Amine: Then and Now

• Amine grew up in Northeast Portland, Oregon, in the neighborhood of Woodlawn. His dad was a teacher, and his mom worked at the local post office. Both of his parents are African immigrants, and they came to the US in the 1990s from Ethiopia and Eritrea. By the time Amine was born, they had been living in the states for several years.
• After graduating from Benson Polytechnic High School, Amine went to Portland State University, where he pursued a degree in marketing. However, he decided to drop out of school midway through to take music more seriously. After dropping out, he worked at Complex, a hip-hop magazine, as an intern.
• After breaking through into the mainstream, Amine moved to Los Angeles, California. 
• Amine currently has a net worth of roughly $2 million.
• The rapper has used his platform to critique former US President Donald Trump. The child of immigrants, Amine has taken issue with Trump’s immigration policies, along with the ways he has used his platform.
• Amine has already directed one of his own music videos, but he’s said that he aspires to do more with filmmaking in the future. He’s cited Quentin Tarantino as his favorite director and even mentioned the legendary filmmaker in the song “Caroline.”
• He is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
• Amine has been nominated for several awards, including a BET for Best New Hip-Hop Artist and a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. The latter was for “My High,” a collaboration between the rapper, Disclosure, and Slowthai.
• Amine has been featured on tracks by a wide array of artists, including Bea Miller, Lykke Li, Snakehips, Rejjie Snow, Rico Nasti, Hope Tala, Injury Reserve, and more. He’s also been a guest artist on an authorized remix by Honne of their track “Warm on a Cold Night.”

Amine’s Music

2014-2015: Mixtapes and EPs

• Amine’s first release was Odyssey to Me, a mixtape that came out in January 2014. That same year, he released his first EP, En Vogue, in September. 
• In 2015, Amine released a second mixtape, Calling Brio, on August 31. However, it wasn’t until the following year that he got his first taste of stardom.

2016-2017: First Hit Single and Debut Album

• In March 2016, Amine dropped his first single, “Caroline,” which went on to be the song that kick-started his career. “Caroline” was paired with a music video that Amine directed himself. While the song debuted at No. 96 on the charts, it peaked at No. 11. A year after its release, it was certified triple-Platinum by the RIAA.
• After the release of “Caroline,” Amine got a deal with Republic Records. After getting signed, he dropped “Baba,” another highly successful single. In November of 2016, he made his television debut, performing “Caroline” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
• More singles came shortly after, including “REDMERCEDES” and “Heebiejeebies,” both of which were later featured on Good for You, his debut full-length.
• Good for You was released on July 28, 2017, via Republic and CLBN. Guest vocalists on the album include stars like Nelly, Ty Dolla Sign, Offset, and Kehlani. The album reached No. 31 on the US albums chart. It was later certified Gold by the RIAA.

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