The Proven Knowledge Podcast

On episode 289 of I was joined by Etano to share some of his powerful story of triumph and positivity! He discussed the major shift that occurred for him and strengthened his faith and relationship with God and ultimately led him on the path of creativity as an artist. This also directly inspired his most recent release titled “God Got Me” that in my opinion is a true testament to his mission and...

Angel Danielle is an artist keeping her positive message and purpose at the forefront of her music and to kick off the podcast in 2026 she brought her amazing energy to episode 288! Angel talked about her development as an artist in recent years and how she’s been able to keep refining her craft. Her goal to help inspire others extends not only in her songs but also in her work within her communit...

South Carolina based MC Rocky Neal joined me on the final episode of 2025 this week! It was a very fitting outro to this year of the show as we highlighted his journey as an artist since 2017. He spoke with me about gaining confidence in his sound, his initial move from Brooklyn to South Carolina early on and the ability to build a team with a solid foundation around him. Having released several s...

This week on episode 286 I welcomed back Philadelphia MC and collaborator Blak to the show! It was great to catch up with him after our initial conversation in 2022 and our work together on the Proven Knowledge album “Forms of Escapism” in 2023. Blak had a lot to discuss starting with his departure from Dead Wrong Records after a long run on the label. This decision came with the start of a new ch...

I had the honor of speaking this week to one of my favorite producers Elaquent on episode 285! This was definitely one for me to check off the bucket list and It was great to get to breakdown his amazing 2025 run on this one! He spoke about his collaborations with Chester Watson including their February EP titled “Mirage” that coincided with a European tour this past winter. This was followed up b...

On episode 284 I was joined by the multi-talented Tramaine Long! As an artist, producer and engineer of his own work, Tramaine has been on the steady grind for over 20 years and has continued to build his sound and brand in quite an impressive way. A primary point of our conversation included his ability to balance his music career with his family life and a full time job. This is something that h...

This week I had a long overdue conversation with the incredible Adam Ivy! As a stellar marketer and entrepreneur I’ve been following Adam’s work since 2018 when I was enrolled in his inaugural Sell Music Masterclass. He’s also someone whom I credit a lot towards developing my content and work ethic as a creative over the past 7 years and I was thrilled to get to catch up with him on episode 283! W...

After connecting with Napolean Solo about a month ago at Jéan P The MC’s album release show, I had the pleasure of welcoming him to the podcast this week for episode 282! As a creative based in nearby Canton, Ohio Napolean takes pride in the local scene and I was thrilled to dive into what it means to him within this interview. He told me about his love for the melodic side of production and why F...

We connected with Oklahoma City artist EszJay this week on episode 281 for an awesome conversation! As an artist deeply rooted in Hip-Hop we were excited to hear her perspective as an independent artist in the space. Having moved to Oklahoma from her home state of Illinois she told us about the connections she’s been able to garner through different local events like open mics and other live shows...

Christian artist Nikeal is this week's guest on episode 280! She joined us to discuss her awakening as an artist after being encouraged from those around her to take her craft more seriously and pursue it at full force. Having transitioned from creating more secular music she talked about what led her to pursue a faith based message within her journey. This is out in full force on her recent EP “K...

Today for episode 279 we have the pleasure of releasing the audio portion of our late September interview with Canton, Ohio artist and podcaster Jéan P The MC! After following his work for a little over a year we were thrilled to chat with him in person from Canton’s incredible Hub Art Factory. Our primary points of discussion included his love for the city, giving back to the community and how he...

Twan Blow is continuing to find unique ways to evolve and push his music to new listeners and this week we had the chance to speak with him about it in episode 278! In his 13 plus active years as an artist Twan talked about the necessity to build a team and the strong foundation that it can help bring. Not to mention new opportunities and insight from a different perspective. This is what has allo...

On episode 277 we were joined by Charlotte based artist CYD Tone for another inspiring one! Following a shift from basketball to music around 2016, CYD Tone has been on a steady evolution in his artistry ever since. He discussed with us what the transition was like and the initial positive responses he received on his early work that helped him gain the confidence to keep going. Since then he’s ra...

This week we were able to have a very unique conversation with artist and trained intimacy coach Victoria Angel Heart on episode 276! Victoria gave a ton of insightful information on this one and the chat was very enlightening as her spirit and positive energy were felt throughout. She told us about her roots in music and her very inspiring story that led her to not only become a singer and songwr...

For the third time this week we welcomed a co-host of The Beatcast to the show with episode 275’s guest Dellvon Watson! We had an awesome chat this week primarily starting with his near 20 year run in music production. We talked about our shared love for FL Studio and what led him to stick with it over the years while most recently incorporating Maschine into his creation process. We also touched...

RivaSideRell is an artist who’s not afraid to share his personal trials and tribulations throughout his music and this week we were thrilled to be able to expand on that through our conversation on episode 274! Rell touched on his beginnings around the age of 14 and the evolution he’s seen within himself as both a music maker and as a person overall. He touched on how important it is for him to be...

With over 20 years of experience in the industry we were happy to be joined by Florida based MC Shunda K this week for episode 273! Shunda shed light on her initial start in Hip-Hop within the group Yo Majesty and the learning curve that came from dealing with so much in the music business early on. It has helped her over the years as a solo artist being able to find the path that works best for h...

This week we had the chance to reconnect with Rothstein Beatz for the first time since our first chat in 2021. Rothstein is one of the hardest working individuals we know and it was a no brainer to catch up with him about what he’s been up to as of late! He told us about his recent shift towards focusing more on himself and his overall output as a musician and label owner. He cited his most recent...

A producer who we’ve been keeping a steady eye on over the past year is Phoenix native RTC Shogun who not only makes stellar music but is also one of the co-hosts of the incredible producer series The Beatcast with our former guest Ill Al. We were able to get RTC to stop by the show this week to chop it up and have a really cool discussion on short notice! He described what it’s been like on his a...

A couple months back we had the pleasure of connecting with producer Big O on our debut Instrumental EP “Summer Solstice” in which he provided the intro track “Chaotic Joy”. From there Big O inquired about being a guest on the podcast and we were able to make that happen this week! He discussed with us his move from the U.S. to Europe and how living in the U.K. contrasts especially as a musician f...

Out of the budding young music scene in northeast Ohio one artist who stood out to us was Elijah Rushin with his attention to detail in his music and overall branding. A few weeks back we had the pleasure of sitting down in person with Elijah for this interview and this week we’re happy to present it in audio form for episode 269! Our primary point of topic was his latest album “Turbo” which saw t...

In the last couple of months we were able to get tapped in with Chicago artist and producer Neak’s work and have quickly become a big fan of his style. We were lucky enough to connect with him on Instagram a few weeks back and honored to have him as a guest on the show this week! Neak discussed his 15 plus year run in music putting out many solo projects while also collaborating with fellow Chicag...

Mista Kleen has been making waves in the Hip-Hop world for 15 plus years! This week he joined us on episode 267 to discuss the long road and how he’s managed to evolve in many ways leading up to now. He talked with us about one of his most recent tracks titled “Jake Paul Anthem” crafted as an ode to the fighter himself and how the song and video’s viral presence has allowed him to get in touch wit...

Benjamin Kintisch initially got in touch with us early last year via a podcasting Facebook group and discussed having him join the show! After picking up the conversation again in recent months we were happy to make that happen this week! Benjamin is the creator of “Life Review: A Hospice Musical” that serves to reflect on the emotional moments of Hospice care through the eyes of the character Rab...

Alexus Bria has been on the steady incline towards reaching her goals in acting and music for many years now. She caught up with us this week on episode 265 to discuss what the journey has meant to her so far! We discussed the parallels between acting and musicianship as Alexus has managed to balance many incredible career opportunities across both ventures while meeting and networking with many i...