This past week, courtesy of Complex, Max B gave the world a rare interview from the New Jersey State prison where he resides. Associates of Max, such as French Montana, Roc Marciano, and Next spoke about their incarcerated friend, but it was Max B's own commentary that was truly eye-opening. Biggaveli went into detail about the unfortunate events preceding his imprisonment, and how Jim Jones left him out to dry.

Max began by explaining the hierarchy started by Cam'ron, and later enforced by Jim Jones in the mid-2000s. According to Max, Byrdgang had a sort of seniority system.

"Jim Jones, all of them. They was just f***ing it up. They was under this impression--I think they all adopted this from Cam'ron--they were all into this impression that the new guys must pay the dues," said Biggavel, who co-wrote Jim Jones' biggest hit, 'We Fly High.' "Number one, I write all the f***ing records around here. Number two, all the records we producing in the studio--these are f***ing singles you puttin' out, radio spins! Where's my sh*t? Why when I go perform at a show, and you making excess amount of dollars, you making $10-15,000, how the f***is you giving me $300? I'm doing eight, nine f***ing records! Im out here sweatin' too! When you got drama and beef in different cities, and motherf***ers is throwing chairs on the stage--they throwin' them sh*ts at me too! I want money. This is what all the beef start stemmin' from. There was arguments, there was disrespect every night in the studio. To where, I didn't want to go in. Some nights he had to call me: 'Yo, come and work.' I don't wanna go. I don't like this sh*t no more."

When he was locked up in 2007, Max wondered who would bail him out. The beef boiled over when nobody did, and he had to figure it out himself.

"I got out on bail in 2007, summertime. My bail was like $1.5 million. No way I think I'm getting out. I'm thinking, 'Who's gonna come get me?' But we found a way," explained Max. "My tangible songs, I was able to sell some publishing to those, for some money. When I got out of prison, my buzz got bigger, I became more recognized. And when I came home this time, it was the same thing with these guys in the studio. No recognition, like, 'Come on, give me my proper due. Where's the etiquette here?'"

Max has remained in a dispute with Jim Jones and Byrdgang ever since, but has fortunately maintained a close relationship with French Montana. You can check out the full interview at Complex.com.

Source: hiphopdx.com