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iLoveMakonnen is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lil Peep, Metro Boomin, OVO Sound and Myd. Those roots explain a lot about how iLoveMakonnen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rob49, MadeinTYO, Roy Woods, Drake and DRAM, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Post Malone, Juice Wrld, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla Sign and Gucci Mane, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around iLoveMakonnen, reaching back through Lil Peep and forward to Post Malone. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Makonnen Kamali Sheran, better known by his stage name iLoveMakonnen, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2014 single "Tuesday", which gained recognition following its remix with Canadian rapper Drake. After its release in August of that year, he signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records that same month; the song was re-released by the label shortly after and subsequently peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tuesday" was also nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and served as the lead single for his likewise re-issued self-titled debut extended play (2014), which peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200. He would later release a sequel, alongside two mixtapes, on the label, before parting ways with OVO in 2016.
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iLoveMakonnen connections
iLoveMakonnen grew out of Lil Peep, Metro Boomin, OVO Sound and Myd, shares an orbit with Rob49, MadeinTYO, Roy Woods and Drake, went on to shape Post Malone, Juice Wrld, Lil Yachty and Ty Dolla Sign. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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