Maxine Ashley is the truth! NASTY GAL features the fearless songstress as one-to-watch!
“My style is: I can’t afford anything else,” says Maxine with a smirk on her face that reveals just a bit of her gold tooth decal. Raised in the Bronx with her Puerto-Rican family, Maxine is a mix of New York grit with unapologetic sexiness—a combination you don’t find often.
Pharrell’s wife found her on YouTube and she’s been working with the hip-hop legend himself (AKA her “annoying older brother”) ever since. She’s got an edge to her R&B and pop-infused jams and in our current obsession “Lobster” Maxine crusades over a heavy track with her slurred, sultry lyrics, claiming, “I be just fine smokin’ good, livin’ prosper.” Her low maintenance vibes and insane talent are rare in Los Angeles—she’s only been here three weeks and we don’t see her changing any time soon. When we ask her about her ever-evolving style and hair colors she says she just asks herself, “What character do I wanna be today?” If you ask us, we wanna be Maxine Ashley.
Favorite track: “6 UNDERGROUND”
For more on Maxine, check out her website here.