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{{For|his self-titled EP|iLoveMakonnen (EP)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = iLoveMakonnen
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| alias = Makonnen Danny Morris
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|12}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer}}
| years_active = 2008–2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2278962/ilovemakonnen-says-hes-retiring/news/ | title=ILoveMakonnen Says He's Retiring }}</ref>
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Warner Records|Warner]]
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'''Makonnen Kamali Sheran'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-daily.com/news/grand-jury-increases-charges-against-teen/article_f97d6b95-d526-5e7f-ba46-5b3ea7ddfcfe.html |title=Grand jury increases charges against teen |website=News-daily.com |date=July 10, 2008 |access-date=April 29, 2020}}</ref> (born April 12, 1989), better known by his stage name '''iLoveMakonnen''' (often stylized as '''ILOVEMAKONNEN'''), is an American former rapper and singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wweek.com/music/2017/02/07/ilovemakonnen-moved-to-portland-no-for-real/ |title=ILOVEMAKONNEN Moved To Portland. No, For Real. |work=Willamette Week |date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> He firstis becamebest known for his 2014 songsingle "[[Tuesday (iLoveMakonnen song)|Tuesday]]", which wasinitially discoveredgained andrecognition remixedfollowing byits remix with Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]. OriginallyAfter releasedits release in August of that year, he signed with Drake's record label [[OVO Sound]], an imprint of [[Warner Records]] that same month; the song was given a commercial re-releasereleased by the label the followingshortly Septemberafter and subsequently peaked at number 12 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],. and"Tuesday" also received a nomination for [[Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]] at the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards]]., "Tuesday"and served as the lead single for his likewise re-issued [[ILoveMakonnen (EP)|self-titled debut extended play]] (2014), which modestlymoderately entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. He parted ways with OVO and Warner in 2016, and his following releases have failed to chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=iLoveMakonnen's Best songs|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/makonnen/songs/popular|access-date=November 17, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 23, 2016 }}</ref>
 
== Early life ==
Makonnen Kamali Sheran was born on April 12, 1989,<ref>{{cite web|author=iLoveMakonnen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ilovemakonnen-mn0003322275 |title=iLoveMakonnen &#124; Biography, Albums, Streaming Links |work=AllMusic |date=April 12, 1989 |access-date=January 20, 2017}}</ref> in [[South Los Angeles]], California,<ref name=xxl1>{{cite web|last1=Diep|first1=Eric|title=The Come Up: iLoveMakonnen (page 2)|date=August 28, 2014 |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2014/08/the-come-up-ilovemakonnen/2/|publisher=XXL|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> and was named after [[Makonnen Wolde Mikael]], father of RasTafari TeferiMakonnen who was later crowned as Ethiopian Emperor [[Haile Selassie I]]. His father is a first generation [[Immigration to the United States|immigrant]] from [[Belizean-American|Belize]] who worked as an electrician and his mother was a nail instructor who worked in the beauty business for over 30 years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/ywb7vv/makonnen-still-loves-you|title=Makonnen Still Loves You|date=November 21, 2017|work=Noisey|access-date=April 22, 2018|language=en-au}}</ref> In an interview, he described himself as [[mixed race|mixed]] with African American, Indian, Irish, Belgian, German and Chinese heritage.<ref name=vice2>{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Skinny|title=EVERYBODY LOVES MAKONNEN|date=July 11, 2014 |url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/makonnen-interview-2014|publisher=Vice|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref>
 
Growing up in Los Angeles,<ref name=":1" /> he moved to the [[Atlanta]] area when he was 13 years old, due to his parents' divorce. There, he witnessed the death of a close friend in his senior year in high school.<ref name=":1" />
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Makonnen started making songs on his computer and uploading them to [[MySpace]]. On this website, he met rising musicians, such as [[Adele]]. Makonnen also created a blog, where he would post interviews with musicians such as [[Lil B]] and [[Soulja Boy Tell'em]].<ref name="bf1">{{cite web|last1 = Zeichner|first1 = Naomi|title = Meet ILoveMakonnen, The Eccentric Rapper Drake And Miley Cyrus Want To Be Down With| date=August 13, 2014 |url = https://www.buzzfeed.com/naomizeichner/who-is-ilovemakonnen#436q2cz|publisher = BuzzFeed|access-date = August 31, 2014}}</ref>
 
After a period under house arrest following the fatal accidental shooting of a friend,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/i-love-makonnen/id485530148|title = Itunes biography|access-date = November 10, 2014|DUPLICATE_publisher = iTunes Store|publisher = Apple}}</ref> he enrolled in a [[cosmetology]] school and became a part of a group called Phantom Posse.<ref name="bf1" /><ref>{{cite news| author = Skinny Friedman| title =Everybody Loves Makonnen| quote =I was on house arrest and was going to cosmetology school. I was hanging around a whole bunch of girls, learning how to do hair and shit. | newspaper =[[Vice (magazine)|Noisey]]| date = July 11, 2014| url =http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/makonnen-interview-2014| access-date = March 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| author =Benjy Hansen-Bundy| title =ILoveMakonnen on Becoming Famous Overnight| quote =He sings, he makes videos, he plays piano, and he's...a licensed cosmetologist.| newspaper =[[GQ]]| date = February 2015| url =https://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201502/ilovemakonnen| access-date =March 21, 2015}}</ref> In January 2012, Makonnen met Atlanta producer [[Mike Will Made It]] and formed a brief professional relationship with him. However, because of Mike Will's busy schedule, the two were not able to meet often, and soon were separated from each other.<ref name="vice2" />
 
=== 2014: Rise to prominence ===
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In July 2014, the singer released his self-titled EP ''[[ILoveMakonnen (EP)|iLoveMakonnen]]'', which included the singles "Tuesday" and "I Don't Sell Molly No More".<ref name=vice1>{{cite web|last1=Sundermann|first1=Eric|title=MAKONNEN EXPLAINS THE DRAKE REMIX: "IT'S THE BEST TUESDAY EVER!"|date=August 12, 2014 |url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/makonnen-drake-club-goin-up-interview|publisher=Vice|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> The latter reached pop singer [[Miley Cyrus]], who shared it on her Instagram. The post got over 210,000 likes and counting, that brought a lot of new fans to Makonnen.<ref name="xxl1-2" /><ref name=in1>{{cite web|last1=Cyrus|first1=Miley|title=Photo by mileycyrus|url=http://instagram.com/p/qvGjfiwzHc/?modal=true|publisher=Instagram|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2024}} On August 15, 2014, ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' included his song "Whip It" in their Staff Picks for the Week list, commenting: "Makonnen's voice is incredible! ... How could you not have a good time listening to this song? If there is anyone I trust to teach me how to whip it, it is definitely my friend Makonnen."<ref name=vice3>{{cite web|last1=Kramer|first1=Kyle|title=STAFF PICKS AND GOOD SHIT FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15|date=August 15, 2014 |url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/staff-picks-and-good-shit-for-the-week-of-august-15|publisher=Vice|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref>
 
In August 2014, after hearing "Tuesday", [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] asked one of the song's producers, Sonny Digital, if he could remix the song. Makonnen agreed to send it to Drake, but didn't think much of it. However, two days later Drake released a remix.<ref name=mtv1>{{cite web|last1=Fleischer|first1=Adam|title=ILOVEMAKONNEN Wept When He Heard Drake's 'Club Goin' Up On A Tuesday' Remix|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1905320/ilovemakonnen-cried-tears-of-joy-drake-club-goin-up-on-a-tuesday-remix/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825191926/http://www.mtv.com/news/1905320/ilovemakonnen-cried-tears-of-joy-drake-club-goin-up-on-a-tuesday-remix/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2014|publisher=MTV|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> Makonnen later commented: "Yeah, I surprised. Shocking. Drake listens to Makonnen. It was great. I was excited. Surprised, shocked. Just overwhelmed."<ref name="xxl1" /> The remix, simply titled "Tuesday" went viral and led to increased media interest in iLoveMakonnen.<ref name="vice1" /><ref name=pf1>{{cite web|last1=Camp|first1=Zoe|title=Drake Jumps on iLoveMakonnen's "Tuesday"|date=August 12, 2014|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/56274-drake-jumps-on-ilovemakonnens-tuesday/|publisher=Pitchfork Media|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref>
 
In August 2014, Makonnen was featured in ''[[XXL Magazine|XXL]]''{{'}}s The Come Up section, which focuses on new artists.<ref name="xxl1" /> He later stated he was not looking for a major label deal and instead planned to go touring and record music independently: "I'm not too thirsty to sign a deal. Cause a label will really just take all your free music down and you have to be somebody's bitch." On September 1, 2014, it was announced that Makonnen had signed to Drake's label [[OVO Sound]], which is distributed by [[Warner Bros. Records]].<ref name=billboard1>{{cite magazine|last1=Brandle|first1=Lars|title=ILoveMakonnen Signs To Drake's OVO Sound|date=September 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6236546/ilovemakonnen-signs-to-drakes-ovo-sound|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 1, 2014}}</ref>
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In an interview with ''[[The Fader]]'' in December 2015, more than a year after signing to [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]]{{'}}s [[OVO Sound]], Makonnen said the label delayed tracks from ''iLoveMakonnen 2'' from coming out. The song "Second Chance," for example, was finished in January 2015 and intended for a summer release,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title = Damn, Makonnen|url = http://www.thefader.com/2015/12/03/makonnen-interview-ilovemakonnen-2-ovo|website = The FADER|access-date = January 22, 2016}}</ref> but ended up being self-released by Makonnen in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title = iLoveMakonnen Shares DJ Mustard-Produced "Second Chance", Announces iLoveMakonnen 2|url = http://pitchfork.com/news/62116-ilovemakonnen-shares-dj-mustard-produced-second-chance-announces-ilovemakonnen-2/|website = Pitchfork|date = November 15, 2015|access-date = January 22, 2016}}</ref> Makonnen said, "Second Chance was supposed to be that summer banger this summer. That was supposed to be out, touching people and hitting them this summer. By the time next year they'll be ready for something else. It's all late. People are doubting me, doubting what the fuck I said when I made the fucking song. You wait a year later and it's whatever. Hopefully, it's worked right. The song is structured properly. Everything is all there for proper radio play to just spin it over and over to people. Who knows? I don't know what the fuck they want."<ref name=":0" />
 
Makonnen also claimed "extra bullshit in the industry" stopped "Teach Me How To Whip It" and "No MMa'aamam" from getting radio play. When asked if he still talked to Drake, Makonnen responded, "Here and there. By the time this comes out, I'll probably see him six more times or no more times. I don't know. I just wish everybody well in all that they do and I just go on and live my life and try to uplift motherfuckers. At the end of the day I'm tired of uplifting people. I just gotta uplift myself now because everything else is a waste of time."<ref name=":0" />
 
Makonnen also described the music scene: "There's not even any money here anymore. It's all lies. The money's gone and everybody is now keeping up this front as if there's money there."<ref name=":0" />
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On February 8, 2016, it was announced that alongside [[Travis Scott]] and [[Vic Mensa]], Makonnen would be part of the "Wangsquad", an [[Alexander Wang (designer)|Alexander Wang]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-scott-vic-mensa-makonnen-to-be-featured-in-new-alexander-wang-campaign-news.20050.html|title=Ilove Makonnen part of Wang Campaign|last=Smith|first=Trevor|work=Hotnewhiphop|date=February 8, 2016|access-date=February 8, 2016}}</ref>
 
=== 2016–present2016–2024: Departure from OVO Sound and Retirement from Music ===
On April 18, 2016, Makonnen parted ways with Drake's label [[OVO Sound]], saying the "choice to be solely on [[Warner Bros. Records]] was the right thing for me and for my best interest."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/64930-ilovemakonnen-parts-ways-with-ovo-sound/|title=iLoveMakonnen Parts Ways With OVO Sound {{!}} Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork|date=April 19, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016}}</ref> On May 7, 2016, Makonnen announced he would be retiring from music to focus on acting but released a new song shortly after, with confirmation of a new project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1876713/ilovemakonnen-says-hes-retiring-from-rap-then-releases-new-song/mp3s/|title=ILoveMakonnen Says He's Retiring From Rap, Then Releases New Song|website=stereogum.com|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=May 14, 2016}}</ref>
 
In the late summer of 2017, Makonnen collaborated on an album with [[Lil Peep]] in London. The album was scrapped after Makonnen leaked it online in May 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=310941|title=HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill – PEEP THIS|work=HITS Daily Double|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> On August 17, 2018, Makonnen announced a single he co-wrote titled "[[Falling Down (Lil Peep and XXXTentacion song)|Falling Down]]", a reworking of "[[Falling Down (Lil Peep and XXXTentacion song)#"Sunlight on Your Skin"|Sunlight On Your Skin]]" that he recorded with Peep during the sessions in London. The new version features since deceased rapper [[XXXTentacion]], who recorded his verses following Peep's death.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/ilovemakonnen-says-lil-peep-and-xxxtentacion-collaboration-is-coming|title=iLoveMakonnen Says a Lil Peep and XXXTentacion Collaboration Is Coming|work=Complex|access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref> The single was officially released on September 19, 2018.<ref name="fallingdown">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/new-song-from-lil-peep-and-xxxtentacion-to-be-released-tomorrow/|title=New Song From Lil Peep and XXXTentacion to Be Released Tomorrow|work=Pitchfork|last=Yoo|first=Noah|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018}}</ref> The original "Sunlight On Your Skin" version was released on September 27, 2018. On September 5, 2024, he announced his retirement from the music industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/27/sunlight-on-your-skin-lil-peep-ilovemakonnen|title=Listen to 'Sunlight On Your Skin' by Lil Peep and iLoveMakonnen|work=The Fader|last=Darville|first=Jordan|date=September 27, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
On January 20, 2017, via Twitter, Makonnen [[came out]] as gay.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 29, 2010 |title=Oceanic Makonnen on Twitter: "And since y'all love breaking news, here's some old news to break, I'm gay. And now I've told u about my life, maybe u can go life yours❤" |url=https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/822353737146470400 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513172204/https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/822353737146470400 |archive-date=May 13, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2017 |via=Twitter}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2024}}<ref name="GSN1">{{cite web|url=http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/atlanta-rapper-ilovemakonnen-comes-out-as-gay-on-twitter/|title=Atlanta rapper iLoveMakonnen comes out as gay on Twitter|last=Herdandez|first=Greg|date=January 20, 2017|publisher=Gay Star News|language=en|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730154350/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/atlanta-rapper-ilovemakonnen-comes-out-as-gay-on-twitter/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
== Discography ==
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* Label: Self-Released
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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===Collaborative albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of collaborative albums, with selected details
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! scope="col" style="width:22em;"| Album details
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! scope="row"| ''[[Diamonds (Lil Peep and iLoveMakonnen album)|Diamonds]]''<br />{{small|(with [[Lil Peep]])}}
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* Released: September 8, 2023
* Label: [[AWAL]]
* Formats: Digital download
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref name="CAN-singles">{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=I Love Makonnen|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} | title=I Love Makonnen – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard | access-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br /><ref name="FRA-singles">{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=I+Love+Makonnen | title=Singles ILoveMakonnen | website=lescharts.com | access-date=January 20, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br />[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|Hot]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hot Singles Chart {{!}} The Official New Zealand Music Chart|url=https://nztop40aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/chartarchive/hotsingles?chart=4590hot-singles/2019-02-08|access-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | "[[Tuesday (iLoveMakonnen song)|Tuesday]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]])</span>
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