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Background information | |
Birth name | Maiya Earley |
Born | March 15, 2002 New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | RCA |
Maiya Earley, known professionally as Maiya the Don, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known for her song "Telfy".
Maiya Early [1] was born in Brooklyn, New York. [2] She enjoyed rapping from her youth and would battle rap with her brother. [3] [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] [2] She gained notice on the platform for the songs "Chiraq" and "222." [1]
Her breakout single "Telfy" was released in October 2022, and garnered approximately one million views on YouTube. [2] [5] The song refers to the popular shopping handbag from the luxury brand Telfar. [2]
In January 2023, she and fellow Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke were featured artists on the remix of the song "Conceited" by Flo Milli. [2] 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. [1] 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.