Maiya Early, known professionally as Maiya the Don, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known for her song "Telfy".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maiya Early |
| Born | 2002 or 2003 (age 21–22)[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | RCA |
Life and career
editMaiya Early[2] was born in Brooklyn, New York.[3] She enjoyed rapping from her youth and would battle rap with her brother.[1][4] Using the name Maiya The Don, she initially used TikTok to produce beauty related content.[2] In 2022, when she had approximately 500,000 followers, she shifted to making and releasing rap music.[2][3] She gained notice on the platform for the songs "Chiraq" and "222."[2]
Her breakout single "Telfy" was released in October 2022, and garnered approximately one million views on YouTube.[3][5] The song refers to the popular shopping handbag from the luxury brand Telfar.[3]
In January 2023, she and fellow Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke were featured artists on the remix of the song "Conceited" by Flo Milli.[3] Maiya performed at MEFeater's Galentine's show at New York Fashion Week.[6] In March 2023, she was selected by TikTok as an inaugural Visionary Voices honoree to celebrate their #WomeninHipHop campaign.[2] 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]
In 2024, she was selected for the XXL Freshman Class of 2024.
References
edit- ^ a b McNab, Kaitlyn (February 24, 2023). "TikTok's Rap Girlies Are the Future of Hip-Hop". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Victoria, Kenyatta (March 2023). "How TikTok Propels The Career Of A Rapstress". Essence. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Garrett, Ural (February 6, 2023). "Maiya The Don Talks Growing A Social Media Following And New Music". BET. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Flo Milli Debuts "Conceited" Remix Featuring Lola Brooke and Maiya the Don". Hypebeast. January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (October 10, 2022). "Listen to Maiya the Don's "Telfy": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Kyle (February 23, 2023). "NYFW 2023's Biggest Music and Culture Moments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Kearns, Sarah (September 6, 2023). "Flo Milli To Hit the Road on 'Thanks for Coming Here, Ho Tour'". hypebeast. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Green, Dylan. "Hot Commodity". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
External links
edit- Maiya the Don on Instagram
- Maiya the Don on AllMusic