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iLoveMakonnen Says He’s Working in a Restaurant Kitchen, Offers Guest-Chef Gigs

The former OVO signee has kept a low profile since retiring from music in 2024.

Overview

  • A video shared by XXL on Twitter shows iLoveMakonnen cooking in a restaurant kitchen.
  • In the clip, he says he is available as a guest cook for events or restaurants and asks fans to tag interested businesses.
  • Coverage notes it is uncertain whether this signals a lasting career move or a playful one-off.
  • Fans reacted positively, expressing support for his lower-profile path after industry turbulence.
  • Reports revisit his OVO period, including tension with Drake and a 2015 Wireless Festival incident he described to NPR, while noting later releases like DIAMONDS with Lil Peep and the 2022 album Summer '22.