iLoveMakonnen Announces “I’m Gay”
Early this morning, iLoveMakonnen came out as gay via a string of social media posts. Makonnen, who has previously called out homophobia and “gay-bashing” in hip-hop, broke the “old news” via Twitter before reposting his tweets on Instagram, captioned, “Thank you for letting me be myself.”
Revisit Pitchfork’s Rising feature on iLoveMakonnen.
Someone said to me next time they see me, they was gonna fuck me , I said next time I see me, I’m gonna love me up
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
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 come out.
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
And since y’all love breaking news, here’s some old news to break, I’m gay. And now I’ve told u about my life, maybe u can go life yours❤
— Oceanic Makonnen (@iLoveMakonnen5D) January 20, 2017
Thank you for letting me be myself.❤
A photo posted by Red Dragon Makonnen (@ilovemakonnen) on Jan 20, 2017 at 12:05am PST
Watch iLoveMakonnen’s “Over/Under” on Pitchfork.tv:
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