Grammy nominee iLoveMakonnen reveals he's working in a restaurant kitchen
A clip of Grammy-nominated rapper iLoveMakonnen working in a restaurant has gone viral.In the video shared on social media, the rapper can be seen in an apron, moving around a restaurant kitchen, while people mingle in front of the counter he's behind."At work type shit," said iLoveMakonnen in the clip. "We're working and getting this money. You know what Im saying? If you need me to come guest chef at your motherfucking spot, holla at me. Let me know what city. I'm coming through, hookin' up." See on Instagram The 36-year-old musician, whose legal name is Makonnen Kamali Sheran, originally rose to fame in 2014 after his single "Tuesday" went viral. Hip-hop icon Drake hopped on the remix, which pushed the track to become a club classic and landed it at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It later landed the duo a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and iLoveMakonnen was signed to Drake's OVO Sound label.The relationship didn't last long, as Makonnen left the label in 2016 over "creative differences." That was just the beginning of his industry troubles. The rapper came out as gay in 2017, and later said that it caused some people in the music industry to distance themselves from him. In September 2024, he said that he was retiring the "iLoveMakonnen" name, according to HypeFresh. "Thank you all for ur support and interests over the years. It's time I move on and go live my life," he reportedly wrote in a post.He continued to make music but, even with that, he faced roadblocks. Earlier this month, iLoveMakonnen shared that his home base studio in Portland burned down."Can't believe I'm even typing this. Burn Money studios, where the whole crew makes music, has burned down," he wrote on Instagram. "They lost almost everything. Thankfully no one was hurt, but the pain is still real. Myself and so many friends have spent countless hours here making songs and memories."Even still, he plans to rebuild the studio and reawaken his artistry. "The universe doesn't always play by the rules. Things go up in flames, friends become strangers, and nothing's set in stone. But I won't give up," he wrote in a later post. "New Double Album coming February 2026!"A GoFundMe to rebuild the studio has raised over $6,000 so far. - YouTube www.youtube.com