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Max B Says He's Behind Biggie, Jay-Z, and Nas Among Greatest New York Rappers

Max B defends placing himself behind The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Nas in the best New York rappers conversation on 'Million Dollaz Worth of Game.'

Max B is seen on May 13, 2026 in New York City.
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Max B believes he should be on the proverbial Mount Rushmore of the greatest New York rappers of all-time.

On the latest episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Max B tells Gillie da Kid and Wallo that, when it comes to the greatest rappers out of New York, he would place himself behind The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Nas.

“After Big, Jay, and Nas, you can put me anywhere on that motherfucker, right after that,” he said at the 22:53 mark. “That’s how I feel about it. And I can prove it!”

Wallo seemed a bit taken back by where Max B placed himself, mentioning Rakim and Big Daddy Kane before Gillie interjected with LL Cool J.

While Max B showed respect for those legends, he explained what makes him better than them. “That n**** can’t sing and fuck with these hoes like me and make it look like me,” he said, causing Gillie to burst out into laughter.

Max B said he would consider himself to be a “triple quadruple threat,” adding, “I check all the boxes when it comes to music. Depth, work ethic, mixtape, albums, ghostwrite, singing, flow.”

Max B argued that his creativity and “flat-out consistent songwriting” separate him from the pack. “Look at my catalog,” he said. “Look at my tapes. Look at my domains. Look at my million-dollar babies. Look at the Coke Wave!”

French Montana seemingly argued in support of Max B’s longevity by bringing up rappers who had runs lasting just one-to-three years, to which Wallo countered by claiming Big Daddy Kane’s run was much longer than that. However, Max B was unimpressed.

“Kane? I ain't seen Kane?” he said. “When's the last time you seen Big Daddy Kane? N****, I just did 18 years, I ain't seen Kane.”

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