Kahn Santori Davison

Michigan

Music Writer and Photographer at Detroit Metro Times

Writer + Photographer + Hip-Hop head. See me on “The Evolution of Hip-Hop (Netflix) & “Hip-Hop Uncovered” ( FX) @metrotimes @modeld

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Articles

Strength in Style: Empowering survivors at SASHA Center’s Denim Day event

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | Kahn Santori Davison

In 1998, a convicted rapist in Muro Lucano, Italy had his verdict overturned after the Supreme Court of Cassation ruled that since the survivors' jeans were very tight, she must have cooperated in the sexual assault. The reversal sparked global outrage and birthed Denim Day, a day in which women all over the world wear denim to bring attention and awareness to sexual violence. Acknowledging Denim Day, the SASHA Center in Detroit will host its own Denim Day on April 30, 2025.
Strength in Style: Empowering survivors at SASHA Center’s Denim Day event

1 week ago | secondwavemedia.com | Kahn Santori Davison

In 1998, a convicted rapist in Muro Lucano, Italy had his verdict overturned after the Supreme Court of Cassation ruled that since the survivors' jeans were very tight, she must have cooperated in the sexual assault. The reversal sparked global outrage and birthed Denim Day, a day in which women all over the world wear denim to bring attention and awareness to sexual violence. Acknowledging Denim Day, the SASHA Center in Detroit will host its own Denim Day on April 30, 2025.
Ann Arbor Film Festival includes ‘Devo’ screening

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Josh Cohen |Kahn Santori Davison

North America’s oldest experimental film festival is back. Screenings at Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor run all week and weekend, with tickets available for individual movies as well as weekend and full festival pass options.
Detroit fashion designer Darylynn Mumphord launches epilepsy support organization

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Kahn Santori Davison |Steve Neavling

Designer Darylynn Mumphord is hosting an event that brings together fashion, philanthropy, and advocacy. The founder of Dream Rich and Arte de la Moda, Mumphord has spent a decade promoting Detroit’s fashion scene, empowering creatives, and managing Detroit hip-hop artist Baby Money. Now she’s expanding her impact beyond music and fashion by launching “I’m Not Different,” a movement dedicated to supporting people with epilepsy.
Stone Clover goes electric (mandolin)

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito |Kahn Santori Davison

As one can imagine, St. Patrick’s Day is a busy time of year for Irish-themed bands everywhere, and Detroit’s Stone Clover is no exception. “It’s our Super Bowl, I call it,” says band frontman and guitarist Pauly Brady. And it’s literally in his blood: his grandparents built the Old Shillelagh bar downtown. This week’s itinerary includes rehearsal on Friday, followed by a trek out to Grand Rapids for the Irish Off Ionia festival on Saturday.
Detroit Diamond on going from sleeping in her car to being on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Kahn Santori Davison

Ever since she burst into the public eye on the second season of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow, Detroit Diamond’s life has been nonstop flights, interviews, and performances. Three days before our recent interview, she was the featured guest on Sway in the Morning in New York where she dropped one of the hottest freestyles of the year. The night before we speak, she held an album listening party at Club Legacy in Mount Clemens.
Lana LaDonna is ready to get back in her bag

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Kahn Santori Davison

The upstairs lobby of Detroit’s Book-Cadillac is usually as quiet as a church library, but rapper Lana LaDonna is here today and radiating enough vivacity to fill up all 33 floors of the historic building. Dressed in an all-black bodysuit and mink coat, she’s the perfect combination of glamorous and provocative — kind of in a space between Dominique Deveraux and Nicki Minaj. And she shares the entertainment aspirations of both. “My biggest overall dream is to be an EGOT recipient,” LaDonna says.
District 142 celebrates second anniversary, donates $25,000 to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito |Kahn Santori Davison

Last week, alternative rock veterans Papa Roach and local act Kaleido performed stripped-down acoustic sets at Wyandotte’s District 142 for a good cause. Presented by 96.3 WDVD, the sold-out “Shine a Light, Save A Life” benefit raised $25,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. According to District 142 co-owner Julie Law, the event sold out within minutes of tickets going on sale.
Detroit’s 313 Day Festival is back and bigger than ever for its third year

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Kahn Santori Davison |Lee DeVito

After taking a year off, a celebration of Detroit’s hip-hop music scene is making a big return in 2025. The 313 Day Weekend, a musical showcase highlighting Detroit hip-hop’s up-and-coming stars and established acts, has turned into a planned 313 Day Festival. This year’s event will include an R&B concert on Thursday, March 13 followed by a hip-hop concert on Friday, March 14, and a full day of entertainment education on Saturday, March 15.
Detroit Pistons to host ‘Big Sean Night’ at Little Caesars Arena

1 month ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito |Kahn Santori Davison

Big Sean is going big for his upcoming 37th birthday. The Detroit Pistons will celebrate the Detroit rapper by hosting a “Big Sean Night” during the Tuesday, March 25 game against the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena. The festivities, which start at 7 p.m., will include Big Sean-themed activations in the concourse and during the game, as well as special merch like Big Sean jerseys for sale.