Max B is hitting the ground running in Newark after walking out of Northern State Prison on November 9th.
Max just revealed he’s linking up with French Montana to revive their Coke Wave series with a fresh installment titled Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos. The Harlem-born rapper wasted no time reconnecting with French and longtime producer Harry Fraud, sharing footage from their studio session that confirmed the long-awaited reunion. The trio’s chemistry appears untouched by time, reigniting a sound that helped define New York’s underground Hip-Hop scene in the late 2000s.
Max B had spent 16 years behind bars after being convicted in connection with a deadly robbery attempt in New Jersey. His original 75-year sentence was reduced in 2016 after his legal team successfully challenged the trial on grounds of a conflict of interest. He was released at age 47.
His new solo album, Public Domain 7: The First Purge (Patient Zero), is set to drop on December 3, led by the single “No More Tricks,” produced by Dame Grease. The Coke Wave mixtapes have long been a staple in both artists’ catalogs. Their 2009 debut tape helped launch French Montana’s career and cemented Max B’s influence on the wavy sound that swept through Hip-Hop in the 2010s.
Their 2019 track “Coke Wave Boys,” featuring the late Chinx, became a street favorite, and songs like “The New Wave” and “Been Around” blended street tales with melodic hooks.