iLoveMakonnen

Fledgling hip-hop singer-rapper iLoveMakonnen received two huge boosts last month when Miley Cyrus Instagrammed the cover of his I Love Makonnen EP and Drake unexpectedly jumped on a remix of the EP’s single “Club Goin’ Up on a Tuesday.” It’s the first major attention for the Atlanta artist, born Makonnen Sheran, though this won’t be the first time he’s visited NYC: The keyboard-wielding singer playing an early-morning set at DIY outpost the Silent Barn in 2013. Now that he’s signed to Drizzy’s OVO Sound label, you’ll have to settle for hearing his unvarnished hooks on this significantly bigger stage. On Sept 25, Pell, Daye Jack and DayTrip open.