Maxo Kream Signs To Roc Nation Ahead Of "Brandon Banks" Album

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Maxo Kream attends the BET Awards Radio Broadcast Center at Microsoft Theater on June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Maxo Kream's making moves.

Maxo Kream has been championed by the underground for the past few years but he's making bigger moves these days. The release of Punken secured his space in the rap game, especially when it comes to Houston's hip-hop scene. He's getting ready for the release of his upcoming project, Brandon Banks which is set to serve as his first major label release. With the album dropping next month, he's announced some other news.

Maxo Kream took to Instagram to announce that he's penned a deal with Roc Nation. Although the details surrounding his signing is relatively unclear at this point, it wouldn't be surprising if he signed a management deal with Jay-Z's company. Earlier this year, Maxo Kream announced that he signed a deal with Big Persona/88 Classic/RCA Records for $1.5M.

The Houston rapper's upcoming project is set to drop on July 19th. In May, he dropped off two singles, "Still" and the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted, "She Live." His forthcoming project is set to include appearances from Travis Scott, Murda Beatz, ChaseTheMoney, and Mike Dean. He shared a statement on Brandon Banks upon the album's announcement, speaking on his father's influence on the project.

"This album is me telling the story of how I’m just like my dad expect he was a scammer and I was a trapper. Despite his flaws, he was a great parent, always made sure the rent was paid, made sure I went to school, taught me right from wrong. I wasn’t raised to be a trapper, it just happened because of my circumstances. My relationship with my dad now is great - I used to be terrified of him growing up but now that’s my n****a. We’re like ying and yang."

Keep your eyes peeled for Brandon Banks.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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