It’s like Aminé never left.
So far as we know, the 25-year-old rapper is still living in LA, but he’s doing everything in his power to remind the world where he came from. Case in point: the video for his new track, “Shimmy.”
The video for Aminé’s new track “Shimmy” puts the beloved hip-hop sensation on a tour of Portland landmarks—rapping in the middle of Providence Park and on the roof of the Convention Center, zipping down the Willamette River in a boat, getting high on the Burnside Bridge with the White Stag sign in the background—and some lesser-known spots like Woodlawn Park and the track at Jefferson High School. And he raps while hanging off the side of a rock. As you do.
And lest we forget: The track bangs. Co-produced by Boi 1da, Vinylz, and Pasqué, “Shimmy” is a nice downtempo jam anchored by the vocal hook to Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” and Aminé’s smooth, unhurried cadence. It’s also the first new music we’ve gotten from Aminé since last year’s “Places + Faces” single. We can only hope that this clip means more is on the way.