Max B: How I Survived 15+ Years In New Jersey State Prison

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:26:28 +0000

Max B sits down with Ian Bick for a raw, open & honest conversation about his life, music, and surviving more than 15 years behind bars. He opens up about growing up in Harlem, his first prison sentence at Rikers Island and in New York State prison, and how he initially got into music and rose to fame. Max B then breaks down his second arrest, being sentenced to 75 years in prison, and what it took to survive New Jersey State Prison while continuing to put out music from behind the walls. He also shares how his sentence was eventually reduced, the mindset that kept him going, and what it’s been like finally getting out of prison and moving forward with his life.

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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Max B Speaks Out After Prison Release
03:10 Growing Up in Harlem, New York
05:10 Family Life, Values & Early Influences
08:00 School, Youth Trouble & Street Life
11:50 First Time in Prison: Jail Experience & Finding Music
17:40 Discovering Music as a Way Out
21:30 First Release & Breaking Into the Music Industry
25:00 Back on the Streets & Second Arrest
29:00 Facing a 75-Year Prison Sentence
32:00 Making Music While Incarcerated
34:40 Life Inside New Jersey Maximum Security Prison
39:00 Violence, Survival & Prison Hustles
44:20 Social Media, Fame & Cultural Impact
47:40 Family, Children & Time Lost Behind Bars
50:00 Sentence Reduction & Getting Released
54:30 Prison Food, Cookbooks & Hustling Inside
01:00:00 Life After Prison: Freedom & Reentry
01:06:00 Building New Memories & What’s Next
01:08:40 Advice for the Next Generation & Final Thoughts