Maiya the Don explained

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Maiya the Don
Birth Name:Maiya Early
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2022–present
Label:RCA

Maiya Early, known professionally as Maiya the Don, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known for her song "Telfy".

Life and career

Maiya Early was born in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoyed rapping from her youth and would battle rap with her brother.[1] [2] Using the name Maiya The Don, she initially used TikTok to produce beauty related content. In 2022, when she had approximately 500,000 followers, she shifted to making and releasing rap music. She gained notice on the platform for the songs "Chiraq" and "222."

Her breakout single "Telfy" was released in October 2022, and garnered approximately one million views on YouTube.[3] [4] The song refers to the popular shopping handbag from the luxury brand Telfar.

In January 2023, she and fellow Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke were featured artists on the remix of the song "Conceited" by Flo Milli. Maiya performed at MEFeater's Galentine's show at New York Fashion Week.[5] In March 2023, she was selected by TikTok as an inaugural Visionary Voices honoree to celebrate their #WomeninHipHop campaign.[6] Maiya the Don was a supporting performer on Flo Milli's Thanks For Coming Here, Ho tour in late 2023.[7]

She released her debut album Hot Commodity under RCA in October 2023.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNab . Kaitlyn . February 24, 2023 . TikTok's Rap Girlies Are the Future of Hip-Hop . March 2, 2023 . Teen Vogue . en-US.
  2. Web site: January 30, 2023 . Flo Milli Debuts "Conceited" Remix Featuring Lola Brooke and Maiya the Don . March 2, 2023 . Hypebeast.
  3. Web site: Garrett . Ural . February 6, 2023 . Maiya The Don Talks Growing A Social Media Following And New Music . March 2, 2023 . BET . en.
  4. Web site: Pierre . Alphonse . October 10, 2022 . Listen to Maiya the Don's "Telfy": The Ones . March 2, 2023 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  5. Rice . Kyle . February 23, 2023 . NYFW 2023's Biggest Music and Culture Moments . March 2, 2023 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  6. Web site: Victoria . Kenyatta . How TikTok Propels The Career Of A Rapstress . March 2, 2023 . Essence . March 2023 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Kearns . Sarah . Flo Milli To Hit the Road on 'Thanks for Coming Here, Ho Tour' . hypebeast . September 6, 2023 . October 1, 2023.
  8. Web site: Green . Dylan . Hot Commodity . Pitchfork . 29 July 2024.

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