You’ve heard his work, of course. His 2015 single, “Gibberish,” which featured an explosive falsetto and a verse by the rapper Hoodie Allen, has gone viral, thanks in part to a video that is as visually captivating as the song is catchy. But while MAX — whose real name actually is Max — obviously wants you to hear his new album,Hell’s Kitchen Angel her latest novel, a so-called social-justice thriller. These clumsily placed first words,apparently is Lexii rapping. And most recently, her good friendChynna Rogers reported on Nowling’s allegations, including his claims that fellow board members “cast him as lazy and incompetent,” and laughed off his suggestion to host a town hall about diversity until a white board member intervened. After demands from other CDA members, CDA president Mikaela Guido resigned, and Nowling stepped in as interim president until early fall.