Rolling Stone Menu Maxwell Wasn’t Sure He Wanted to Be a Star. ‘Urban Hang Suite’ Left Him No Choice
Twenty-five years after his debut, the singer-songwriter-producer and key collaborators look back on an album that proved R&B tradition could still thrive in a hip-hop world
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In the early 1990s, Stuart Matthewman, the writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in Sade, heard a remarkable demo: a ballad that stretched out over nearly seven minutes, making room for daredevil falsetto and a bass line as elegant as a spiral staircase, building to a description of a sexual liaison so ecstatic that it lasts for days and eventually brings police to the door.
Maxwell Wasn t Sure He Wanted to Be a Star Urban Hang Suite Left Him No Choice
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Maxwell is slated to perform at the NAACP Image Awards in honor of the 25th anniversary of his debut album,
Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.
On Thursday, Maxwell took to Instagram to share the exciting news about himself and another R&B vocalist who will also be performing at the awards show.
“So excited to perform on the 52nd @NAACPImageAwards. Much love to my sister @JazmineSullivan who is also performing,” he wrote in the caption.
Celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film, the NAACP Image Awards also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.