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French Montana and Max B Are Keeping the Streets Alive — And They're Calling It a Mixtape
French Montana did not have to call it a mixtape. He could have said project. He could have said album. He called it a mixtape. That is a value system.
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French Montana and Max B flip Afrika Bambaataa's Planet Rock on "Go Ladies" — a Bronx-to-Bronx handshake across four decades of hip-hop history. Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers is out now.
French Montana x Max B - Go Ladies (Official Video)