Maxo. Photo by Julian Klincewicz.
In February, Maxo shared Even God Has A Sense Of Humor, the Southern California rapper’s major label debut and a project that we liked a lot. Just seven months later on September 28, he’ll share a new full-length project called Debbie’s Son on his own label, SMILEFORME.
On the project’s lead single, “PlayDis!,” Maxo seems to be consciously pushing against attempts to categorize him as a purely insular and confessional rapper. It’s a song that aims to be turned up the moment you hear it from your car’s stereo system — Maxo wrestles with his demons with a delivery that could still start a mosh pit, and Zelooperz matches eccentricity with raw talent in a way few rappers can, all over a luxurious, twinkling soul sample. Hear it in the music video below.
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In a press release, Maxo shared a statement on the new album:
Skin sheds to reveal a version of me yet seen. Trials, tribulations, realizations. Everything contributed to the human. An attempt to not become my reactions. An attempt to retract to my purest form. Who is Maxo? When nothing else matters? Love sharing the same coin as hate. Can’t go backwards. Embracing what’s to come. New blessings. Can’t keep extending myself for what does not love me, for me. No more superficial friendships or conversations. Getting rid of everything just to see what’s genuinely here for me.
This winter, Maxo will perform at Camp Flog Gnaw before setting off on a run of shows in the United States and Canada. Find those below.
Maxo 2023 tour dates
November 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Camp Flog Gnaw
November 15 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
November 16 - Boston, MA - Sonia
November 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Silk City
November 19 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
November 21 - Montreal, CQ - Sala Rossa
November 22 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
November 24 - Detriot, MI - EL Club
November 25 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
November 26 - Minneapolis, MN - Underground Music Cafe
November 28 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
December 1 - Portland, OR - Holocene
December 2 - Seattle, WA - Barboza
December 5 - San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
