Rapper Max B Released Early After 16 Years in Prison

Rapper Max B has officially been released from prison after serving 16 years for his involvement in a botched armed robbery that ended in tragedy.

The Harlem native (born Charley Wingate), who first rose to fame in the mid-2000s, was arrested in 2007 on manslaughter and armed robbery charges.

He was later convicted in 2009 and handed a 75-year sentence.  

Though Max wasn’t physically present at the New Jersey crime scene, prosecutors argued he played a role in orchestrating the robbery that led to a man’s death.

In 2016, his conviction was vacated after his new legal team successfully argued that his original attorney had a conflict of interest, leading to his sentence being reduced to 20 years.

Earlier this year, he correctly predicted he would walk away free soon. 

‘I’m feeling righteous, man. I’m doing all right. This is almost over… Wavy Baby coming home real soon,’ he said on The Joe Budden Podcast. 

Rapper Max B has officially been released from prison after serving 16 years for his involvement in a botched armed robbery that ended in tragedy

On Sunday, the star marked the end of his lengthy incarceration.

Despite his time behind bars, Max B still managed to create music and record verses, mostly over the phone. 

This includes the 2011 album Vigilante Season and the 2019 single, Hold On, with longtime collaborator French Montana, who was one of the first to greet him upon his release.

Montana marked the moment on social media with a celebratory post, which read: ‘CANT MAKE THIS UP! MY BROTHER REALLY CAME HOME ON MY B DAY! HAMDULILLAH WALKED IT DOWN! NO MORE FREE YOU.’

Despite his legal woes, Max B managed to keep working and even appeared on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo (‘Siiiiiiiiilver Surffffeeeeer Intermission’) and contributing the ‘Max B Interlude’ to Wiz Khalifa’s Kush + Orange Juice 2 earlier this year.

Now a free man, the rapper wasted no time teasing what’s next.

In a triumphant social media post, he wrote: ‘ITS TIME TO OPEN THE FLOOD GATES.’

The Harlem native (born Charley Wingate), who first rose to fame in the mid-2000s, was arrested in 2007 on manslaughter and armed robbery charges