Interview by MikalaTV https://www.instagram.com/_mikalatv_/ We recently sat down with D.C. artist Kaniyah for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation she discussed her tough upbringing in D.C., joining a gang when she was younger, learning to know who you want to be in life at a very early age, advice to young women when it comes to boys and being a follower, having to unlearn certain patterns from her upbringing, pursing music during the MySpace era, rapping about her hood when she first started out, music becoming therapeutic for her, making diverse music, getting into the pop/rap genre, her experience on the music scene in D.C., pursing her career in fashion, having a love for multiple career paths outside of music, her viral freestyle to Craig Mack’s “Flava In Your Ear”,  her grind as she’s still emerging, the pressure of being a women in the industry, embracing her authenticity within her music, her strong friendship with Goonew, having a strong mindset to make it out of the D.C., not getting sucked into the environment around her when it came to pursing her music, feeling alienated after leaving her environment, getting the chance to work with Shy Glizzy & Enchanting, feeling empowered as she continues to pursue her career, her recent single “Outside”, dropping more visuals and singles this year, and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices