2 The Max

Maxi Priest is the UK's biggest reggae star. His new album '2 The Max' is released on Relentless Records on May 2nd. This is a soft release of the album which was recorded last year in Jamaica, New York and London. The intention is to build up to a full scale release with a cross-over single over the summer but in the meantime release the album to satisfy the growing demand from the reggae and urban music community. Maxi's profile in the reggae/urban UK community has continued to be huge over the last 2 decades. He's scored 14 Top 50 hits in the UK alone. His workload has remained massive, always in demand to play here and appearing on cuts. In fact his extensive worldwide touring and continued writing and recording has prepared him for perhaps his best album yet. Packed with potential hits like 'Fields', a heartfelt cover of Sting's classic 'Fields of Gold'; the emotional potentially huge crossover single 'Hero To Zero', produced by Brian Rawling (Enrique Iglesias 'Hero' / Lemar 'Justice') and a great vehicle for Maxi's incredible smooth vocal; and the more upbeat current Jamaican radio hit 'Believe In Love'. This track has become huge in the reggae community crossing over from Jamaica to here as it based on the biggest reggae rhythm of the summer the 'Dropleaf' riddim. There's also a re-working of Maxi's classic Cat Stevens cover 'Wild World' and collaborations from artists such as Wyclef, Beres Hammond and Shaggy. '2 The Max' is a classic reggae album. EMI. 2005.