“ITS TIME TO OPEN THE FLOOD GATES đđđ SEE YALL IN A FEW,” Harlem rapper writes on social media after his release Sunday
Harlem rapper Max B was released from prison Sunday after serving 16 years for his role in a botched armed robbery that resulted in a manâs death.
The rapper born Charley Wingate, who released a string of mixtapes and popularized the term âwavyâ prior to his 2007 arrest on manslaughter and armed robbery charges, revealed earlier this year in a phone interview from prison that he would be released on Nov. 9, 2025.
âIâm feeling righteous, man,â Max told the Joe Budden Podcast earlier this year. âIâm doing all right. This is almost over. ⊠Wavy Baby coming home real soon.â
In 2009, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison, accused of being an accomplice to a robbery in New Jersey that ended in murder. (The rapper was not in the state at the time.) The conviction was later vacated in 2016, after a new legal team argued that Maxâs original trial lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case. His sentence was subsequently reduced to 20 years.
French Montana, who Max B collaborated with on their 2009 mixtape Coke Wave, was among those who greeted the rapper following his prison release Sunday. âCANT MAKE THIS UP ! MY BROTHER REALLY CAME HOME ON MY B DAY !â Montana wrote on social media. âHAMDULILLAH WALKED IT DOWN ! NO MORE FREE YOU.â
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Despite being behind bars, Max B still managed to release new music from prison, often recording his verses over the phone. Following his 2011 album Vigilante Season, Max B and Montana reunited in 2019 for âHold On,â his first new song in eight years. In between, Max B also appeared on the track âSiiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermissionâ that featured on Kanye Westâs 2016 album The Life of Pablo. Earlier this year, the rapper contributed âMax B Interludeâ to Wiz Khalifaâs Kush + Orange Juice 2.Â
Soon after his release, Max B already hinted at new music in a social media post. âITS TIME TO OPEN THE FLOOD GATES đđđ SEE YALL IN A FEW,â he wrote.
