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1 week ago

Max B Is New York Rap's Best Hope | Defector

The rapper, known on his tax form as Charles Wingate and known by his old Harlem associates as Charley Rambo, made his name in the rap game during an all-too-brief run in the 2000s, as one of the most colorful members of Jim Jones' Byrdgang, his solo offshoot from the Diplomats (although due to his growing up with rappers Cam and Mase, Max is like honorary Dipset).
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1 week ago

Video: Song of the Week: Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)'

New York rap is no longer dominant; French Montana and Max B's sample-driven comeback resonates regionally and reflects diverse contemporary New York rap styles.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

French Montana / Max B: Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos

Coke Wave 3.5 reignites Max B and French Montana's chemistry but shifts away from their original 'wavy' sound, blending melodic street rap with eclectic samples.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Dry Cleaning, Zach Bryan, and More

New albums from Dry Cleaning, Max B and French Montana, Winged Wheel, Zach Bryan, the Cribs, and Jenny on Holiday are streaming now.
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1 month ago

Max B Drops First Mixtape Since Prison Release

Just over a month after he was released from prison following a 16-year-long stint behind bars, Max B is back with his first new full-length in four years. The rapper has surprise-released Public Domain 7: The Purge, the seventh installment of his ongoing Public Domain mixtape series. You can listen to it below. Public Domain 7: The Purge follows Max B's 2021 album Negro Spirituals.
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fromPitchfork
3 months ago

The Return of Max B

The burnt-rubber scent of Pelle Pelle jackets in the air can mean only one thing: Max B is free. Inside of his welcome home party at Harbor, one of those Midtown Manhattan money-suck nightclubs that tries to get you and your friends to pony up your rent money on a section, I was surrounded by so many Uptown dudes draped in heavy leather that I flashed back to the black-and-red joint Max rocked in a classic interview he did with Mazi O.
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