iLoveMakonnen Says He’s Retiring

A decade ago, the woozy and singsongy Atlanta rapper iLoveMakonnen released his sticky and hypnotic single “Tuesday,” a local hit that became a national hit when Drake jumped on a remix. Makonnen’s association with Drake’s OVO label didn’t last long, but Makonnen persisted as an influential underground figure ever since, not least because he was one of the first prominent rappers to come out as gay. Now, after a fascinating and turbulent run, Makonnen says that he’s retiring.

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