Channel: AmineVEVO

Category: Music

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Description: #VevoLIFT Becoming Aminé (Vevo LIFT). 2017 Aminé is all about ideas, and he seldom goes about things the way others do. The Portland, Oregon MC, whose “Caroline” video blew up in 2016 (it’s clocked more than 150MM views on Vevo), has a wry sense of humor and tight group of buds. A firm believer in the DIY aesthetic, he directed “Caroline” himself, and cast his pals in its squad-at-the-drive-thru setting. When it came time to present a portrait of himself to the fans he’s earned during the past year (his “REDMERCEDES” also created a sizable buzz), our latest LIFT artist chose to script a short film that would provide a snapshot of his high school years and the way music has long been central in his life. ‘Becoming Aminé’ heads back to the corridors of Portland’s Benson Polytech, the rapper’s actual alma mater, for a look at how he and his crew try to get his music played by mysterious local DJ, Johnny James. By its end it’s easy to see how camaraderie and absurdity intertwine in his world view. “I didn’t want to bring you back to the home where I grew up and say, ‘Oh look, I grew up in the hood,” he says. “Everyone does that. I wanted to show you a day from my past, from high school with my friends, that speaks to who I am today.” Aminé on Vevo: vevo.com/artist/amine New Music Videos: vevo.com Get the Vevo App! smarturl.it/vevoapps facebook.com/vevo twitter.com/vevo instagram.com/vevo vevo.tumblr.com Connect with Aminé: heyamine.com twitter.com/heyamine facebook.com/heyamine instagram.com/heyamine soundcloud.com/heyamine CREDITS DIRECTOR Mikey Alfred PRODUCER Mai Fujiwara, Wildcat NYC EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Joseph Patel EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Adam Amine Daniel Justin Lehmann EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Tom Connaughton JP Evangelista STORY BY Mikey Alfred Adam Amine Daniel CAST Jor-el Lord as Young Aminé Justin Weaver as Young Jonathan Jett Sheng as Young Yosief Jonathan Ressom as himself Yosief Berhe as himself DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Chann EDITOR Mikey Alfred ORIGINAL MUSIC Tyler, The Creator Rat Boy vevo.ly/O8SjLq