Valentine Barker
Originally heard on OPB's Weekend Edition on September 19, 2020.
“Let’s not front / It’s my year," Aminé announces in "Shimmy," the first single from his new album "Limbo."
It’s a bold proclamation given the current state of the country. COVID-19 has killed nearly 200,000 Americans, civil unrest has gripped his hometown for months, and wildfires are burning largely unchecked throughout much of the West, including the musician’s adopted home in Southern California.
But coming from the Portland-born rapper, it’s entirely plausible. In many ways, he was made for this moment.
