The Proven Knowledge Podcast

The ever evolving and multifaceted styles of Habe Kitine have been on display over the course of his nearly 20 year run as an artist dating back as far as 2009 to his debut album “Finally”. This week he joined me to discuss his official return with his June released project “Bon Appetit - Appetizer”. It serves as the first of a 3 part series for Habe that sees him dip into a multitude of genres bl...

Episode 327 brought in Gary P, an artist from the Raleigh area who has a wide array of styles to share within his music including Rock, Alternative, Hip-Hop and Trap. I wanted to pick his brain a bit on how his sound developed and specifically through his influences in multiple genres with Hip-Hop artists such as Juice WRLD, Kendrick Lamar, and also bands such as Blink-182 and Nirvana. I really ap...

This week on episode 326 I was joined by Electronic music producer James And The Cat to discuss a multitude of topics around his music and overall brand. Our primary point of discussion was surrounding his creation process. As someone who creates vastly different music than James I was curious to know about his decision making when it comes to song structure, melody and length. He outlined how the...

After discovering Joey Aich’s work well over a year ago I was excited to finally welcome him to the podcast this week on episode 325! We started the conversation by recapping his move to Columbus from the Cleveland area around 2017 and the many things he has learned since then as an artist and in life overall. As someone who has extensive experience with live performing he told me how he tends to...

This week on episode 324 I sat down in person with former guest Elijah Rushin and our fellow collaborator QUWAN to discuss a multitude of topics surrounding the music they’ve been putting out over the course of the summer. Most notably we touched on QUWAN’s sophomore EP “Chapter II” that released in June, a project that served as a growing point for him both musically and in his life as a whole. H...

Returning to Dayton this week I welcomed the multi-talented K. Carter to the show for episode 323! K. Carter serves as the other half of the duo Safe Money with our guest from a couple of weeks ago TINO and also has released many works as a solo artist as well. We were able to discuss how his initial experiences with improv and poetry led to his formed love of music and crafting songs himself whic...

Following the long awaited release of our collaboration album titled “Solace”, I welcomed Grizz back to the show for episode 322 to have an in depth discussion about its creation. Since starting the project in 2021 it oversaw many twists and turns but ultimately still came out relatively close to how we envisioned it in the beginning. We talked about the many ups and downs in his own life that Gri...

After developing a rich passion for Hip-Hop early on in life, Blu DaGoat continued on with his journey as an artist expanding and diversifying his skillset along the way. He joined me on episode 321 this week to discuss it in more detail! He told me about developing his skillset in songwriting after coming from a battle rap and freestyling background. It has helped refine his sound tenfold as he c...

Early this year I initially got connected with Moll’s Interlude when she reviewed my EP with SWORDSTYLESHON titled “Make It Canon”. Since then we've stayed in touch and I was able to extend an invite to have her on the platform which we finally made happen this week for episode 320. It was refreshing to get the perspective of someone involved closely with the world of music journalism and is runni...

Continuing the newly found stretch of Ohio artist interviews I welcomed Dayton’s own TINO to the show this week! TINO is someone I’ve admired from afar for his ability to genre blend and take bold chances within his production selection and lyrical ability and I was thrilled to finally sit down for a full conversation. He touched on his journey as an artist dating back as far as 2009 and how the b...

On episode 318 I had a long awaited conversation with Columbus artist Dom Deshawn who has been doing his thing for well over a decade. Even though I had only known about his music for a little over a year I was extremely excited to get to chop it up with him officially for the first time. He discussed with me the pivotal moment of quitting his full time job in 2021 to pursue music on a larger scal...

Joining me on episode 317 is Central Texas native and New Mexico based artist Mariffa Da Rasta. Mariffa was sent to me by former guest @larussoworld a couple of months prior so it was great to finally have a true discussion with him. He described his sound and what it means to him to be able to inspire listeners through his lyrics while also using music as a platform to help provide for his family...

B1 The Architect is someone who’s name has continued to show up across my timeline many times since the top of the year and as a fan of what I had heard I decided to get in touch with him about joining the show. We were able to make it happen this week on episode 316 as B1 told me about his moniker choice, his multifaceted approach being both an artist and a producer / engineer, and what it means...

South Carolina’s own I Am Big Fit has had a long standing run in Hip-Hop and following a brief hiatus before 2020, he’s back in full force with consistent releases and push for his music. He joined me this week to discuss what the journey has taught him including the ways he has seen a maturation within the topics he writes about in recent years. I loved hearing about the inspiration behind his la...

Hailing from Queens, New York with new roots in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dia Malai has always been able to re-direct her journey in the necessary ways to see growth for herself. This week she joined me on episode 314 to discuss it along with her recent release, the 8 track project titled “The Loop”. She told me how the goal to inspire listeners through her own experiences helped fuel not only this...

On episode 313 I had the pleasure of speaking to fellow collaborator SWORDSTYLESHON who was also joined by fellow Victory Lane ENT. colleague Torray Long for an awesome in person conversation! Recorded amongst an amazing backdrop of anime, art, vinyls and more I was thrilled to dive into an array of topics with both of them and get to know more about what made each of them excited to create. Shon...

Following her performance at the Canton Creatives Open Mic in April I reached out to Stella Nova about having her join the podcast and we finally were able to make it happen this week on episode 312! She told me about her move to Canton from Cleveland around 13 years old and the different ways in which she has shaped an artistic journey that has provided fulfillment in a multitude of ways. As both...

After an initial discussion in early spring with AZA (US) to discuss working on music, I decided to also invite her on the podcast. We made it happen this week on episode 311! She told me about her early influences from music and the art world overall. Her love for creativity not only lies within her tracks such as “Amnesia” but also in her paintings and poetry. She touched on being able to work w...

Among Dayton’s very impressive independent Hip-Hop scene I discovered The Jive Sire a few months back and since he was fresh off the release of his self titled project, I wanted to bring him on the show to discuss it and more. We were able to make it happen this week and had a very chill conversation for episode 310! He talked about the process of putting the album together primarily with producer...

This week on episode 309 I was able to tap in with an artist I’ve recently been gravitating towards and that is Chicago native The Last Maven. As a fan of his sound and consistency alike I was thrilled when he agreed to this interview and it was a great conversation full of hidden gems for artists looking to build a solid foundation and plan for growth. We discussed his early works such as 2013’s...

Newly re-rooted in Chicago, Nineside is making waves with his sound and style while pushing a lot of new music to listeners. He joined me this week on episode 208 to discuss this next chapter and what he has in store for the near future! We discussed all 3 of his singles so far in 2026 including “Cinema” and “LaLa”, two cuts set to be featured on his upcoming self-titled album. He told me more abo...

I discovered Myke Soop a couple months back from his Skyzoo interview on YouTube and instantly resonated with his interview style. After checking out several more of his chats with artists like Ivan Ave, Brittney Carter and Joe from The Other Guys I also realized I connected with his overall music taste as well. This led me to reach out about having him on the show and we made it happen this week...

For the first time since the summer of 2023 I welcomed back Menifee, California native and artist Duhon to the show for episode 306! Having kept an eye on his recent works I was excited to catch up with him and talk more about the direction he’s taken his music and overall brand as an artist over the past couple of years. He told me about the process behind filming distinct visuals for each single...

North Carolina based MC Julian Argo joined me this week for episode 305 once again courtesy of Dom. With over 15 years of experience in the space I knew that Julian would have some awesome insight to share and he didn’t disappoint. He spoke about his early love for writing and poetry and the ways it helped shape his pen and style as an artist when first starting out. From there he began releasing...

Following my appearance on his platform Deeper Than Music a couple months back I was very happy to be joined this week by Markivus Nious on episode 304. With over 25 years of experience in the music world I was very excited to flip the script and get his perspective on how his journey has unfolded up to this point. He told me about coming from a military background and how relationships he formed...