“Becky” is another lyrical high point on the record. With the recent passing of Groggs, his verse about wanting to be a good father to his daughter is truly heartbreaking, and adds to the narrative of the track in a melancholic way. “Fetus” is a beautifully written track about the pros and cons of bringing a child into the world, and it hits much harder emotionally with the Injury Reserve feature on the track. In general, though, the lyrics are well written, especially on tracks like “Fetus” and “Mama”. The verses on tracks like “Easy” and “Riri” are a bit weak, typically because they feel a tad underwritten, as if more descriptors could have been used to tell a more interesting narrative. Similar to “Woodlawn”, the record boasts a common theme of smooth production that feels very glittery while also retaining a trap-ish feel to it, like on “Shimmy” and “Can’t Decide”. The verses are tight, with some signature tongue-in-cheek bars. The track “Woodlawn” features an incredibly groovy and smooth flute sample, complemented by the bouncy hi-hats plastered all over the mix. The beats are smooth, with a lot of simplistic piano and guitar samples plastered all over the record. With the two past styles put together, Limbo manages to feel incredibly distinct in its own style. The singles for this record borrowed from both of his previous styles, with “Shimmy” being more of a banger reminiscent of ONEPOINTFIVE, infused with a boom-bap vocal sample and some tripped-up drums, but “Compensating” showed a more vulnerable side of Aminé, with a Young Thug feature on the track as well. His newest album, Limbo, is anything but what the title suggests, with Aminé adopting both distinct styles from his previous records and combining them for a greater outcome than its predecessors. Songs like “SHINE” and “BLACKJACK” were charismatic and showed a sort of playful demeanor to his style that made the entire record incredibly infectious to listen to and upped the replay value greatly. This album showed Aminé ’s knack for more clean cut rap tunes, no matter the subgenre. A year after his debut album, Good For You, Aminé released ONEPOINTFIVE, a much more trap based record. Caroline is a smooth, colorful love song, with incredibly catchy pulsing synths and Amine riding the beat with ease. Aminé ’s ability to write catchy R&B infused rap cuts has always caught my ear, with his initial breakout single “Caroline” peaking at number 11 on the Billboard charts. One thing Portland has not typically been known for, however, is producing popular rappers, and over the past few years Portland rapper Aminé has been trying to change that. Portland, Oregon has long been known for many things, whether it be the brilliantly funny portrayal of a hipster hotspot on Portlandia or the lucrative indie rock scene within the city.
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