PlaqueBoyMax Responds To AlBee Al's Claim That He Doesn't Support New Jersey Artists

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PlaqueBoyMax was called out by New Jersey rapper AlBee Al on the "Joe Budden Podcast" for not giving proper love to artists from there.

PlaqueBoyMax has become an important voice in the modern rap landscape through his streams and live studio sessions. Whether it's working with established veterans like Skepta or up-and-comers like LAZER DIM 700, he loves giving shine to all levels of talent. However, that's not what fellow New Jersey native AlBee Al thinks.

In a clip caught by 2Cool2Blog from a recent Joe Budden Podcast interview, AlBee Al slams the rapper and producer for not giving a platform to local talent. "That n**** PlaqueBoyMax, he from Jersey, you never got nobody up there for Jersey."

He adds, "When I say sh*t like this, now they gonna be like 'let me get a n**** from Jersey.' Now I'm the black sheep..."

After watching that clip, PlaqueBoyMax reviewed a song by AlBee Al called "My Brother." He gives him props to him for the emotional songwriting, but then keeps it real about who he chooses to support.

"AlBee Al, you gotta understand I have brought on n****s from Jersey... I bring on n****s I f*ck with, ya feel me? You never reached out to me or talked to me."

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Max adds, "I would love to help out. Why wouldn't I ever say get it how I got it? If I could help n****s that I see something in, I'ma do that and I always do that on my platform. So, I don't know what n****s is talking about."

It seems as if PlaqueBoy thinks AlBee Al is salty he hasn't been invited to his studio to put the work in. That's merely speculation, so take it with a grain of salt.

It will be interesting to see if this tension snowballs into something much larger in the coming days.

Overall, it sounds like the content creator is focused on closing out 2025 on a positive note. He just dropped off a new EP on December 5 called Too Much Music. It's a seven-song set with zero features and just him putting his multitude of talents on display.

It's his third one of the year, following up on his take on the UK grime scene with LONDON and the trap sound with ATLANTA. He's also got a full project out too titled Five Forever.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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