ILOVEMAKONNEN

Makonnen Kamali Sheran (born April 12, 1989), better known by his stage name iLoveMakonnen (often stylized as ILOVEMAKONNEN), is an American singer and rapper. Makonnen is best known for his 2014 hit "Tuesday" which featured Canadian rapper Drake.

Makonnen started making songs on his Gateway computer and uploading them to MySpace.On this website, he met other rising musicians, such as Adele. His rise to fame began in 2014, after Canadian rapper Drake released a remix to his song "Tuesday".In July 2014, the singer released his self-titled EP iLoveMakonnen, which included the singles "Tuesday" and "I Don't Sell Molly No More". On May 7, 2016, Makonnen announced he would be retiring from music to focus on acting but dropped a new song shortly after, with confirmation of a new project coming soon.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 recently deceased rapper XXXTentacion, who recorded his verses following Peep's death.The single was officially released on September 19, 2018.The original "Sunlight On Your Skin" version was released on September 27, 2018. The release date for the album collaboration has yet to be revealed.