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'''Charly Wingate''', known primarily by his stage name '''Max B''' (and '''Wavy Crockett''', '''Max Biggaveli''', and '''Biggavell'''), is an American [[rapper]] from [[Harlem]] known for his mumbled delivery, off-kilter sing-song choruses and braggadocio interviews and videos.<ref name=cool1>{{citation|last=Benz|first=C.|last2=Ripperveli|first2=R.|url=http://coolehmag.com/frontEnd/interview.php?i=45&s=75|title=Surf's up!|work=cool'eh|issue=12|date=January 2009}}</ref><ref name=vibe1>{{cite web|last=Detrick|first=Ben Detrick|title=In the News: Max B|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2009/06/in_the_news_max_b/|date=2009-06-09|accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Charly Wingate, known primarily by his stage name Max B (and Wavy Crockett, Max Biggaveli, and Biggavell), is an American rapper from Harlem known for his mumbled delivery, off-kilter sing-song choruses and braggadocio interviews and videos.[1][2]
Biography
After a period of incarceration on robbery charges from 1997 to 2005,[3] Max B came to prominence through his affiliation with the Harlem collective The Diplomats, and with rapper Jim Jones in particular. He is credited as co-writer on Jones' biggest hit "We Fly High", and features on several songs on Jones' albums Harlem: Diary of a Summer (including its lead single "Baby Girl", 2005) and Hustler's P.O.M.E. (2006).[3] In 2006 Jones formed the collective ByrdGang with Max B as a member.[4]
The two fell out because of financial disputes in following years.[3] This left the rapper's official recording career in limbo, since he was under contract to Jones' ByrdGang Records. He maintained a following by embarking on an extensive series of mixtape releases, often in collaboration with Harlem producer Dame Grease, and by dint of often bizarre and excessive media interviews and self-produced internet videos.[1][2][5] Signature catchprases "Oowww" and "wavy" featured liberally in all these outlets. His alias Biggaveli denotes his belief that he is an amalgam of artists The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z (AKA "Jigga") and Tupac Shakur (AKA Makaveli).[1]
Having gained release from his contract, he signed a three-album deal with Boston label Amalgam Digital in 2008.[6][7] Preparations were underway for a debut album to be entitled Vigilante Season when in 2009 Max B was found guilty of involvement in a robbery which left a man dead. He was sentenced to 75 years in prison on September 3, 2009.[3][8]
Discography
Mixtapes
- Million Dollar Baby (2007)
- Keep It Wavy (2007)
- Street Soldiers (2007)
- Public Domain: The Prequel (2007)[9]
- Public Domain 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2008)
- Public Domain 3: Domain Pain (2008)[10][11]
- Max Payne (2008)
- Coke Wave (2008)[12]
- Goon Music (2009)
- Quarantine (2009)[13]
- pd6: Walking the Plank (2009)[14][15]
Sources
- ^ a b c Benz, C.; Ripperveli, R. (January 2009), "Surf's up!", cool'eh, no. 12
- ^ a b Detrick, Ben Detrick (2009-06-09). "In the News: Max B". Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b c d Benson, Chris; Porter, D. (July 2009), "Wipeout: The Fall of Max B", cool'eh, no. 14
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2006-07-17). "Fire Starters". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Detrick, Ben (2009-04-08). "The Leftovers With Max B". Vibe. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Faraone, Chris (2008-08-13). "Max B earns an A for arrogance". The Boston Herald. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Cooper, Matthew (2009-02-04). "Max B: The Wavy Harlem Renaissance". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (2009-09-03). "Max B Sentenced To 75 Years In Prison". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2007-08-06). "Jay-Z Teams With Eminem, Young Jeezy; Trina Won't Dis 50 Cent; Everybody's Poppin' On Wu-Tang Clan LP". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2009-09-03.(Public Domain: The Prequel reviewed.)
- ^ Lee, Frazia (2008-07-16). "Max B: Public Domain 3: Domain Pain". Metro Spirit.
- ^ "DJ Whoo Kid & Gain Greene present Max B: Public Domain 3 (Domain Pain)". XXL. 2008-08-01.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-12-08). "T.I. Isn't Taking Young Buck From G-Unit ... Yet; Bun B Wants To Battle Snoop Dogg". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2009-09-03.(Coke Wave reviewed.)
- ^ Ketchum, William E. III (2009-03-21). "Mixtape Wrapup (February/March)". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2009-09-03. (Quarantine reviewed.)
- ^ "Big Mike & Max B Present Public Domain 6: Walking The Plank". XXL. 2009-07-16.
- ^ Ketchum, William E. III (2009-08-03). "Mixtape Wrapup (July)". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2009-08-16.(pd6 reviewed.)
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