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Exclusive Interview with Mizz Taj

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Fresh from releasing her debut single, 'Top Girl'  and her debut E.P "The Taj Crown Affair"', Jovan caught up with Mizz Taj for this interview!

Where did the idea for the track and the video for Top Girl come from?

I wrote Top Girl while I was visiting the U.K a couple years ago. I've been writing and recording songs in Toronto for a few years now but this visit inspired me in a way that Top Girl just came to life as I thought of what I've been through as a female artist and only wanted to empower women around the world to pursue their passion in any field - be it medical, law or an artist like me, I touch on this in my lyrics and that is what a 'Top Girl' is, she is a leader a strong and fierce woman who isn't afraid to show some attitude while staying classy of course. I want all the women that relate to Top Girl to feel strong and confident while they jam to my track and never let anyone bring them down, especially boys haha!

I wanted the video to have a simple concept and so we shot all the footage in my Toronto hood - Rexdale, a real day in the life of Mizz Taj. The video takes you through different place in my neighborhood which will all lead you through a hype day with my friends, I actually have this much fun with them on a daily basis. We were styled by grafiti international, very talented designers from Toronto. There was a lot of talent on my set and I'm so excited and extremely happy with how my very first music video came out which I funded entirely on my own. Shout out to my incredibly supportive team!

Who do you look up to in the Punjabi music industry and also in the hip hop industry?

When it comes to old school Punjabi music I love the classic vocalists like Kuldip Manak, Gurdas Mann, Surinder Kaur, Pammi bhai, and Malkit Singh - the list is endless! I am really appreciating some new artists these days like Diljit Dosanjh, Miss Pooja, the late Kaka Bhaniawala and the Nooran sisters.
 
When it comes to my hiphop influences, without a doubt it has been Missy Elliot, Tupac Shakur, Sean Paul, Beyonc