Maximum grew up in what so far has been considered hip hop's prime. He studied and disected the lyrics of the Hip Hop greats of his generation such as: Notorious BIG, 2Pac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Common, etc... He recognized their genious, originality, and authenticity.
Feeling rejected by his mother for leaving him with his grandparents at 5 months old, in order to start a new family with a man that didn't want him, always bothered him. He turned to writing down lyrics in order to express feelings that he did not know how to verbalize.
Although he would see his mother on occasion, he never understood why she made the choices that she made. He never understood how a mother could leave her first born, and just start over with a new family and not include him. After a while, it didnt matter anymore. He numbed himself to her and the pain that her absence left.
Then one day when he was 15 years old, he received a phone call that changed his life. His mother, who worked as a flight attendant for TWA, was on flight 800. The plane crashed shortly after take off, off the coast of Long Island, and there were no survivors. She wasn't suppossed to have been working that day, but was doing a favor for a friend by working her shift.
Maximum was torn to pieces. He would never get the opportunity to foster a real relationship with his mother. He would never get the opportunity to tell her that he forgave her for her choices. He would never get the opportunity to tell her that in spight of everything, that he loved her.
He was filled with anger and guilt for having an argument with her the day before she died. He was also perplexed by the overwhelming amount of love that he had for her, even though she wasn't a constant figure in his life.
He sank into a devestating depression, where he lashed out against the world and abandoned music for a few years. After a while, he realized that in order to move on with his life, he would have to let go of the past. He once again turned to music as a means to get out his frustrations. Maximum realized that he couldn't just bury his talent. He was a student of Hip Hop, partially raised by hip hop.
Now as a lyricist, Maximum is creating buzz all around New York and the East Coast. He is soon to be an international phenomenon. Maximum is more than hype. He has substance. He doesnt fall into the category of many rappers who don't know who they are, and claim to be something they are not. In his music, MaximumtheLyricist gives us his perspective on life. He realizes that life is made up of many elements, and his music gives us deeper insight into his journey within.
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