Maiya The Don

Maiya Early[1] (born March 15, 2002),[2] known professionally as Maiya The Don, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known for the song "Telfy."

Life and career

Maiya Early was born in Brooklyn, New York,[3] she enjoyed rapping from her youth and would battle rap with her brother. She was born on March 15, 2002 [2][4] Using the name Maiya The Don, she initially used TikTok to produce beauty related content.[1] In 2022, when she had approximately 500,000 followers she shifted to making and releasing rap music.[1][3] She has used TikTok to build her fan base, in particular gaining notice for the songs "Chiraq" and "222."[1]

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] Sheldon Pearce of NPR described the song: "Its energy is really powered by Maiya's swaggering, self-assured performance. As she rumbles through the verses, she is putting everyone in her line of sight on notice."[6]

In January 2023 she and fellow Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke were featured artists on the "Conceited" remix by Flo Milli.[3] Maiya performed at MEFeater's Galentine's show at New York Fashion Week.[7]

In March 2023, she was selected by TikTok as an inaugural Visionary Voices honoree to celebrate their #WomeninHipHop campaign.[1]

In September 2023, it was announced that she would be performing with Flo Milli in the Thanks For Coming Here, Ho tour in October. [8]

References
  1. Victoria, Kenyatta. "How TikTok Propels The Career Of A Rapstress". Essence. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. McNab, Kaitlyn (2023-02-24). "TikTok's Rap Girlies Are the Future of Hip-Hop". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. Garrett, Ural (2023-02-06). "Maiya The Don Talks Growing A Social Media Following And New Music". BET. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. "Flo Milli Debuts "Conceited" Remix Featuring Lola Brooke and Maiya the Don". Hypebeast. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  5. Pierre, Alphonse (2022-10-07). "Listen to Maiya the Don's "Telfy": The Ones". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. Pearce, Sheldon. "Heat Check Roundup: redveil, Armani Caesar, Wiki and more". NPR. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  7. Rice, Kyle (2023-02-23). "NYFW 2023's Biggest Music and Culture Moments". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  8. Kearns, Sarah. "Flo Milli To Hit the Road on 'Thanks for Coming Here, Ho Tour'". hypebeast. Retrieved 1 October 2023.


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