Maxwell News: Tough Questions for Maxwell

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While he may have parted ways with his signature 'fro since going into self-imposed exile eight years ago, Maxwell certainly hasn't lost the silky-smooth voice that earned him the title "the Marvin Gaye of the '90s."

The neo-soul stud also never stopped working completely, as evidenced by BLACKsummers'night (Columbia) -- his first record since 2001's platinum-selling Now -- and two other albums he'll release over the next three years. "I'm putting the music out in increments," laughs Maxwell, 36, "because I don't want to overpower people's minds and ears with too much."

So where has he been? Maxwell called...