Max B is back—and he’s swinging harder than a Harlem haymaker. Fresh from 15 years behind bars, the Harlem World pioneer known as the “Wave God” wasted no time reclaiming his throne, hitting the studio with longtime ally French Montana for a track that’s already stirring the rap pot. Dropping just days after his May 2024 parole from Sing Sing, the single—titled “Wave Warning”—rides an iconic Tupac beat from “Ambitionz Az a Ridah,” but with a venomous twist: lyrics that take direct aim at Jim Jones, reigniting a beef that’s simmered since the Dipset era. “Max didn’t come home quiet—he came home quoting ‘Pac and calling shots,” Montana teased on Instagram Live, where fans caught glimpses of the session. The chemistry between the duo? Electric, as if time—and time served—never passed.

Charly Wingate, 48, Max B’s real name, was convicted in 2009 of armed robbery and felony murder in a New Jersey heist gone wrong, drawing a 75-year bid he always called a setup. “The streets tried to bury me, but waves don’t drown,” he rapped in a 2023 prison phone interview with XXL. His release, secured through appeals backed by Montana’s lobbying and a 2021 sentence reduction, marked a triumphant homecoming. Montana, 40, the Moroccan-American hitmaker whose Excuse My French (2013) owes a debt to Max’s wavy flow, cleared his schedule for the reunion. “French held the fort—paid lawyers, kept my name alive,” Max said in a Hot 97 freestyle post-release, his signature slur thick with gratitude. The studio footage, leaked on TikTok with 10 million views, shows them vibing over the Tupac sample: Max ad-libbing “wop bop” hooks, Montana layering trap snares.

The Jim Jones diss? It’s the track’s sharpest edge. The Dipset veteran, 48, and Max clashed in the 2000s over Harlem turf and track features, with Jones once calling Max’s style “wack” on a mixtape. “Jim thought he owned the wave—now he catches the undertow,” Max spits in a snippet, the Pac beat underscoring the payback. Jones, fresh off New York, fired back on X: “Max home? Cool—stay wavy, don’t drown in old beef.” Fans are divided: #MaxBWave trended with 800,000 posts, supporters chanting “Wave God rising!” while Dipset loyalists retort, “Let him cook—beef’s cold.”

This isn’t just a comeback—it’s reclamation. Max’s prison pen pushed Nu World (2025), debuting at No. 8 on Billboard, with Montana exec-producing. Their joint tour, “Wave to the Throne,” sold out arenas from NYC to LA, blending Harlem nostalgia with Moroccan menace. “Loyalty’s the real hit,” Montana said. In rap’s fickle fold, where alliances shatter like glass, Max and French’s bond endures—a lifeline from lockdown to limelight.

As “Wave Warning” drops November 25, Max B proves: Time served doesn’t dim the fire—it forges it. The Wave God’s not just home; he’s hurricane-ready. Hip-hop watches, waves crashing—Jim Jones, brace for impact.