Maxo Kream

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Maxo Kream
Birth nameEmekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr.
Also known as
  • Maxo
  • Trigga Maxo
Born (1990-03-29) March 29, 1990 (age 34)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Labels

Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. (born March 29, 1990), [2] known professionally as Maxo Kream, is a Nigerian-American rapper. His debut album Punken was released in 2018, and the follow-up and major label debut, Brandon Banks , was released in 2019. [3]

Contents

Maxo Kream is known for his honest lyricism, speaking to his past life living in poor neighborhoods within Houston, Texas. He is a member of the 52 Hoover Crips.

Maxo Kream's younger brother, KCG Josh, is also a rapper. [4]

Early life and career

Maxo Kream grew up in Southwest Houston, and attended Kempner High School. [5] [6] He is of Nigerian descent through his father, who is a Nigerian immigrant to the U.S. [7] Kream began rapping 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. [8] His early mixtapes Retro Card and Quicc Strikes pushed him into the limelight, hitting over 85,000 hits on LiveMixtapes. In 2013, he supported Chief Keef on the Texas leg of his tour. [9]

His 2015 mixtape #Maxo187 received attention from XXL Magazine and Pitchfork among others. [10] [11] He followed it up in 2016 with The Persona Tape.

On October 22, 2016, Maxo Kream was arrested for engaging in "organized crime" under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. He, along with members of the Kream Clicc Gang, held charges sourcing from money laundering, possession of 85 pounds of mariijuana, 2,000 Xanax pills, 13 firearms, cash, and drug manufacturing/distribution paraphernalia. [12] Maxo was held at Fort Bend County Jail in Richmond, Texas. [13] He was released on bail of $200,000 the next day and denied the allegations, claiming to only be "organizing his music". [14]
Maxo turned himself into authorities on April 3, 2023, for RICO related charges. [15]

In 2018, he released his debut album Punken . [16]

On June 27, 2019, he signed a deal with Roc Nation. [17]

On July 19, 2019, he released his major label debut, Brandon Banks via Big Persona/88 Classic/RCA Records. [18]

On October 18, 2021, he released his second major label album Weight of the World . [19] The album largely focuses on Maxo's experience since popularity, and dealing with the death of his brother Money-Du. Money Du was murdered on March 9, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[20]
Punken —
Brandon Banks
  • Released: July 19, 2019
  • Label: Big Persona, 88 Classic, RCA, Roc Nation
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
68
Weight of the World
  • Released: October 18, 2021
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
—
Personification
  • Released: November 8, 2024
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
—

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetails
Retro Card
  • Released: April 9, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Quicc Strikes
  • Released: September 30, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
#Maxo187
  • Released: March 5, 2015
  • Label: TSO Records
  • Format: Digital download
The Persona Tape
  • Released: June 28, 2016
  • Label: Kream Clicc, TSO
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Cell Boomin"
(featuring Father)		2015#Maxo187
"Thirteen"
"Out the Door"
(featuring KEY!)		The Persona Tape
"Shop"
"Grannies"2017Punken
"5200"
"Bussdown"
"Mars"
(featuring Lil Uzi Vert)		Non-album single
"Meet Again"2019Brandon Banks
"Still"
"She Live"
(featuring Megan Thee Stallion)
"Big Persona" [21]
(featuring Tyler, the Creator)		2021Weight of the World
"Cee Cee" [22]
(featuring Monaleo)
"Bang The Bus"2024Personification
"Talkin In Screw"
(featuring That Mexican OT)
"Cracc Era"
(featuring Tyler, the Creator)
List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Flexin"
(J $tash featuring Maxo Kream) [23] 		2014non-album single
"Fetti"
(Playboi Carti featuring Da$H and Maxo Kream) [24] 		2015
"Super"
(Yarbro the Dragon featuring Maxo Kream and Alief Biggie) [25] 		2016

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Flex Hard" (Remix)2014YF, Katie Got Bandz I Am YF
"Mary and Molly"2015Dice SoHoIcey Life
"7 Day Theory" Dash SkrewFace
"16 Speakers" Chuck Inglish, Caleb James, Fat Tony Everybody's Big Brother
"She Fuckin'"LesSteak 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"ADBlue 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"2020Peso PesoSalsa
"Bulletproof"IDK, Denzel Curry IDK & Friends 2 (Basketball County soundtrack)
"What's The Move" Wiz Khalifa, SNSTBLVDThe Saga of Wiz Khalifa (Deluxe)

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