15 Minutes with Maxwell

Maxwell may have ostensibly disappeared over the last eight or so years, but suddenly, the sultry soul singer is a very difficult man to pin down. Amidst a whirlwind schedule to promote his forthcoming trilogy of albums, BlackSummer’sNight, he has embarked on a rigorous tour that doesn’t cease until well into 2010, and possibly beyond. Every second of his time is on a schedule, particularly since the first installment in his collection, BLACK, dropped yesterday. But Maxwell found the time to call us between appearances on Hot 97’s Angie Martinez show and BET’s 106 & Park so we could finally pose the question, “Max, where you been?!” He was more than happy to answer. —Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

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