Omari Hardwick & Maxwell For ESSENCE Magazine July 2016

Power actor Omari Hardwick and singer Maxwell both nabbed solo covers for ESSENCE magazine’s July 2016 issue.

Warwick Saint shot both covers.

Inside, Hardwick talked about fatherhood, while Maxwell spoke about his new album, and they both shared their success through the years,

“I never worry about whether I’m going to be relevant at this point, not because I feel like I’m so dope, but it’s just I play like I’m losing—even if I’m winning—because it makes you work that much harder,” Maxwell said. “These records are so cathartic to me. I’m not here to be famous; I’m here to touch souls.”

The July issue hits newsstands next Friday (July 10).

Photos Credit: Warwick Saint