In New York City’s crowded and vibrant drill scene, it takes a lot to stand out from the pack. When Brooklyn rapper Maiya the Don entered the fray with 2022’s “Telfy”, it became abundantly clear that she would make a name for herself swiftly. Singles like “Dusties” and the Flo Milli-led “Conceited” remix with Lola Brooke followed, all leading up to her debut, Hot Commodity. The confidence displayed, both lyrically and in delivery, across these 11 tracks more than matches her prior song releases—evident from the opening brags of “Hella Scary” through the poppier sample-based “Body”. Still, even as she thrives within drill’s porous boundaries, exemplified by the R&B-tinged “Call Me If You Down”, Maiya doesn’t limit herself to any one style here.