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Leave it to the likes of Lil Wayne to get fans hooked after a 15-second long video.The new video surfaced today and subtly features ILOVEMAKONNEN’s “Tuesday” beat, with Lil Wayne freestyling over it. The song is unreleased at this time and Lil Wayne’s teaser video was the first preview fans have had as of now. -
Nicki Minaj, Sylvan Esso, Drake All Included on Noisey's Top 25 Songs of 2014 List: Who Got Number One?
"Noisey" released its end of the year collection of the top 25 songs from 2014 recently, and there is a great mix of hip-hop, punk and indie rock tracks. Big names like Nicki Minaj, St. Vincent and Taylor Swift were included alongside Sylvan Esso, Beach Slang and Body Count. Atlanta's own iLoveMakonnen topped the list with his tune "Club Goin' Up (on a Tuesday)" featuring Drake."The success of 'Tuesday,' which went from just-slightly-more-than-homemade weirdo artifact to Drake-featuring radio smash to Grammy-nominated late night show performance material, was as improbable as having a wild party on the slowest night of the week right under the nose of your parole officer. But it wasn't unwarranted," "Noisey" wrote about the top song.Check out the full list below."Club" hit No. 2 on "Pitchfork's" list of the 100 best tracks of 2014 behind Future Islands. -
Red Bull 20 Before 15: iLOVEMAKONNEN, Ezra Koenig, Despot Team Up On "Down 4 So Long (Remix)" [LISTEN]
Red Bull's 20 Before 15 series comes to and end with a final song from an unlikely crew made up of breakout star iLOVEMAKONNEN, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, and underground Queens rapper Despot. The collaboration, recorded at Red Bull Sounds Studios in New York, is a remix of Makonnen's track "Down 4 So Long," which was released as a one-off earlier this year. -
Pitchfork Name Top 100 Tracks of 2014: Beyoncé, FKA Twigs and Michael Jackson Place, But Who Takes No. 1?
Few publications touch on as many genres as Pitchfork, which is probably why we trust their list of the Top 100 tracks of the year more than others. Keep an eye for Music Times own list of the Top 25 tracks of the year later this month but for now check out the full Pitchfork list here. Here's the Top 10 for those who don't want to waste time counting down from 100. -
iLoveMakonnen EP Re-Release: Drake Makes Official OVO Announcement
This has been as big a year for iLoveMakonnen as any year has been for anyone, ever. We're sure of it. The dude went from nobody to a viral star to an OVO artist in the blink of an eye, mostly thanks to his Internet hit "Tuesday." Now, Drake is re-releasing Mak's self-titled EP on Dec. 15. -
Mike Will Made-It Reveals 'Ransom' Tracklist, Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, More [TRACKLIST]
Mike Will Made-It's upcoming mixtape Ransom is set for release on December 15, and today the hip-hop producer shared the album's tracklist through his Instagram account, which you can check out below. Being a mixtape by a producer instead of a rapper, there are a ton of guest spots, including appearances by Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, and plenty more. -
iLoveMakonnen Performed 'Tuesday' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]
Drake label OVO signee Makonnen Sheran, professionally known as iLoveMakonnen, made his television debut last night, Dec. 9, coincidently or not on a Tuesday, to perform his smash single "Tuesday." Accompanied by The Roots but not Drake, iLoveMakonnen crooned through the Grammy-nominated single with his unique, slightly raspy delivery for the audience on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." ILoveMakonnen gets into the Christmas spirit by wearing a Santa hat for his performance and bathing the stage in red light, via "Complex."The performance comes on the heels of the announcement that "Tuesday" was nominated for Best Rap Performance alongside Drake in their remix of "Tuesday." The Atlanta singer/rapper is now 25 and has been tabbed by many publications as an artist to watch out for following his EP "I Love Makonnen.""Tuesday" has inspired other remixes, including an unofficial one from "Mr. Steal Your Girl" Trey Songz and Chris Brown. It has become a club smash, notably on Tuesdays, and another song that has become a pop-culture phrase.While the track may actually speak to the struggle that many may face working graveyard shifts on the weekend just to make ends meet, "Tuesday" has also come to represent the everyday partygoers who hit the clubs every night. -
Troy Ave Says There's No Beef With iLoveMakonnen After Being Accused of Physical Attack, Compares Himself To Drake [WATCH]
Last month, Troy Ave was accused of physically attacking iLoveMakonnen during a New York City performance and now the Hustle Gang rapper wants to clear his name. During a recent interview, he said there's no beef between the two and compared himself to Drake. -
Bleachers Wasn't The First Band to Feature Ice Cream Trucks: Videos from Smashing Pumpkin, Skrillex, ILOVEMAKONNEN and More
Music Times celebrates Bleachers' new video with five other clips based around ice cream trucks. -
iLove Makonnen Adds A Gucci Mane Verse To "I Don't Sell Molly No More (Remix)" Featuring Wiz Khalifa [LISTEN]
There will never be a shortage of Gucci Mane music. iLoveMakonnen is the latest to recruit the incarcerated rapper for a verse. The ATL newcomer added the verse to his previously released "I Don't Sell Molly No More (Remix)" featuring Wiz Khalifa. -
Troy Ave Accused of Physically Attacking iLoveMakonnen During New York City Performance, His Manager Denies Claims Following Twitter Feud
Footage recently hit the net of iLoveMakonnen getting physically attacked during a performance in New York City and word is Troy Ave was in on it. The rapper's manager denies the claims despite a recent Twitter feud between the two. -
iLoveMakonnen Gets Punched By Fan During New York Performance At SOB's, Rae Sremmurd Performs 'No Flex Zone' And 'No Type' [WATCH]
Things got turned up and escalated quickly during a recent iLoveMakonnen performance at SOB's in New York. The "Tuesday" rapper was punched by a fan from the crowd. Rae Sremmurd also hit the stage performing "No Flex Zone" and "No Type."
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