Kaytranada & Aminé Drop Collab Album ‘KAYTRAMINÉ’

Kaytranada and Aminé are putting their bid in for album of the summer. The Canadian DJ/producer and Ethiopian-American rapper released their joint album KAYTRAMINÉ Friday (May 19). The 11-track album features guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs (“LETSTALKABOUTIT”), Big Sean (“MASTER P”), Amaarae (“SOSSAUP”), Pharrell (“4EVA”), and Snoop Dogg (“EYE”).

“4EVA” was the project’s lead single which dropped last month.

“I was broke as f–- working on music everyday in 2014 looking for a north star. i was kinda thinking about giving up cuz s— wasnt really workin out for me then kay hit me back & sent me beats for free.. that put a extra battery in my back & really made me feel confident again,” Aminé

i was broke as fuck working on music everyday in 2014 looking for a north star. i was kinda thinking about giving up cuz shit wasnt really workin out for me then kay hit me back & sent me beats for free.. that put a extra battery in my back & really made me feel confident again

— Aminé (@heyamine) May 16, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted

who tf know where i’d be right now without that little push from kay that early in my career. the love you show people sometimes can really affect them in ways you couldn’t imagine.
kaytraminé ain’t no industry play, this been 9 years in the making

— Aminé (@heyamine) May 16, 2023?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">earlier this week. “Who tf know where i’d be right now without that little push from kay that early in my career. the love you show people sometimes can really affect them in ways you couldn’t imagine. kaytraminé ain’t no industry play, this been 9 years in the making.”

He also shared a

2014 pic.twitter.com/UtcermGPui

— Aminé (@heyamine) May 16, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DM exchange from July 27, 2014, between the KAYTRAMINÉ collaborators. Aminé thanked the DJ for following him back on Twitter. He also let him know that he was interested in working with him in the future.

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On Tuesday (May 16) Aminé shared how proud he was of the project.

“The best f—— beats the best f—— verses, he

the best fucking beats
the best fucking verses
i’m so proud of these verses man
every feature is so special.
bitch i never thought i’d ever be on a song with snoop and P

plz stop playin w us.
KAYTRAMINÉ 2 DAYS AWAY.

— Aminé (@heyamine) May 16, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted. “i’m so proud of these verses man. every feature is so special.”

He added: “Bitch i never thought i’d ever be on a song with snoop and P. plz stop playin w us.”

This duo is not strangers in the studio. The two have previously collabed on “La Danse,” “YeYe,” and Aminé remixed Kay’s “At All” which he titled “Not At All.” Both are also credited on Rejjie Snow’s “Egyptian Luvr” which has vocals by Aminé and Dana Williams with Kay producing. The two also performed at this year’s Coachella together.

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