Maxwell returned in 2009 after an eight-year hiatus with his second #1 album, BLACKsummers’night, and 2010 can only be better since he’s up for six Grammys, set to perform at the awards show later this month and expected to release the second part of his scheduled trilogy later this year.
He sat down with Trace TV for an in-depth interview on his career, music and more.
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Maxwell is definitely one of the last of the best REAL R&B artist we have left.
GOSH!! i love this man. Glad he’s back!
Agree With #1 and #2 .
Maxwell, keep going your thing! Hes Been In The Game For Almost 15 Years
And His Music Is Still Refreshing!
His Beautiful
This interview made me fall in love with him even more. I agree Maxwell is definitely the last of the best R&B artist we have left.
Black is Black… Real talk
I WONDER IF HE SOLD HIS SOUL. ?….
(Verse 3:)
You’re my bad habit baby
You’re my, you’re taking
My soul, down to the level
Can’t escape the way you got me locked up baby
I gotta break from you, break from you
Break from you
(Chorus:)
This is the highest cost
Take you and make you off
Live you and leave you lost
Will you forgive me?
SOUL-ED OUT TO THE FALLEN ANGEL AND HIS “PRETTY WINGS.”
dag i lost mad love for maxwell after i heard he was homo but this interview brought me back ,……………..now i remember my love affair with him ……………love it
he’s gay? im gonna check that out
love you maxwell<3 i can’t wait for this year’s grammys
lady gaga, taylor swift, beyonce, maxwell it’s gonna be awesome
which celeb aint gay?
……………………………….think about that one
anyway, maxwell: damn you’z a sexy kneegrow~
@ TJ….. le mutha f*cking sigh…. this whole selling his soul/illumnaiti nonsense does not work for every singer out there. there is no denying this man’s talent and the words simply mean the chick he is singing to is someone he knows is not good for him but he can’t stop messing with her and wanting her and all that good stuff….
can’t wait for the summer portion of his blackSUMMER’Snight cd….. but when the night cd finally drops i will be done for…. it’s supposed to be all slow sensual songs and i will die….
best r&b singer out there bar none….
man i’m sad that people have to sell theirselves to make it in this stupid industry..all for what? money?
thats why people are selling their souls…money?
money can be burned, ripped up and hosed down..and for what moneys worth, its not worth much if it is so destructable.
these celebs need a reality check
money is only a worldly possesion., people are not going to get buried with it, and it dont mean shit to the dead
his personal life is not your concern it should be about his music. what does his music do for you , does it make you smile . its per your perception of the lyrics which comes from his situations that you should relate to in your own personal life ,not who hes sleeping with at the end of the day . re-evaluate your reason and yourself as to why you would lose respect for him if he was gay .
@ 12
You’re explanation for the lyrics was asinine:
“simply mean the chick he is singing to is someone he knows is not good for him but he can’t stop messing with her and wanting her and all that good stuff”
Why would Maxwell use the analogy of “selling your soul” to describe being in love with a girl who’s as you say “not good for him.”
He just happens to select those lyrics out of all the analogies and metaphors in the world.
These Dev*l Worshippers are telling you that they have sold their souls in their lyrics and you still don’t believe them.
Simple N*gros.
Okay Max has to be like 35 40 right ? Why in all of his music career and hot love making songs has he ever publicly had a chick? Because he must be gay right. But then John Legend and Kanye walk around with chicks publicly and they’re GAY…. so maybe Max is just keeping it real…………Eww stop the gayness in 2010, Lord please let people come back to what you put us here for. Procreation . What a waste of sex appeal.
you know what people? If you look for the devil in everything, guess what? You’ll find the devil in everything…stop…!
Love Maxwell. The best way to keep and enjoy a relationship is to keep the public out of your damn business. I never heard he was gay and so what if he is, I love his music. I don’t wanna date him. Luther was gay and he left an awesome body of work.
I love his live band. I can’t wait for this autotune crap to die forever! I don’t think he’s illuminati either. He would had to have made 15 albums by now Lol. They want they disciples out front encourage kids to kill each other. That’s never been Maxwell’s style. Never.
I `m a big fan of Maxwell because he dosen`t make that trendy electronic R&B and auto-tune garbage that is so widespread in R&B music today
What does his music have to do with him being gay or supposedly selling his soul…? NADA! Smdh ppl stay repeating rumors like they’re facts.
I hope he takes home every grammy he’s nominated for.
REAL ARTIST. REAL MUSIC
Maxwell, awwww what can I say? I love the way he expresses himself, his music is beautiful and timeless and though he looks very handsome now with the clean cut hair, I loved him with the wild crazy hair. Watching and listening to him perform is real easy on the eyes and ears. You sexy motherf*#ker! lol
MAXWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL!!!! ……LOVE him. True talent…beautiful personality…and quite handsome (: Gotta love him and his music…
LOVE-LOVE-LOVE him!!!!!! And I don’t believe he’s gay, but if he is so the hell what!
He’s fly regardless & the whole “DEVIL” crap…just do everyone a favor & STFU!
ok slow down with the devil worshipping mess,,,Just freakin Guard ear and eye gates ok…enough said…MAX is outstanding, beautiful, amzing, black man…Damn dude is jus jus (private moment)..ok Im back…Damn..
I jus LUV me some him..The music is timeless and I really think that is what he set out to make..
I love his music!! Not speaking of the man…but his giftthat God gave him is simply beautiful. I’m starving for more organic music like this!!! The way he conveys his feeling through his music and able to connect with millions of people who are feeling exactly what he is singing is totally awesome! We are totally BF’s in my head!! lol
How could one man be so damn fine! Love Max-his music is pure classic, timeless works of art. And it makes you feel good! Got Max, next is Sade man its gonna be a great year.
Most of these comments as usual are a…mess for lack of a better word. Goodness the blogs will bring out all kinds won’t they?! A man can’t be successful and stay out of the tabloids and not have “baby mama drama” without being called gay, and can’t talk about his soul, love or use metaphors without selling his soul and being a devil worshiper. Really? Ridiculous. Most of these comments remind me of Damon Wayne’s “Muslim” jail character-nothing he said made any damn sense, but in these instances it’s not funny at all, just sad-smdh.
Dang can we leave the homophobia and the illuminati bull in 2009. There are artist who say some outright evil shit – misogyny is fucking rampant, but people are looking for some shit that MAY be about devil worship. GTFO
And what does anyone’s sexuality have to do w/ anything????
Oh and I love Maxwell! Glad he’s back!
@ 27
This coming from someone named “RedBoneGotThatKillBill”
Hoodrats always open their mouths when they should be cracking open a book.
Shame.
This is one of his best interviews…very honest..can’t wait for SUMMER part of the trilogy..His music is a breath of fresh air and NEEDED ..thank MAXWELL…THE MAIN HOPE TO SALVAGE R&B !
0hhh gosh ilove him[!!!!!!!!!]
my friend..well future bf reminds me so much of him;;;\
=]
1) In all honesty this illuminati stuff needs to be regulated on this site I wish people would pay attention to saving their own soul instead of others.
2) I love this guys music very sensual smooth and yes I will be buying the second album blackSummer’s night and I can’t wait for the third blacksummer’s Night to come out especially he said its all slow songs it’s going to be great
3) He said in the Caribbean background there isn’t much love for children maybe in his background but in mine I got plenty of love I guess its different for each person
Very nice interview, loved some of the points he made that people need to be reminded of, especially about the record vs. life performance thing.
I KNEW MAXWELL HAD SOME SPANISH IN HIM, AS I AM SPANISH. HE LOOK LIKE SOME OF THE MEN IN MY COUNTRY. HE IS VERY HANDSOME WITH GRETA BONE STRUCTURE. THESE DAYS ANYONE CAN MAKE A ALBUM , AND SOUND A MESS LIVE AND IN PERSON. i WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CAN SING ON THE RADIO, SING WITH SUBSTANCE, AS WELL AS SING LIVE.
A SHOUT OUT TO:
GOAPELE
MAXWELL
AMEL LARRIEUX
INDIA ARIE
KENNY LATTIMORE
CHANTE’ MOORE
SADE
VAN HUNT
HEATHER HEADLEY
JOHN LEGEND
MUSIG SOULCHILD
ANGIE STONE
JILL SCOTT
FLOETRY
VIVIAN GREEN
DIONNE FARRIS
ANTHONY DAVID
ANTHONY HAMILTON
MELANIE FIONA AND MANY MORE
I KNEW MAXWELL HAD SOME SPANISH IN HIM, AS I AM SPANISH. HE LOOK LIKE SOME OF THE MEN IN MY COUNTRY. HE IS VERY HANDSOME WITH GRETA BONE STRUCTURE. THESE DAYS ANYONE CAN MAKE A ALBUM , AND SOUND A MESS LIVE AND IN PERSON. i WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CAN SING ON THE RADIO, SING WITH SUBSTANCE, AS WELL AS SING LIVE.
A SHOUT OUT TO:
GOAPELE
MAXWELL
AMEL LARRIEUX
INDIA ARIE
KENNY LATTIMORE
CHANTE’ MOORE
SADE
VAN HUNT
HEATHER HEADLEY
JOHN LEGEND
MUSIG SOULCHILD
ANGIE STONE
JILL SCOTT
FLOETRY
VIVIAN GREEN
DIONNE FARRIS
ANTHONY DAVID
ANTHONY HAMILTON
MELANIE FIONA AND MANY MORE
TJ>>>>I belive in illuminati but every artist has not sold there soul for fame,i really think on his song bad habbit he’s not reffering to him sellin his soul to the devil,i truly honestly think its about a woman that he’s cheating with while he’s with his girl,i understand where you coming from bruh,illuminati is everywhere and sometimes it hard to tell which artists has sold there soul,but dont get so cought up in it to where you have pick each word from a song and see if theres any subliminal messages where it could jus be nothin.
That was a great interview, Maxwell is not only an amazing artist, but a TRUE artist…the last of the Mahicans in today’s industry…what a breathe of fresh air…and a sexy man at that.
Oh shut up! Tj or whatever your name is..shut the hell up and go sit in a corner or something. Maxwell ain’t gay…he just don’t advertise his relationship out to the publlic like the other people do. I love this interview because he kept it real and you could tell he was nervous but he still was flawless. This man will be 88 years old and still look fine..so yepp and i love his music.
Thanks J Dakar
@ TJ
It’s fine if you believe whatever you want but why are you insulting people and calling them hoodrats? You don’t even know that woman to be calling her names like that. I love it when people get on here trying to point out the evils of others then turn around and do evil themselves. Work on yourself and don’t worry about Maxwell’s soul. You obviously have something evil going on with your own. Smh.
Anyway…….
Love the CD Maxwell! Btw he has been linked to a few women over the years. He flies under the radar though because of the type of artist he is. He is NOT GAY so just stop spreading the falsehoods. It’s really very ignorant.
He is so sensual, and thus, I am officially entranced by him. How beautiful he is! Neither “hot” nor “sexy” suffice when describing him..
Ya’ll He Is So Real. It’s Hard To Find People Like Him Today Keeping It Real. He Had An 8 Year Break. Live His Life A Little And God Sent Him Back To Us To Give Us Some More Good Music. Let’s Appreciate People Like Maxwell, We Love. And Be Happy That He’s Using His God Given Gift. God Gave Him Such An Incredible Voice. Good Music. Good Clean Decent Music. For Every Age. You See How They Did Michael Jackson. We Don’t Appreciate People Until They’re Gone. This Is A New Year 2010. Let’s Love More And Stop Putting Each Other Down. Let’s Lift Each Up. So We Can Go To Our Next Level. Where God Want Us To Be.
TJ…. EXACTLY……. Red Bone Go to BORDERS ASAP.
I love it when I watch an interview of an artist and it makes me like them even more, especially since it’s such a rare occurence as of late.
Ahh, swoooooon.
i love this man
i hope he performs pretty wings at the grammy show… maybe younger r&b artists will be inspired by him… i was listening to Marvin Gaye’s Distant Lover Live song on youtube last week and it was intoxicating…made me want to buy the CD… would it kill our generation’s artists to take some musicians in the studio wit them and make some REAL music like Maxwell, Donnie Hathaway, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and Sade??? i want to hear some live instruments and real lyrics on these songs for a change.
@TJ and 42: Would you have preferred a name change before I commented? I can say “Ms.BSinChemistryMinorinEnvironmentalStudies,” but really, what does my tag line matter (I am a Red bone and my bf calls me his KillBill) when giving an opinion, especially on a blog?. The FACT still remains that none of us know if he’s a devil worshiper, or a christian. If he’s single, married or a domestic partner, yet based on some lyrics and little to no publicity regarding his status or preference, we can paint him into a corner? But I guess that’s how you both roll since you both are trying to paint me as a “hoodrat” who needs to read a book based on some preconceived notions from a tag line…corny.
See this is why nobody should ever complain about people like Rihanna by saying she is not a real singer. Even when you have your real artists like Maxwell you don’t appreciate them. You are too busy talking about whether or not he’s gay or sold his soul. Why not just enjoy the good music for what it is? Obviously there is something magical about him. There aren’t too many people that can go away for almost 10 years and still come back and land @ #1. I dare Beyonce to take a break that long!
Can u GUYs please enjoy the interview and Give him a BREAK!!! LUV me some Maxwell!! I saw him on stage in Paris and He was AMAZING!!! GAY or not GAY HE IS THE BOMB!!
COME ON #17!!! YEEEES!!!!!
Thank you for this interview it is now one of my favorites…I’m on an emotional high!!! It was genuine, raw, and sincere. Max is very private so I appreciate him revealing his feelings and sharing a little bit of his past experiences with the world. What a humble, confident, and talented individual. I wish he could be cloned!!!
What a man! Thoughtful, articulate, reflective, and grounded. LADIES: this is the kind of man you want to marry. please stop settling for scrubs and inarticulate thugs.
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Oh so thats why you wouldnt sing to me when I asked you many many years ago. Everybody in the house was telling you to shut up. Maybe I should have gone to the house.
Love yah ! ! !
@ 15.
what a dummy!!!!!!!!!! worry about your own sinful soul and stop doing the devils work! you cant save anyone else from their sins on judgement day, with that said
boi stoppppppp!
ga represenattive
totally agree 45
WE LOVE YOU Max!!!!! Keep Giving Us The Real Music. Thank U.
Wowzers-You guys are making things so simple so hard~If you watched the video to “Bad Habits” you’ll clearly see that he is a married man who continues to have an affair with a woman he can not seem to get out of his system sexually~That’s all! She-(the cheater played by Kerri Washington is his bad habit), all this “Selling his soul” was to her not the devil.
He is def not gay and a true man of God in which in past interviews always gives it up to the lord for his blessings.
~Now if Max ever reads this, I’mma need for him to let me be in his videos and I’ll be his bad habit! I Love him sooooooo much~ Well not if he’s married-teeheehee.
I am upset cause my dang gone comment didn’t post and it was a long one~ !!!!
@TJ You sound like a closeted, jealous borderline personality having fool! Get back on your meds stat! Luv you Maxwell!