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Background information
Birth name	Adam Aminé Daniel
Also known as	Aminé
Born	April 18, 1994 (age 30); Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; alternative hip hop; dancehall;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter; director;
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Republic
Website	heyamine.com

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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]^[2]

Early life

The son of Ethiopian immigrants,^[3] 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.

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: Debut album

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 account. As of July 25, 2017, the video has been viewed over 178 million times.^[4]

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.^[5]

On March 10, Aminé released "REDMERCEDES".^[6] It has been praised for supposedly being influenced by early 2000s rap, such as songs by Missy Elliott.^[7] Following its original release, the official music video for the song was released April 7 via his Vevo Youtube channel, ^[8] and as of April 25, 2017, it had amassed over 5 million views.^[9]

On June 13, 2017, Aminé was named as one of the ten of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class".^[10]

On July 28, 2017, Aminé released his album "Good For You".

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title	Album details
Good for You	Released: July 28, 2017^[11] Label: CLBN, Republic Format: Digital download, CD

EPs

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title	Details
En Vogue EP	Released: September 4, 2014 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

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

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with showing year released, peak chart positions and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[12]	US R&B HH ^[13]	US Rap ^[14]	CAN ^[15]	NZ ^[16]	Certifications	Album
"Caroline"	2016	11	5	4	33	16	RIAA: 3× Platinum^[17] MC: Platinum^[18] RMNZ: Gold^[19]	Good for You
"Baba"	2016	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"REDMERCEDES"	2017	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Heebiejeebies" (featuring Kehlani)		—	—	—	—	—		Good for You
"Turf"		—	—	—	—	—
"Wedding Crashers" (featuring Offset)		—	—	—	—	—

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title	Year	Director(s)
"Caroline"	2016	Adam "Aminé" Daniel^[20]^[21]
"REDMERCEDES"	2017	Adam "Aminé" Daniel^[20]^[21]

References

^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7633336/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-daft-punk-hits-number-one
^ "Aminé (Billboard)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
^ Singer, Matthew (22 March 2016). "Introducing: Aminé". Willamette Week. Mark Zusman. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ AmineVEVO (1 June 2016). "Aminé - Caroline" – via YouTube.
^ AmineVEVO (2017-01-06), Aminé -Caroline (Live On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), retrieved 2017-01-10
^ https://soundcloud.com/heyamine/red-mercedes
^ "Screenshot". Lightshot. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaRVejD1K6HvPINeK2PGfEQ
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8lFeVfYw_s
^ "XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed". XXL. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ "Aminé Gears Up For Debut Album 'Good For You'". Vibe. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ "Aminé – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ "Aminé – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
^ "Aminé – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
^ "Aminé – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
^ "Caroline - Aminé—Youtube". YouTube. June 1, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ AmineVEVO (2017-04-07), Aminé - REDMERCEDES, retrieved 2017-04-07

[Caroline_Hot_100-1] ttp://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7633336/hot-100-the-weeknd-starboy-daft-punk-hits-number-one

[2] "Aminé (Billboard)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

[Introducing-3] Singer, Matthew (22 March 2016). "Introducing: Aminé". Willamette Week. Mark Zusman. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[4] AmineVEVO (1 June 2016). "Aminé - Caroline" – via YouTube.

[5] AmineVEVO (2017-01-06), Aminé -Caroline (Live On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), retrieved 2017-01-10

[6] ttps://soundcloud.com/heyamine/red-mercedes

[7] "Screenshot". Lightshot. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

[8] ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaRVejD1K6HvPINeK2PGfEQ

[9] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8lFeVfYw_s

[10] "XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed". XXL. June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[11] "Aminé Gears Up For Debut Album 'Good For You'". Vibe. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

[hot100-12] "Aminé – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

[13] "Aminé – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

[14] "Aminé – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

[15] "Aminé – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

[16] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

[RIAA-17] "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017.

[18] "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

[19] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.

[20] "Caroline - Aminé—Youtube". YouTube. June 1, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

[21] AmineVEVO (2017-04-07), Aminé - REDMERCEDES, retrieved 2017-04-07

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