5/28/2023 0 Comments Amine limbo cover![]() It certainly is a contender for the best track on the record, alongside the soul-inspired “Roots” with JID and Charlie Wilson. The track transitions out of this into a piano-backed beat switch, where Aminé resumes his next-level performance. The track’s energy is endless with its booming bass hits and Aminé’s smooth-as-silk flow, supported by brief appearances of Slowthai and Vince Staples, whose performances may be short but add to the track’s chaotic vibe. If these tracks pick up the energy, however, the following cut, “Pressure in my Palms”, shoots it up into space. The opening track, “Burden”, features a plucky soul sample, atop of which Aminé delivers a tough flow that is self-described by comedian Jak Knight, who appears multiple times throughout the album, as “some shit you go and pick your homie up from jail with.” The album’s lead singles, “Compensating” with Young Thug, and the Ol’ Dirty Bastard referencing “Shimmy”, appear in the middle of the album to pick up the energy and emotion of the record, and both show his knack for writing catchy hooks. With all that being said, however, this record can be accurately described as half reflection, half banger, as the album is loaded with catchy tracks that exemplify Aminé’s lyrical and technical abilities, all laced with his charm and humor. Several of the tracks in the latter half of the record, from “Mama” to “Becky” to “Fetus” feature a more reflective version of Aminé in slower, laid back production that supports his more serious topics of his mother’s sacrifices for his success, race and his interracial relationships, and teenage pregnancy, respectively. A good amount of the record features a sobering look by Aminé himself on his life, in both his past come up, present sitting in the hip-hop game, and the future for both himself and his children. ![]() Limbo serves as a point of maturity for Aminé he even says as much on the interlude “Kobe”, about how the death of Kobe Bryant earlier this year sped up his maturity and outlook on his place in life. After two years of silence, however, it appears that he has hit that mark. While both records have their moments that allow Aminé’s energy and humor to shine, neither feels like a complete project, instead a mere glimpse into his potential for more than a catchy radio hit or two. While some most likely wrote Aminé off as a one-or-two hit wonder following both tracks’ viral popularity and then relative silence, he has built himself as a more-than-capable MC with lighthearted wit and charm matched with catchy flows from his past two releases, 2017’s Good For You, and 2018’s ONEPOINTFIVE. Many will remember the Portland rapper’s name from the megahit “Caroline” that gained multi-platinum status in 2017, or possibly the 2018 lead single “REEL IT IN”. With the release of his latest album, Limbo, Aminé becomes another example of one such story. ![]() The hip-hop world is no stranger to such success stories, as numerous artists have had careers that track their rise to stardom and increase in quality of their releases.
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