Maintaine is definitely one of those increasingly rare transcendent artists that doesn’t abide by the typical genre limitations and standards. Regardless of your specific musical tastes, regardless of any bias or animosity that you may have against the hip-hop or rap genres; the sheer uniqueness and thoughtfulness of Maintaine’s tracks will inspire and ignite applause and appreciation out of even the most reluctant listeners. Too often, rappers feel the need to push a familiar facade (which at this point, has become a parody of itself), or they mistake humbleness for weakness. Maintaine does neither, he has embraced his own personal identity and has made no apologies for it. Maintaine brilliantly combines his clever lyricism with his passion for making music, resulting in his own unique form and flow.