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Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Iexclusivenews(op): 5:55pm On Nov 09, 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW4k9OHcmlY?si=aYu9IFEuacrZRMJm

The Wave God Max B, walks free on French Montana’s birthday, emotional reunion captured on camera
Harlem rapper Max B, born Charly Wingate, stepped out of prison on Sunday, November 9, 2025, greeted by his longtime friend and Coke Wave collaborator French Montana in what has become one of hip-hop’s most emotional homecoming moments of the year.

The timing? Almost poetic. It happened to be French Montana’s birthday.

French Montana couldn’t contain his excitement, posting on Instagram:

“CANT MAKE THIS UP ! MY BROTHER REALLY CAME HOME ON MY B DAY ! HAMDULILLAH WALKED IT DOWN ! NO MORE FREE YOU.”

The footage circulating online shows Max B breathing in fresh air as a free man, embracing friends, family, and most notably, French Montana.

The emotional moment captured the decades-long friendship between the two rappers, a bond that survived years of prison walls and unanswered “Free Max B” campaigns.

For fans of the Coke Wave series and anyone who’s followed Max B’s journey, this reunion hit different.

From 75 years to freedom
Max B’s story isn’t just about release, it’s about redemption and a legal system that finally course-corrected.

The rapper was initially sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2009 after being convicted on charges including murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, and kidnapping.

The charges stemmed from a 2006 incident that led to the death of David Taylor during a botched robbery in New Jersey.

In mid-2016, Max B’s convictions were vacated. Legal documents cited “ineffective assistance of counsel” as a reason for the reduced sentence.

On September 16, 2016, he pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years, with credit for time served.

That plea deal changed everything. Instead of dying behind bars, Max B got a second chance at life.

He called it months ago
Max B knew exactly when he was coming home, and he told everyone.

Earlier this year, during a call-in appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast, he confidently announced: “We got a date! I’ve got November 9, 2025, baby!”

And just like he predicted, that’s precisely when he walked out. No delays. No surprises. Just a man who kept his word.
https://iexclusivenews.com.ng/max-b-free-17yrs-french-montana-reunion/

Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Beckyroman: 5:07pm On Nov 10, 2025
Congratulations to them
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by HighQue007: 5:07pm On Nov 10, 2025
Grok..Who is this guy ?

Oh..NL no get !
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Hahjascho(m): 5:08pm On Nov 10, 2025
Don’t let them kill you. Now, he’s free.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Biofil84(m): 5:08pm On Nov 10, 2025
Prison life nu be life ooo...come out and e go b like say dem just bring u come this world for the first time.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by megamank(m): 5:08pm On Nov 10, 2025
Go and sin nor more... he is very lucky to come out and find his friend still loving him like before...

What are friend for...
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Michaelajah: 5:09pm On Nov 10, 2025
What was his crime?
We need to know too.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Hemanwel(m): 5:10pm On Nov 10, 2025
My guy dur go chow watery beans; he kor look fresh.

O bobs...watery beans good for body oh! He kor fresh like today bread.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by 99thEnemy(m): 5:11pm On Nov 10, 2025
HighQue007:
Grok..Who is this guy ?

Oh..NL no get !
Grok is for X.

Nairaland makes use of Ewedu AI which its sole purpose is to ban accounts indiscriminately, each ban lasting 30 minutes.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Atarakpa: 5:13pm On Nov 10, 2025
So happy and excited if nah for one country Wen start with N. I reserve my comment.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by TechCapon(m): 5:13pm On Nov 10, 2025
Never heard of the dude. 17 wasted years and dead career. He could have been at the same level of French Montana or bigger but criminal life made him lost everything
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Hezzyluv: 5:13pm On Nov 10, 2025
No allow anybody kee you. Because, Na who kpai lose.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by 99thEnemy(m): 5:15pm On Nov 10, 2025
Hezzyluv:
No allow anybody kee you. Because, Na who kpai lose.
No matter how it goes down, life goes on.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by nairalanda1(m): 5:16pm On Nov 10, 2025
Michaelajah:
What was his crime?
We need to know too.
It's in the article...manslaughter.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by olumaxi(m): 5:17pm On Nov 10, 2025
Probably,true friendship still exists..... good luck to him
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Leonardo4(m): 5:19pm On Nov 10, 2025
Hemanwel:
My guy dur go chow watery beans; he kor look fresh.

O bobs...watery beans good for body oh! He kor fresh like today bread.
You think they starve prisoners in the US the way you guys do overthere?
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Nwaikpe: 5:19pm On Nov 10, 2025
'Hamdulilah'

Na dem dey run Europe crime market now.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Konjiboii: 5:20pm On Nov 10, 2025
Hopefully he reunites with Cam and Dipset, this era beef don’t hold weight anymore, boys are now men and all about that duffel bag. Can’t wait for his episode on drink champs , it’s gon be wavy.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Mirasteel: 5:20pm On Nov 10, 2025
Welcome back MAX B

This is your second chance, make sure you live it right.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by ReacherSaidNoth: 5:23pm On Nov 10, 2025
Why is the release of a murderer something to celebrate?
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Alusiizizi(m): 5:24pm On Nov 10, 2025
Michaelajah:
What was his crime?
We need to know too.
Murder, robbery, and a host of others. Read the OP.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by ReacherSaidNoth: 5:25pm On Nov 10, 2025
Michaelajah:
What was his crime?
We need to know too.
Read before you rush to comment
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Alusiizizi(m): 5:26pm On Nov 10, 2025
ReacherSaidNoth:
Why is the release of a murderer something to celebrate?
Good question. I wonder whether the survivors of those that he murdered are as jubilant.
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by blowjohn(m): 5:28pm On Nov 10, 2025
Konjiboii:
Hopefully he reunites with Cam and Dipset, this era beef don’t hold weight anymore, boys are now men and all about that duffel bag. Can’t wait for his episode on drink champs , it’s gon be wavy.
U mean on the Joe and Jada podcast
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by MrDoGood(m): 5:29pm On Nov 10, 2025
HighQue007:
Grok..Who is this guy ?

Oh..NL no get !
.guy!!!!! 😂


Na to dey find more characters cheesy
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by MEGAWATCH: 5:30pm On Nov 10, 2025
If it was in Nigeria, Tinubu would have released him long ago...

He is a disgraced president ruling a disgraced country.


😭😭😭
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by PepeXKermit: 5:30pm On Nov 10, 2025
Hemanwel:
My guy dur go chow watery beans; he kor look fresh.

O bobs...watery beans good for body oh! He kor fresh like today bread.
You think other countries are yusless like the one you are in?
Re: Max B Released From Prison After 17 Years, Reunites With French Montana by Michaelajah: 5:37pm On Nov 10, 2025
Alusiizizi:
Murder, robbery, and a host of others. Read the OP.
so they set a murderer free?
He will surely kill again.
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