Maiya The Don

Maiya Early[1] (born 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

Born Maiya Early in Brooklyn, New York,[3] she enjoyed rapping from her youth and would battle rap her brother.[2][4] Using the name Maiya The Don, she initially used her 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]

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.


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