Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opinion: In recognition of the 25th anniversary of “Embrya,” theGrio examines the album’s impact on Maxwell’s contemporaries and ...

Maxwell spoke to us about social media's effects on fame, politics in R&B, evolution after cutting his afro, and why his second album, Embrya, was so misunderstood. “It's almost like you're going back ...

Maxwell began work on his debut, double-platinum “Urban Hang Suite” as a teenager. The 1996 album made him a sensation by his early 20s, the heir-apparent to Marvin Gaye, Prince and George Michael.

Embrya, which was originally released in 1998, reached #2 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard 200 and went Certified platinum. It also garnered Maxwell a GRAMMY Award ...

Maxwell will return for a six-date summer arena tour that includes two nights in Los Angeles, two in Atlanta and two in Newark, New Jersey. The first night in each city he'll play his first two ...

Opinion: In recognition of the 25th anniversary of “Embrya,” theGrio examines the album’s impact on Maxwell’s contemporaries and future artists, despite backlash it got when released. Editor’s note: ...