Maxo Kream

Born Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. in Houston, Texas on March 29, 1990, the rapper and songwriter is better known by his stage name Maxo Kream. His music career began when he helped form hip-hop crew Kream Clicc while still in high school. The Kream Clicc released their first mixtape in 2011, making them one of the most talked-about unsigned groups in Houston. Maxo Kream stepped out for his first solo mixtape, Retro Card, in 2012, and gained national attention for his remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “Rigamortus” through social media platforms. He began to build a large fanbase with further mixtapes Quicc Strikes (2013), #Maxo187 (2015), and The Persona Tape (2016). Maxo Kream released Punken, his debut album, in 2018. He signed with Roc Nation and released the album Brandon Banks (2019), which rose to Number 68 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. In 2021, Maxo Kream returned with the single “Big Persona” featuring Tyler the Creator.