This Forgotten Day In Hip-Hop: Max B Gets Sentenced To 75 Years

When Biggaveli's wave came crashing down.

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Complex has teamed up with the Hearst Corporation to bring you This Forgotten Day In Hip-Hop, a series that looks at some of the often forgotten moments in hip-hop history. Whether it's the release of an album or song, a controversial moment, or just a reason to celebrate, there's plenty of events in hip-hop's history that's worth looking back on. Today's episode focuses on June 9, 2009 when Max B was sentenced to 75 years for his role in a botched robbery attempt that left one man dead. Many felt Max was on the path to stardom but his legal troubles derailed whatever career he could have had. Do you think Max would be a star right now if he wasn't in jail? Let us know in the comments. 

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