The rapper has already admitted she gets more nervous talking to reporters than getting on stage - she's worried she doesn't think enough before she speaks.

Maidza likes things to be perfect. It shows in her performance at the Marion Bay Falls Festival and in her goal for 2015: get a nine out of 10 review on music site Pitchfork.

Nicki Minaj's latest offering achieved a 7.5. Maidza's inspiration, Azealia Banks, received an eight.

It's a noble aim for a 19-year-old and particularly impressive for a Zimbabwe-born South Australian.

But perhaps it's a good time to be a female rapper from Down Under.

Iggy Azalea, the white Australian best known for Charli XCX collaboration Fancy, has met international success - though the headlines aren't always positive.

In contrast, Maidza's attitude has already been praised by international publishing powerhouse The Guardian.

Maidza says she admires the rapper from Mullumbimby for her persistence.

"She's good," Maidza says tentatively.

"She's worked hard to be where she is."

And Maidza's own success is growing, too. She concedes the beginning of her rap career was "pretty random".

Triple J took notice of the rapper in 2013 when she uploaded dance track Brontosaurus to its Unearthed website.

The partnership with Adelaide electronic musician Bad Cop quickly hit it big. The song's thumping bass line and chorus saw it counted among Triple J's most catchy songs of the year.

The accolade surprised Maidza as much as anyone.

"I didn't actually know what Triple J was," she laughs.

October last year saw the release of Switch Tape, a five-track EP offering the infectious and enthusiastic Uh-Huh, Finish Them and Switch Lanes. By early November she was telling New Yorkers "Y'all niggas mad 'cos you can't handle my ego".

She says her parents are happy with what she has achieved.

And they needn't worry about their daughter on the festival circuit - Maidza is a career-driven powerhouse.

It was New Year's Eve when we spoke and she planned an early night so she could give her all at a performance the following day.

"My parents are satisfied as long as I can support myself," Maidza says.

Comparisons to Harlem's Banks are inevitable and favourable. It was the 212-singer who opened Maidza's eyes to the scope and breadth of rap music - Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj had filled her playlists beforehand.

"Look on the internet and you find so much more," Maidza says.

Inspiration for tracks Maidza pens come from her life - school and friends, for example.

She brings a gaggle of friends to performances and they will undoubtedly be treated to plenty more upon the release of her album later this month.

But Maidza's not nervous for the future: she's excited. Her Twitter bio says it all: "I'm really just doing whatever, lol".

And with confirmation the interview has gone well, she thanks me and my photographer, leans in for a hug and continues on her way.