He was discovered by Mark Rae and signed to Grand Central. So far has released three full length studio albums - Cold Water Music, Hinterland and recently Flight 602. He also released Means of Production - an album collecting together his early singles and two DJ mix albums (Stars on 33 and Fabric Live 17).
Much of Aim's work is instrumental, though his records include collaborations with other artists who provide vocals, including Stephen Jones of Babybird, Diamond D, Souls of Mischief, QNC and Kate Rogers.
Aim has also worked as remixer, mixing songs for a variety of artists including Ian Brown, Saint Etienne, The Charlatans, Lil' Kim, Thunderbugs, Archive, Down to the Bone, Texas and former label-mates Rae & Christian.
In 2004, Aim produced the fellow ex-Grand Central artist, Niko's debut album, Life On Earth.
Aim left Grand Central Records in early 2005 and formed his own record label, ATIC Records, in June 2005. The first album released on the label was Aim's Flight 602, which was released in September 2006. Niko has also signed to ATIC and will be returning Aim's earlier favour, by providing vocals for the new album.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) aim エイム is a Japanese jrock/vk band formed in 2010. Their 1st single "LOST VOICE" was released on January 26th, 2011.
Vocal: Rei [→ aim]
Guitar: Schwarz [→ ケミカルピクチャーズ → the Distorted my stratic Faith → aim]
Bass: Sakura [→ Sadith Mary → スカル -THE SKULL- → SKULL → the Distorted my stratic Faith(さくら) → aim(Sakura)]
Drums: Shota [→ aim]
3) AiM is a band from Milano, Italy
4) AIM - Vegan Straight Edge Band from Portugal. https://aimxvx.bandcamp.com/
5) Aim was a Swedish punk band.
6) AIM Baltimore, USA MC and Producer Amy Houck.
7) AIM Dutch folk band
8)AIM Latvian nu metal band
9) ＡｉＭ, real name Ai Maeda (前田愛/Maeda Ai), is a female Japanese seiyuu (voice actress) who is probably most well-known for singing many of the ending songs of the Digimon anime series and performing the role of Tachikawa Mimi in the first two seasons.
It Was A Good Day
Aim Lyrics
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Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God
I don't know but today seems kinda odd
No barking from the dogs, no smog
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog
I got my grub on, but didn't pig out
Finally got a call from a girl want to dig out
Thinking will i live another twenty fo'
I gotta go cause I got me a drop top
And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop
Had to stop at a red light
Looking in my mirror not a jacker in sight
And everything is alright
I got a beep from Kim and she can fuck all night
Called up the homies and I'm askin' y'all
Which park, are y'all playin' basketball?
Get me on the court and I'm trouble
Last week fucked around and got a triple double
Freaking brothers every way like M.J.
I can't believe, today was a good day
Drove to the pad and hit the showers
Didn't even get no static from the cowards
Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me
Saw the police and they rolled right past me
No flexin', didn't even look in a niggas direction as I ran the intersection
Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin' Yo! MTV Raps
What's the haps on the craps
Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em
Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em
With the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven
Seven even back do' little Joe
I picked up the cash flow
Then we played bones, and I'm yellin' domino
Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A.
Today was a good day
Left my niggas house paid
Picked up a girl been tryin' to fuck since the twelfth grade
It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic
The Lakers beat the Supersonics
I felt on the big fat fanny
Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny
And my dick runs deep so deep so deep put her ass to sleep
Woke her up around one
she didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun
Drove her to the pad and I'm coasting
Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion
I was glad everything had worked out
Dropped her ass off, then I chirped out
Today was like one of those fly dreams
Didn't even see a berry flashing those high beams
No helicopter looking for a murder
Two in the morning got the fat burger
Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp
And it read Ice Cube's a pimp (yeah)
Drunk as hell but no throwing up
Half way home and my pager still blowing up
Today I didn't even have to use my A.K.
I got to say it was a good day
Hey wait, wait a minute fool stop the shit
What the fuck am I thinking about?
The song "It Was A Good Day" by AIM opens with the rapper thanking God for a strange, yet wondrous morning. He talks about how there were no barking dogs or smog and how his mother had cooked breakfast without any pork. Although he ate, he didn’t overeat, and he finally received a call from a girl he had been wanting to be with, leading him to live a longer life at the age of 20. The rapper is ecstatic when he finds no carjackers in sight while driving and everything seems to be going alright. He then mentions playing basketball with his friends, which is a particular highlight, as he achieves a triple-double crushing on his opponents like Michael Jordan.
In the second verse, the rapper drives home to take a shower, which surprisingly, goes off without any interruption. He visits his friend $hort Dog's house where they watch MTV Raps and play craps with friends. He even manages to win a game of dominoes. The second verse concludes with the rapper picking up a girl he's been trying to sleep with since the twelfth grade, who has weed, and alcohol. They later watch the Lakers beat the Supersonics, and he ends up having sex with her before dropping her off and heading home. The rapper concludes the verse with the acknowledgment that he got drunk but didn't go overboard and was happy that everything went smoothly. He didn't even have to use his A.K, which could be a reference to the ease with which he got through his day.
Line by Line Meaning
Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God
I'm just grateful to be alive and well
I don't know but today seems kinda odd
Today is different from the usual
No barking from the dogs, no smog
It's a peaceful day with good weather
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog
I had a great breakfast without pork
I got my grub on, but didn't pig out
I ate well, but didn't overindulge
Finally got a call from a girl want to dig out
I got a call from a girl I've been interested in
Hooked it up on later as I hit the do'
We made arrangements to meet up later
Thinking will i live another twenty fo'
Contemplating whether I'll live to see another day
I gotta go cause I got me a drop top
I have an awesome convertible car and need to go for a ride
And if I hit the switch, I can make the ass drop
My car can lower its body with the press of a button
Had to stop at a red light
I needed to stop at a red traffic signal
Looking in my mirror not a jacker in sight
I didn't see any potential thieves around me
And everything is alright
Everything is good with my day so far
I got a beep from Kim and she can fuck all night
A girl named Kim called me and wants to have sex all night
Called up the homies and I'm askin' y'all
I called my friends and asked what they were doing
Which park, are y'all playin' basketball?
I asked which park the guys were playing basketball at
Get me on the court and I'm trouble
Playing basketball is something I'm good at
Last week fucked around and got a triple double
Last week, I played really well and scored many points
Freaking brothers every way like M.J.
I'm playing really well like Michael Jordan
I can't believe, today was a good day
I had a great day and can't believe it
Drove to the pad and hit the showers
I drove home and took a shower
Didn't even get no static from the cowards
No rival gangs gave me problems
Cause just yesterday them fools tried to blast me
I had trouble with rival gangs just yesterday
Saw the police and they rolled right past me
The police didn't stop me or give me problems
No flexin', didn't even look in a niggas direction as I ran the intersection
I didn't draw attention to myself and just kept going at the intersection
Went to $hort Dog's house, they was watchin' Yo! MTV Raps
I went to a friend's house and we watched MTV's Yo! MTV Raps
What's the haps on the craps
We talked about gambling and rolling dice
Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em
We shook the dice and rolled them
Roll 'em in a circle of niggaz and watch me break 'em
I rolled the dice in front of everyone and won
With the seven, seven-eleven, seven-eleven
I rolled a seven and won money
Seven even back do' little Joe
The dice rolled even numbers and I won more money
I picked up the cash flow
I collected my winnings
Then we played bones, and I'm yellin' domino
We played the game of dominos and I was excited
Plus nobody I know got killed in South Central L.A.
No one I know died in the dangerous South Central LA neighborhood
Today was a good day
Overall, today was a great day
Left my niggas house paid
I left my friend's house with my winnings in my pocket
Picked up a girl been tryin' to fuck since the twelfth grade
I hooked up with a girl I've been interested in since high school
It's ironic, I had the brew she had the chronic
It's funny that I had beer and she had marijuana
The Lakers beat the Supersonics
The LA Lakers basketball team won against the Seattle Supersonics
I felt on the big fat fanny
I touched the girl's buttocks
Pulled out the jammy, and killed the punanny
I had sex and used a gun-like object as a metaphor
And my dick runs deep so deep so deep put her ass to sleep
I had great sex and made her fall asleep
Woke her up around one
I woke her up around 1 AM
she didn't hesitate, to call Ice Cube the top gun
She quickly talked about my sexual skills to her friends
Drove her to the pad and I'm coasting
I drove her home smoothly
Took another sip of the potion hit the three-wheel motion
I drank more alcohol and drove my car on three wheels
I was glad everything had worked out
I was happy that my day went well
Dropped her ass off, then I chirped out
I dropped her off at home and then drove off
Today was like one of those fly dreams
Today was like a great dream that came true
Didn't even see a berry flashing those high beams
I didn't see any police cars with flashing lights
No helicopter looking for a murder
There was no police investigation for murder
Two in the morning got the fat burger
I went to a fast-food chain called Fatburger early in the morning
Even saw the lights of the Goodyear Blimp
I saw the famous blimp from the Goodyear Tire company
And it read Ice Cube's a pimp (yeah)
The blimp had a message that said 'Ice Cube is a pimp'
Drunk as hell but no throwing up
I was very drunk but managed not to vomit
Half way home and my pager still blowing up
My pager kept beeping with notifications on my way home
Today I didn't even have to use my A.K.
I didn't have to use my weapon today
I got to say it was a good day
To sum up, it was a really good day
Hey wait, wait a minute fool stop the shit
Hold on, let's stop and think for a moment
What the fuck am I thinking about?
What am I doing and why am I doing it?
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: O'SHEA JACKSON, ARTHUR LEE GOODMAN, O'KELLY JR. ISLEY, S. ROBINSON, ERNEST ISLEY, MARVIN ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH BERNARD ISLEY, CHRIS JASPER, H. RAY
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