:406Compensating3:187Shimmy2:148Pressure In My Palms3:589Riri3:0210Easy3:3111Mama3:3912Becky3:4113Fetus3:5214My Reality3:09. On August 7, 2020, Limbo was released.

2021–present: TwoPointFive, KAYTRAMINÉ and 13 Months of Sunshine.

On October 25, 2021, Aminé released the single, called "Charmander×Charmander25 October 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Charmander2:12". On November 3, Aminé announced on Instagram and Twitter that his mixtape "TwoPointFive×TWOPOINTFIVE5 November 2021 · Studio album · Mixtape/StreetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1YiPiYaY1:452Colors2:473NEO2:044OKWME2:185Dididumduhduh2:266Twisted!1:587Charmander2:128Mad Funny Freestyle1:429Van Gogh2:2010Between the Lines2:4711Sh!t2Luz1:5712meant2b2:16", which he refers to as "[his] EPLPMIXTAPEALBUM", would release the following day on Friday. The following day Aminé would reveal the tracklist and cover art for the mixtape On November 5, TwoPointFive was released.
On April 7, 2023, Aminé and Kaytranada released "4eva" featuring Pharrell Williams, the first single from their joint album "Kaytraminé".
In October 2023, Aminé was featured in the track "C'mon" by South Korean singer Jini from the EP An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove.
In May 2025, Aminé released his third studio album, titled 13 Months of Sunshine×13 Months of Sunshine15 May 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1New Flower!3:282Feels So Good2:113Sage Time3:064I Think It’s You3:465Cool About It2:446History3:047Vacay2:238Familiar1:489Doing the Best I Can2:4110Temptations2:3311Be Easier on Yourself3:2112Changer3:231313MOS4:2114Raspberry Kisses3:0215Arc de Triomphe2:4716Images3:37. The project saw guest appearances from Leon Thomas, Toro y Moi, and 454, with production credits from Loukeman, Lido, Joy Orbison, and more.

Personal life

Aminé currently lives in his hometown of Portland and Los Angeles. Aminé has listed Quentin Tarantino as his favorite director; he wants to branch out into film directing and fashion.
Aminé had a romantic relationship with singer Kehlani, which he mentions in his 2017 song "DR. WHOEVER".

Political views

Aminé is an open critic of former and current U.S. President Donald Trump. 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×Caroline9 March 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Caroline3:29". At the end of the performance, Aminé performed a verse dedicated to the results of the 2016 United States presidential election saying the lines:

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 like Brad and Jolie, 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.
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."
In October 2023, Aminé signed an open letter calling for President Joe Biden to push for an end to the bombing of the Gaza Strip amid the Gaza war and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid.