An 8 yr. hiatus has finally come to an end.Maxwell said his reason for leaving the music industry for such a long period of time was "to just to take time off. The music industry has so much competition and there was no rush for me."He brings a new look and a great message of "I'm back ppl, hide your women".."BLACKsummers'night" is the first full-length Maxwell release since "Now",This album is the sensuous opening installment of the artist's monumental BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT trilogy. Striving for an emotional authenticity and real world sound for the album, the entire album was recorded live in the studio with an a-list ensemble of elegantly sympathetic musicians. "BlackSummer'sNight"(debuted at #1 on the Billboard Albums Top 200 chart, his second album to receive that ranking) is "Black" 9 tracks of emotion and vocal arrangemnts that you haven't heard in awhile..

"Pretty Wings" the first single took charts and airwaves by storm.The Brooklyn-born singer croons a heartbreaking ode to letting go of a relationship. "Stop The World" must have been when he realised it all.. The hurt, the pain, the sensualness btwn 2 ppl..Everything comes to a head on this track. "Fistful of Tears"  is when he accpets the break up and the fact that everything is finally over.. Time to move on w/ lyrics like "Feel just like a weight has lifted,How can I repay you help me understand,Currency a fistful of tears I can afford,Fight of your life is not the cost ,Time will reveal,All along you're the one who's losing"...Appluad him now.. Standing Ovation Him, Thank Him, Love Him, Embrace Him, Welcome Back Maxwell Rivera