LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Maxwell attends the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic)
<p><strong>Maxwell</strong> is giving Megan Thee Stallion&#8217;s knees a run for their talent! The<em> </em>rapper&#8217;s name has been trending alongside Maxwell&#8217;s after a viral video showed him dropping it a lil&#8217; low.</p>
<p>During a stop on <em>The Night Tour</em>, Maxwell made his legs move in a butterfly motion while turning in a half-circle for a few seconds. Then he returned to delivering his voice for the crowd.</p>
<p>But while the artist may have been rocking a smile, not everyone was feeling his knees. And a tweet calling out the necessity of Maxwell&#8217;s motions is what got the video trending.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Maxwell ain&#8217;t got a single song that calls for this,&#8221; Twitter user @artfulkash wrote on October 22.</p></blockquote>
<p>By the following day, others online began sharing edited videos of the moment&#8211;even putting Maxwell&#8217;s knees alongside Megan&#8217;s display.</p>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Maxwell Reacts To Critics; Wiz Khalifa Steps In</strong></h5>
<p style="text-align: left;">And the comments kept rolling in all weekend with Twitter users shifting between cackling, critiquing, and coming to his defense. Others continued to release mash-up videos of the dance moves.</p>
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<p>But by Monday morning, the singer had words for folks who found comedy in his viral knees.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Y&#8217;all wanna laugh but your knees ain&#8217;t built like that,&#8221; Maxwell tweeted. &#8220;This the Maxwell Challenge.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>After Maxwell addressed the chatter, an industry peer chimed in on the singer&#8217;s viral moment. Wiz Khalifa wrote, <em>&#8220;y&#8217;all better leave Maxwell the hell alone.&#8221; </em></p>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Knees Or Not, Maxwell Remains A Crowned Legend </strong></h5>
<p>Before Maxwell addressed the critics, he shared another clip of a performance in North Little Rock, Arkansas. And the vibe matched that found in his viral knees video! The singer brought Michael Jackson-like energy to the stage in a two-piece, black glittered suit paired with cornrows.</p>
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<p>Jokes aside, the man is truly an industry legend with the awards to match. He&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.grammy.com/artists/maxwell/4672" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three-time Grammy winner</a> who&#8217;s received 13 nominations throughout his career. The singer has also earned awards from Billboard, the NAACP, and even the Soul Train Awards. Last year, the Soul Train Awards <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/h-e-r-leads-the-2021-soul-train-award-nominations-maxwell-set-to-receive-the-legend-award-and-ashanti-to-be-lady-of-soul-honoree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">named him</a> the <em>Legend </em>Award<em> recipient</em>.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to be presented with the <em>Legend</em> Award by a community that&#8217;s been growing with me throughout my career,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;I&#8217;m so grateful to be sharing this moment with everyone and returning to the Apollo for an evening of excellence.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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