Maxo Kream
Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. (born March 29, 1990),[2] known professionally as Maxo Kream, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. His debut album Punken was released in 2018, and the follow-up and major label debut, Brandon Banks, was released in 2019.[3]
Maxo Kream | |
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 Maxo Kream in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emekwane Ogugua Biosah Jr. |
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| Born | March 29, 1990 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | maxo-kream |
Career
Kream is of Nigerian descent through his father, who is a Nigerian immigrant to the U.S.[4] Kream began rapping while still in high school, as part of the group Kream Clicc. In 2012, he started to gain popularity after releasing a remix of Kendrick Lamar's "Rigamortus" on YouTube.[5] His early mixtapes Retro Card and Quicc Strikes pushed him into the limelight, hitting over 85,000 hits on LiveMixtapes. In 2014, he supported Chief Keef on the Texas leg of his tour.[6]
His 2015 mixtape #Maxo187 received attention from XXL Magazine and Pitchfork among others.[7][8] He followed it up in 2016 with The Persona Tape.
In 2018, he released his debut album Punken.
On June 27, 2019, he signed a deal with Roc Nation. Also that year, Kream inked a $1.5 million deal with RCA Records.[9]
On July 19, 2019, he released his major label debut, Brandon Banks via Big Persona/88 Classic/RCA Records.[10]
Legal issues
On October 22, 2016, Maxo Kream was arrested for engaging in an "organized crime" act and was held at Fort Bend County Jail in Richmond, Texas.[11]
Personal Life
In October of 2021, Kream welcomed his first child to the world, a daughter whose name is not known to the public as of yet. On March 11, 2020, Kream's younger brother Mmadu Biosah, also known as Money Madu, was shot and killed inside an apartment in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Madu left behind a baby girl who Kream has since been caring for.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| Punken |
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| Brandon Banks |
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| Weight of the World |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Retro Card |
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| Quicc Strikes |
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| #Maxo187 |
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| The Persona Tape |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Cell Boomin" (featuring Father) |
2015 | #Maxo187 |
| "Thirteen" | ||
| "Out the Door" (featuring Key!) |
The Persona Tape | |
| "Shop" | ||
| "Grannies" | 2017 | Punken |
| "5200" | ||
| "Bussdown" | ||
| "Mars" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
Non-album single | |
| "Meet Again" | 2019 | Brandon Banks |
| "Still" | ||
| "She Live" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) | ||
| "Big Persona"[13] (featuring Tyler, the Creator) |
2021 | Weight of the World |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Flexin" (J Stash featuring Maxo Kream)[14] |
2014 | non-album single |
| "Fetti" (Playboi Carti featuring Da$H and Maxo Kream)[15] |
2015 | |
| "Super" (Yarbro the Dragon featuring Maxo Kream and Alief Biggie)[16] |
2016 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Flex Hard" (Remix) | 2014 | YF, Katie Got Bandz | I Am YF |
| "Mary and Mollly" | 2015 | Dice SoHo | Icey Life |
| "7 Day Theory" | Dash | SkrewFace | |
| "16 Speakers" | Chuck Inglish, Caleb James, Fat Tony | Everybody's Big Brother | |
| "She Fuckin'" | Les | Steak x Shrimp 2 | |
| "Chopper" | 2016 | Fredo Santana, 808 Mafia | Fredo Mafia |
| "Pull Up" | 2017 | Trae tha Truth | Tha Truth, Pt. 3 |
| "Hole in My Heart" | AD | Blue 89 C2 | |
| "Pictures" | Suicideboys | Kill Yourself Part XV: The Coast of Ashes Saga | |
| "Moral" | 2018 | IDK | IDK & Friends :) |
| "Oh Wow...Swerve" | 2019 | Dreamville | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
| "Brazy Crazy" | Sauce Walka | Sauce Ghetto Gospel 2 | |
| "Izayah" | Guapdad 4000, Denzel Curry, KEY! | Dior Deposits | |
| "I Was Trappin" | 2020 | Peso Peso | Salsa |
| "Bulletproof" | IDK, Denzel Curry | IDK & Friends 2 (Basketball County soundtrack) | |
| "What's The Move" | Wiz Khalifa, SNSTBLVD | The Saga of Wiz Khalifa (Deluxe) |
References
- "Maxo Kream Announces Signing with RCA for .5 Million".
- "Maxo Kream Profile". HotNewHipHop.
- "Maxo Kream Releases 'Brandon Banks' Album Feat. Travis Scott, ScHoolboy Q & Megan Thee Stallion: Listen". Billboard.
- Andrew Dansby (March 21, 2018). "Rapper Maxo Kream opens up on "Punken"". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- "Maxo Kream – Rigamortis (Official Video)". Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- "Watching the Morph: Houston Rapper Maxo Kream and His Beautiful, Terrifying, and Amazing Video". July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- "The Break Presents: Maxo Kream – XXL".
- Pearce, Sheldon (March 19, 2015). "Maxo Kream" Maxo 187". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- Trul, Ryan (December 16, 2021). "Maxo Kream Net Worth: How Rich is the Rapper Currently?". ExactNetWorth. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- Bloom, Madison (June 17, 2019). "Maxo Kream Announces New Album Brandon Banks". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Walker, Angus (October 22, 2016). "Maxo Kream arrested for organized crime". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- "Top 200 Albums: August 3, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Ihaza, Jeff (September 7, 2021). "Maxo Kream and Tyler, the Creator Trade Grown-Man Flexes on 'Big Persona'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- "Flexin (feat. Maxo Kream) by J $tash on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- "Fetti – prod. ChrisFresh feat. Da$h & Maxo 808mafia".
- "Super (feat. Maxo Kream & Alief Biggie) by Yarbro the Dragon on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
