Moments in Timelessness

  Five Forever (Deluxe) Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 PlaqueBoyMax No one would accuse PlaqueBoyMax of lacking creativity. The internet celebrity turned hip-hop curator made his first two EPs, 2025’s  LONDON  and  ATLANTA , by traveling to those cities, recruiting local stars, and recording the entire projects during livestream events.  Five Forever , his debut mixtape, strips away all the excess and attention-grabbing approaches to making an album. Without any features, Max takes center stage for the very first time, retiring his role as master of ceremonies and approaching the mic with the confidence of someone who’s been co-signed by many of the biggest names in the game. It’s clear that PlaqueBoy is heavily influenced by boundary-pushing rappers like Playboi Carti and Yeat, even embracing their use of clever one-liners and bass-heavy beats accented by glimmering, blown-out synths. On “Layflat,” he raps, “I only fly if it’s first class/I only fly if it’s lay-fla...

Five Forever Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 PlaqueBoyMax PlaqueBoyMax Artist ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap Alternating between icy menace and detached coolheadedness, PlaqueBoyMax pursues rapping and production as an extension of his fame as the streamer behind the popular series Song Wars and In the Booth. The New Jersey native built a large following with his own series -- the latter of which features him recording tracks with his guests -- shortly after he started with esports brand FaZe Clan. After a batch of unassisted singles during late 2023 and early 2024, Max became more collaborative by using his platform as a way to make studio connections. He teamed with Summrs on "Rino Hercules," with Nino Paid and BabyChiefDoit on "Cooln," and was a featured artist on DDG's "Pink Dreads." Max branched out further in 2025 with London, an EP spotlighting U.K. MCs including Skepta and Nemzzz. He soon teamed up with Sexyy Red, BabyChiefDoit, LAZER DIM 700, and Baby Kia for ...

ATLANTA Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2025 PlaqueBoyMax