On Monday (Nov. 8), iLoveMakonnen tweeted a series of tweets reminding fans that he was the first openly gay rapper.
He also tweet that he’s the reason there’s a lane for gay rappers “I’m the reason u gay” and “Ur timeline says otherwise sweetheart cus all I see is that gay shit” in response to somebody tweeting he did not do a good job introducing gayness to people.
https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/1457855440486764546?s=20
iLoveMakonnen came out to the world in 2017, just three years after his breakout hit “Club Going Up on a Tuesday” and Drake’s remix “Tuesday.”
https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/1457855221476978690?s=20
Makonnen explains that it is hard to be understood as a gay artist, “this gay shit is the hardest shit anyone could ever do. Like y’all don’t be understanding the days a gay be going thru. Shouts out to all my gays , I love u I see u and I am with u! Im always with u, I wouldn’t be who I am today without u. Know that trust and believe anything is possible! I am sending u love love love !”
https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/1457886897326342145?s=20
He continues, “shouts out to all my gays , I love u I see u and I am with u! Im always with u, I wouldn’t be who I am today without u. Know that trust and believe anything is possible! I am sending u love love love !”
https://twitter.com/iLoveMakonnen5D/status/1457890753649119238?s=20