iLoveMakonnen
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Website | ilovemakonnen |
Makonnen Kamali Sheran
Early life
Makonnen Kamali Sheran was born on April 12, 1989,
Growing up in Los Angeles,[6] 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.[6]
Career
2008–2013: Career beginnings
"I was hanging out with drug dealers and thieves and the pretty girls that were popular. The kids thought I was kind of bad. Not reckless, but a badass. A lot of people really look up to me. I kind of represent them. It's like, they'll stand behind me, but they won't stand beside me."
ILoveMakonnen in an interview with journalist Naomi Zeichner from BuzzFeed magazine in August 2014.[8]
Makonnen started making songs on his computer and uploading them to
After a period under house arrest following the fatal accidental shooting of a friend,[9] he enrolled in a cosmetology school and became a part of a group called Phantom Posse.[8][10][11] 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.[7]
2014: Rise to prominence
In March 2014, record producer Mike Will Made It would reply to Makonnen and brought him to the DTP studios, where he played some of his songs towards a fellow producer Metro Boomin. Metro instantly liked Makonnen and stayed in touch with him. Later, after recording six songs together, Metro brought these fellow Atlanta producers Sonny Digital and 808 Mafia, who were all unusually impressed with him. Two days later, Makonnen recorded the song, titled "Don't Sell Molly No More" with Sonny Digital, which would later launch his music career. Sonny Digital introduced him to the other Atlanta producers such as DJ Spinz, Dun Deal and St. Louis producer Cammy Recklezz. He started gaining local fame within the community with songs such as "Living on the Southside", "Sneaky Lady" and "My New Friend".[12] Makonnen was then featured on Mike Will's mixtape, titled Ransom.
In July 2014, the singer released his self-titled EP iLoveMakonnen, which included the singles "Tuesday" and "I Don't Sell Molly No More".[13] 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.[12][14] On August 15, 2014, 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."[15]
In August 2014, after hearing "Tuesday",
In August 2014, Makonnen was featured in
2015–2016: OVO Sound and iLoveMakonnen 2
In an interview with
Makonnen also claimed "extra bullshit in the industry" stopped "Teach Me How To Whip It" and "No M'aam" 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."[19]
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."[19]
On February 8, 2016, it was announced that alongside Travis Scott and Vic Mensa, Makonnen would be part of the "Wangsquad", an Alexander Wang campaign.[21]
2016–present: Departure from OVO Sound
On April 18, 2016, Makonnen parted ways with Drake's label
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.[24] On August 17, 2018, Makonnen announced a single he co-wrote titled "Falling Down", a reworking of "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.[25] The single was officially released on September 19, 2018.[26] The original "Sunlight On Your Skin" version was released on September 27, 2018.[27]
Personal life
On January 20, 2017, via Twitter, Makonnen
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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My Parade[30] |
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Summer '22[31] |
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EPs
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [32] |
US R&B /HH [33] | |||
iLoveMakonnen |
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72 | 48 | |
iLoveMakonnen 2[34] |
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— | 40 | |
Fun Summer 17 Vol. 1[35] |
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iLoveMakonnen X Ronny J (with Ronny J)[36] |
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— | — | |
iLoveAmerica[37] |
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— | — | |
M3[38] |
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— | — | |
Stay Hydrated[39] |
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— | — | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B/HH [33] |
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3D |
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4G |
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5 |
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6 |
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Holiday Special |
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LTE |
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— | — |
A Trillion Light Years |
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Drink More Water |
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Drink More Water 2 |
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3 Suns |
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Drink More Water 3 |
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Drink More Water 4 |
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Drink More Water 5 |
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Whip It Up (with Rich the Kid)[41] |
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Drink More Water 6 |
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35 | 25 |
Red Trap Dragon (with Danny Wolf) |
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— | — |
DMW007 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [42] |
US R&B/HH [43] |
US R&B [44] |
CAN [45] |
FRA
[46] |
NZ Hot [47] | ||||
" Drake )
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2014 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 86 | — |
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iLoveMakonnen |
"Sellin" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Drink More Water 6 | |
"Side to Side" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Love" (featuring Rae Sremmurd)[49] |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sunlight On Your Skin" (with Lil Peep) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 | |
"I've Been Waiting"[50] (with Lil Peep featuring Fall Out Boy) |
2019 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
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Everybody's Everything |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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US Dance [51] | ||||
"I Like Tuh" Carnage featuring iLoveMakonnen)
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2015 | — |
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Papi Gordo |
"Kolony Anthem"[53] (Steve Aoki featuring iLoveMakonnen and Bok Nero) |
2017 | — | Steve Aoki Presents Kolony | |
"How Else"[53] (Steve Aoki featuring Rich the Kid and iLoveMakonnen) |
47 | |||
"No Friends"[54] (Chase Atlantic featuring iLoveMakonnen and K CAMP) |
2017 | — | Part Three |
Guest appearances
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2021) |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Nokia" | 2014 | Father | L1L D1DDY |
"Look at Wrist" | Father, Key! | Young Hot Ebony | |
"Day2Day" (Remix) | Tunji Ige, Michael Christmas | — | |
"I Understand" | Key!, FKi
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Fkeyi | |
"TMZ" | Key!, Ian Connor, Saucelord Rich | Fkeyi | |
"FriendsMaybe" | Rome Fortune | Small VVorld | |
"Wishin You Well" | Mike Will Made-It
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"Syrup in My Soda" | Mike WiLL Made-It, Riff Raff
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"Swerve" | Mike WiLL Made-It | Ransom | |
"Down 4 So Long Remix" | iLoveMakonnen, Ezra Koenig, Despot | Red Bull's 20 Before 15 Singles Series | |
"H.O.M.E." | 2015 | Trinidad James | No One Is Safe |
"Interviews" | Brodinski, Yung Gleesh | Brava | |
"TrUe Thang" | Rome Fortune, CeeJ | loloU | |
"Take Me Away" | Rome Fortune | loloU | |
"Why'd You Call" | DJ Mustard, Ty Dolla Sign
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— | |
"Myself" | Yung Lean | — | |
"Slaughter Ya Daughter" | 21 Savage, Key! | The Slaughter Tape
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"All Black Hummers" | Father, Archibald Slim, Ethereal | Papicodone | |
"Favorite Record (Remix)" | Fall Out Boy | Make America Psycho Again | |
"Who Be Lovin' Me" | 2016 | Santigold | 99¢ |
"Why Don't U" | Father, Abra | I'm a Piece of Shit | |
"Party on Me" | Father, Ethereal | ||
"Park Hill" | Povi | — | |
"Thru It All" (Remix) | Wintertime | I Know What You Did Last Winter | |
"Take it Easy" | Gucci Mane | Meal Ticket | |
"Cash Cash" | |||
"Forever" | FKi | 1st Time for Everything | |
"Coming Soon" | Skepta, Céon | — | |
"Feel the Same" | Phantom Posse | Be True | |
"Love It" | Sonny Digital, Key! | — | |
"Lit" | Rome Fortune | VVORLDVVIDE PIMPSTATION | |
"My Boy Band 'Exortion'" | Rome Fortune, Nevabitch | ||
"I'll Be Damned"[55] | Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Lil Yachty | — | |
"Taylor Swift" | Trinidad James | The Wake Up 2 | |
"Global" | 2017 | Lil B | Black Ken |
"Romantic" | Key! | — | |
"Drop the Top" | Teddy | — | |
"4 Real" | Destructo, Ty Dolla Sign | Renegade | |
"All Alone" | Nick Hook | Relationships | |
"I Got Work" | P.S. 211 | — | |
"Long Time" | 2018 | Naations | Teardrop |
"Cupid!" | 2019 | Teddy | — |
"I've Been Waiting (Original)" | Lil Peep | Everybody's Everything | |
"Changing" | 2020 | Phantom Posse | Forever Underground |
"Sick!" | 2021 | BAYLI | — |
"Next To Me" | Ares Carter | — | |
"Hellbound" | 2022 | Teddy | Tales of Euphoria |
"Now That You're Leaving" | 2023 | Teddy | — |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | Juice Wrld: Into the Abyss | Himself | [56] |
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