Maxo Kream
American rapper (born 1990)
Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Maxo Kream, is a Nigerian-American rapper. His debut album Punken was released in 2018. His follow-up and major label debut, Brandon Banks, was released in 2019 and peaked at number 68 on the Billboard 200.
Maxo Kream is known for his honest lyricism, speaking to his past life living in poor neighborhoods within Houston, Texas. He is a member of the 52 Hoover Crips.
Throughout his career, Maxo Kream has collaborated with artists such as Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Tyler, the Creator, ASAP Rocky, Don Toliver, J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Anderson .Paak, Suicideboys, Wale, Denzel Curry, BigXthaPlug, Schoolboy Q, and JPEGMAFIA, alongside others. His younger brother, KCG Josh, is also a rapper.
01Early life
Biosah was primarily raised in Southwest Houston and also lived in nearby Sugar Land and Missouri City. He attended Alief Hastings High School and Kempner High School. He is of Nigerian descent through his father, who ran an ethnic grocery store in Alief, Houston. Biosah began rapping in high school as part of the group Kream Clicc. He became affiliated with the Forum Park Crips, a subset of the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips.
02Career
In 2012, he started to gain popularity after releasing a remix of Kendrick Lamar's "Rigamortus" on YouTube. His early mixtapes Retro Card and Quicc Strikes pushed him into the limelight, hitting over 85,000 hits on LiveMixtapes. In 2013, he supported Chief Keef on the Texas leg of his tour.
His 2015 mixtape #Maxo187 received attention from XXL Magazine and Pitchfork among others. He followed it up in 2016 with The Persona Tape.
In 2018, he released his debut album Punken. On June 27, 2019, he signed a deal with Roc Nation. On July 19, 2019, he released his major label debut, Brandon Banks via Big Persona/88 Classic/RCA Records.
On October 18, 2021, he released his second major label album Weight of the World. The album largely focuses on Maxo's experience since popularity, and dealing with the death of his brother Money-Du. Money-Du was murdered on March 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. He released his fourth studio album, Personification, in November 2024. He released O.Y.N, an album produced by JPEGMafia, in June 2026.
03Legal issues
On October 22, 2016, Maxo Kream was arrested and charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as part of a joint investigation between the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service. He, along with seven other members of the Kream Clicc Gang, held charges sourcing from money laundering, possession of 85 pounds of mariijuana, 2,000 Xanax pills, 13 firearms, cash, and drug manufacturing/distribution paraphernalia. Maxo was held at Fort Bend County Jail in Richmond, Texas. He was released on bail of $200,000 the next day and denied the allegations, claiming to only be "organizing his music". In 2018, he claimed on an Instagram post that the case had been resolved in his favor.
Maxo Kream turned himself in to authorities on April 3, 2023, for RICO related charges.
On June 27, 2025, Maxo Kream was arrested following a traffic stop in Harris County, Texas and charged with evading arrest and unlawful carrying of firearms by a registered gang member. The case was dismissed on November 7, 2025 as part of a prosecutorial agreement that included forfeiture of the firearms.
04Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| Punken |
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, |
| Brandon Banks |
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68 |
| Weight of the World |
|
, |
| Personification |
|
, |
| O.Y.N |
|
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Retro Card |
|
| Quicc Strikes |
|
| #Maxo187 |
|
| The Persona Tape |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Cell Boomin" (featuring Father) |
2015 | #Maxo187 |
| "Thirteen" | ||
| "Out the Door" (featuring KEY!) |
The Persona Tape | |
| "Shop" | ||
| "Grannies" | 2017 | Punken |
| "5200" | ||
| "Bussdown" | ||
| "Mars" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
Non-album single | |
| "Meet Again" | 2019 | Brandon Banks |
| "Still" | ||
| "She Live" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) | ||
| "Big Persona" (featuring Tyler, the Creator) |
2021 | Weight of the World |
| "Cee Cee" (featuring Monaleo) | ||
| "Bang The Bus" | 2024 | Personification |
| "Talkin In Screw" (featuring That Mexican OT) | ||
| "Cracc Era" (featuring Tyler, the Creator) | ||
| "Fake Jeezy" (featuring Denzel Curry and JPEGMafia) |
2026 | O.Y.N |
| "Time Out" |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Flexin" (J $tash featuring Maxo Kream) |
2014 | Non-album single |
| "Fetti" (Playboi Carti featuring Da$H and Maxo Kream) |
2015 | |
| "Super" (Yarbro the Dragon featuring Maxo Kream and Alief Biggie) |
2016 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Flex Hard" (Remix) | 2014 | YF, Katie Got Bandz | I Am YF |
| "Mary and Molly" | 2015 | Dice SoHo | Icey Life |
| "7 Day Theory" | Dash | SkrewFace | |
| "16 Speakers" | Chuck Inglish, Caleb James, Fat Tony | Everybody's Big Brother | |
| "She Fuckin'" | Les | Steak x Shrimp 2 | |
| "Chopper" | 2016 | Fredo Santana, 808 Mafia | Fredo Mafia |
| "Pull Up" | 2017 | Trae tha Truth | Tha Truth, Pt. 3 |
| "Hole in My Heart" | AD | Blue 89 C2 | |
| "Pictures" | Suicideboys | Kill Yourself Part XV: The Coast of Ashes Saga | |
| "Moral" | 2018 | IDK | IDK & Friends :) |
| "Oh Wow...Swerve" | 2019 | Dreamville | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
| "Brazy Crazy" | Sauce Walka | Sauce Ghetto Gospel 2 | |
| "Izayah" | Guapdad 4000, Denzel Curry, KEY! | Dior Deposits | |
| "I Was Trappin" | 2020 | Peso Peso | Salsa |
| "Bulletproof" | IDK, Denzel Curry | IDK & Friends 2 (Basketball County soundtrack) | |
| "What's The Move" | Wiz Khalifa, SNSTBLVD | The Saga of Wiz Khalifa (Deluxe) | |
| "Goons" | 2025 | Hanumankind | Monsoon Season |
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