Miss Kaniyah on Confidence, Cutting Ties & Creative Growth | It’s Sommer Time Podcast

Author: Sommer Hill
Published: Wed 14 May 2025
Episode Link: https://redcircle.com/shows/148c2f94-1f28-4503-ba8e-ce71e5769764/episodes/6387a029-4ba8-40be-8abb-1ab0591cf97d

In this unapologetically real and vulnerable episode of It’s Sommer Time, host Sommer Hill sits down with DMV’s rising star Miss Kaniyah—recording artist, creative force, and voice for women navigating music and identity on their own terms.

From trusting her gut in male-dominated spaces to cutting ties with industry opportunists, Miss Kaniyah gets real about building her career with purpose, confidence, and zero compromise. She opens up about therapy, femininity, emotional strength, and how being from Northeast D.C. shaped her into the resilient woman she is today.

🎤 What You’ll Hear:

✔️ The meaning behind her EP “Be For Real”

✔️ Creating art from vulnerability, not virality

✔️ Her shift from digital artist to live performer

✔️ The truth about navigating LA’s music scene as a Black woman

✔️ Why moving to New York gave her creative freedom

✔️ Real talk on confidence vs. perception, and being misunderstood

✔️ Her favorite digital performance & what’s next for 2025

Miss Kaniyah is proof that you can stay grounded, grow emotionally, and still make noise—without selling yourself short.

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