Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam event was filled with amazing moments in 2017, like DJ Khaled holding young Asahd up like Rafiki holding young Simba for an incredible photo op. There was Remy Ma as well, who brought out the likes of Lady Of Rage, Monie Love, and Queen Latifah before putting Nicki Minaj up on the screen and dropping her vicious “Shether” record. One moment that fans were anticipating, though, was a miraculous on-stage appearance by the incarcerated wave god Max B. That, sadly, never happened.
MAX B SUMMER JAM STAGE ??
— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) June 10, 2017
French Montana’s ominous tweet sent everyone into a frenzy and had major outlets speculating on whether Biggavelli would pop up out of nowhere for an epic set eight years in the making. It didn’t happen, though, and without a live stream, fans were left wondering if — and if not, why? Many were rightly skeptical.
Max B gonna come on stage like pic.twitter.com/GIOjTdhg7y
— Jim Screechie (@AintRalphTho___) June 12, 2017
Hot97 def paid French to tweet Max B summer jam stage so they can sell some more tickets for that wack ass concert lmao
— Cliff (@Chasin_Mula) June 11, 2017
wait so french really tweeted "max b at summer jam" and didnt even have him pop up on the screen like zordon
— JN (@ImmortalJuan) June 12, 2017
Max B goin be at summer jam French the ? if he pull it off
— Natty (@ChewyyNewton) June 11, 2017
Nigga teased Max B activity at SummerJam, & gave niggas Juelz instead.
Fuck French.— Manatti P. (@Manatti23) June 12, 2017
Was there a Max B hologram at Summer Jam
— Jules Clooney (@youngjannetti) June 12, 2017
Can someone please facetime me when French Brings out Max B at Summer Jam tonight
— K$ace (@Ksace_) June 11, 2017
Oddly, Frenchie and Hot 97 have been completely silent — understandably. A Summer Jam rep told HipHopDX that they didn’t have any further information on Max B’s appearance.
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There has been much talk of Max’s impending release from prison dating back to a September 2016 plea deal, which would allow him to be home in two years as a best case scenario, and six years as a worst case scenario.
It’s most likely fans knew the Summer Jam appearance wasn’t going to happen — even if French had some insight to suggest it might. Fans have been treated to unbelievable performances before. Like the 2Pac hologram, who performed alongside Snoop at 2012 Coachella. Another great example was when the late ODB surprised fans at a Wu-Tang show at Hammerstein Ballroom while on the run from police. “I can’t stay on the stage too long tonight – the cops is after me,” he told the audience.
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Summer Jam has given us some incredible moments in Hip Hop history, and fans were hoping this would have been one of them. Best case scenario, though, perhaps we’ll see the wave god at Summer Jam 2019.
