Her first album,
This Much is True was released August 26, 2008. It was the first release on the Eusonia label. The album was produced by Scott Jacoby, and features 12 original tracks and a cover of
Peter Gabriel's "
Sledgehammer". The album also features a duet with
Martin Luther. The album received press in
USA Today,
Newsweek, and
TV Guide. Maiysha's first single off the album, "Wanna Be", was released to iTunes on June 24, 2008. Maiysha was nominated for a
2009 Grammy Award for
Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Wanna Be". In 2010, she released a live album,
UnderCover, via Eusonia. The album was recorded at the
Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan. Maiysha is the lifestyle editor at
The Grio and former managing editor for the website
The Root's vertical,
The Glow Up. ==References==