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Harlem Rapper Max B Released from Prison After 16-Year Sentence
9 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Max B, 47, released from prison on November 9, 2025 after serving 16 years
- Originally sentenced to 75 years in 2009, sentence reduced to 20 years in 2016
- Excited to return to music, looking forward to working with "A-list" artists
On November 9, 2025, Harlem rapper Max B, 47, was released from Northern State Prison in Newark, New Jersey after serving approximately 16 years in prison. Max B, whose real name is Charly Wingate, was originally sentenced to 75 years in 2009 for his role in a deadly robbery at a New Jersey hotel. However, in 2016, his sentence was reduced to 20 years after he pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter.
Upon his release, Max B was greeted by family and friends, including his longtime friend and collaborator French Montana, whose 41st birthday coincided with Max B's homecoming. In a joyful moment captured on Instagram, French Montana expressed his excitement, writing "CANT MAKE THIS UP! MY BROTHER REALLY CAME HOME ON MY B DAY!"
In a recent phone call to The Joe Budden Podcast, Max B hinted at his impending release and discussed his eagerness to return to the music scene. He stated, "I can't wait to get in the studio. There's a lot of artists out there, too many to name. I'm looking forward to working with the big names, the head honchos... But they gotta be A-list. If the s-- t ain't A-list, I can't f-- k with it."
