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Max B is one of hip-hop's most consequential figures, the Harlem-born architect who gave the culture a language, a sound, and a movement. Born Charley Wingate on May 21, 1978, in the Abraham Lincoln Houses, Max B, known to the world as the Wave God, the Silver Surfer, Biggavell, built a legacy that outlasted his presence. He coined the word "wavy," a term so embedded in the global cultural lexicon it is nearly impossible to trace back to a single source. That is by design. Influence that profound tends to dissolve into the air it created. French Montana, A$AP Mob, Bobby Shmurda, and a generation of artists who shaped modern rap all point to Max B as an originator, a blueprint, a force they studied before they were known.

After a 16-year absence that only deepened the mythology, Max B returned to music in November 2025, and the culture responded as if no time had passed at all. His lead single "Ever Since U Left Me" featuring French Montana became his first career number one, reaching the top of both the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay and Mediabase Rhythmic Radio charts while accumulating over 36 million streams and 220 million TikTok views. Rolling Stone named it one of the Best Songs of 2026 So Far. He followed it with "Minks In Miami" featuring Rick Ross and French Montana, which climbed to number one on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, a second number one on a second Billboard chart, both within months of his return. The video trended at number eight on YouTube's Music Trending chart, and Max B sat down with ABC News to mark the moment for the record.

In May 2026, Max B and French Montana released Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers on Coke Boys Records, a full-length collaborative project featuring Rick Ross and Ye that served as both a reunion and a coronation. The album arrived weeks after Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos, a joint release that had already put the culture on notice. His alignment with French Montana's Coke Boys Records and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group through Gamma represents not just commercial infrastructure but a convergence of hip-hop's most proven and powerful networks.

Press Coverage

• BroadwayWorldFrench Montana and Max B Earn 2026 VMA Nomination for Ever Since U Left MeAug 2026
• GQExclusive: Max B's First Day OutNov 2025
• Rolling StoneMax B Released From Prison After 16 YearsNov 2025
• BillboardMax B Talks His Time Behind BarsNov 2025
• DefectorMax B Is New York Rap's Best HopeFeb 2026
• ComplexThe 25 Best Max B Songs of All TimeNov 2025
• RevoltThe Waviest: A Max B Playlist2025

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Full interview playlist. Click any thumbnail to watch on YouTube.

The Jason Lee ShowMax B Sits Down With Jason Lee

Million Dollaz Worth of GameMax B & French Montana (Ep. 379)

Drink ChampsThe Wave God Returns

Locked In with Ian BickHarlem, 75 Years, Surviving Prison

Talk With FleeHarlem Reunion: Max B, Cam'ron & Ma$e

DJ Delz20 Years Deep: MDB4, WWE & the Complex List

BET Awards Media HouseMax B & French Montana on Chart Success

Drink ChampsPrison Call-In: Supreme, Drake, Post-Release Plan

Doggie Diamonds No FilterMax B on His Legacy vs. Kane, Rakim & DMX

On the Radar RadioThe Wave God's Influence

The Breakfast ClubMax B & French Talk Coke Wave, Legacy

HOT 97Max B Explains How He Survived in Prison

Doggie DiamondsMax B Legacy vs. The Greats

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