Maiya The Don

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Maiya the Don
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Maiya The Don in 2022
Background information
Birth nameMaiya Early
Born2002or2003(age 21–22) [1]
New York City, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2022–present

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 [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]

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