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A rapper who was once signed to Drake’s OVO Sound label came out as gay on Twitter last week.
Makonnen Sheran, best acknowledged as iLoveMakonnen, tweeted: “As a fashion icon, I can’t tell u about everybody else’s closet, I can only tell u about mine, and it’s time I’ve arrive out.
“And since y’all love breaking news, here’s some vintage news to split, I’m gay.”
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The 27-year-old Atlanta native had a Top 20 hit, “Tuesday,” after the track was remixed by Drake.
iLoveMakonnen was then signed to OVO Sound and he released two albums. Last April, he announced that he was no longer with Drake’s label.
On Sunday, iLoveMakonnen took to Twitter to thank fans "for your Real Adore and continued support."
Only two days before iLoveMakonnen came out, Chance The Rapper’s brother and collaborator Taylor Bennett announced on Twitter that he identifies as bisexual.
"Moving into next year I'd prefer to be more open about myself to help others that struggle with the same issues," Bennett, 21, tweeted.
"Growing up I've always felt indifferent about my sexuality & being attracted 2 one sex &a
ILoveMakonnen on Breaking Free of ‘Industry Politics,’ Being Gay in Hip-Hop and When Things ‘Soured’ With Drake
Audiences have had the feels for Atlanta-bred crooner-rapper ILoveMakonnen since 2014. Known for a dreamy brand of club-hop, via such tracks as “I Don’t Buy Molly No More,” ILoveMakonnen got the attention of Drake with his anthem “Tuesdays,” and the superstar rapper later did a guest feature on a remix version. In small order, ILoveMakonnen was signed to Drake’s OVO Sound imprint.
But things went from rosy to rough as ILoveMakonnen found himself dissatisfied with the label’s view of his place and his music. He left dramatically and moved to OVO’s parent company, Warner Brothers (now Warner Records), in 2016, only to face similar obstacles.
For his 32nd birthday earlier this month, ILoveMakonnen gave himself a present: a fresh label (Own Timeless Magic) and a new album, “My Parade,” which returns the artist to the harmony–heavy soul and folk that he started his career with, independently, in 2011.
ILoveMakonnen wears his autonomy well, as he first displayed when he came ou
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