Max B is making his return count. Just weeks after walking out of Northern State Prison last month, the Harlem native is already back in the studio—and back in formation with frequent collaborator French Montana. The pair has officially announced Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos, a new installment in their cult-favorite mixtape series that helped shape an era of New York rap.
The momentum behind the reunion was sparked by footage Max B shared from a Newark studio session with French and longtime collaborator Harry Fraud, marking the trio’s first time together in years. Despite the long pause, their synergy feels intact, tapping into the melodic street aesthetic that defined their late-2000s rise.
Max B—who spent 16 years behind bars for his involvement in a 2006 attempted robbery—was originally sentenced to 75 years before his legal team secured a major reduction in 2016. Now released at 47, he’s wasting no time reclaiming his place in Hip-Hop…