Kahn Santori Davison
Detroit Metro Times
Detroit, MI, United States
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Rising Detroit rock ’n’ roll star Verzell comes into his own
The Fisher Building is bustling with all kinds of energy. Patrons are filing in to see the musical The Band's Visit, buying beverages, and gazing at the 94 year-old building's beautiful marble architecture. → Read More
Al Nuke’s ‘Detroit Dreams’ is like a Motor City version of ‘Krush Groove’
You can’t talk Detroit hip-hop without bringing up the name Curtis Franklin, aka Al Nuke. → Read More
The ‘Tied in 313 Day’ concert will celebrate Detroit hip-hop
The local and national enthusiasm for Detroit’s hip-hop scene has never been higher. → Read More
These Detroiters are heading to Paris Fashion Week thanks to incubator Flying Solo
The collective talents of Detroit’s artist community continue to be its biggest and most popular export. Ryan Smith and Shelton Hawkins Jr., both 21 and... → Read More
Icewear Vezzo releases new video, plans to be first rapper with a metaverse
Icewear Vezzo’s flair for crafting street anthems continues with his new track, “Richer Than My Opps.” The Rich off Pints rapper is dressed in a red puffer jacket surrounded by an equal amount of stacks of cash and homeboys. → Read More
Documentary 'Breed & Bootleg' gives Flint's rap scene it's due
In 1991 Eric Tyrone Breed (known to the world as MC Breed) shot to superstar rap status with his hit “Ain’t No Future in Yo’ Frontin’” off the studio album MC Breed & DFC. The single peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Top Rap Songs and immediately put Flint on the hip-hop map, as the Midwest was still trying to find its voice within rap. → Read More
What happened after Detroit rapper Sam Be Yourself made it on Netflix's hip-hop realty TV series, 'Rhythm + Flow'
Like the rest of the world, Detroit’s hip-hop community has been rocked by the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Live performances, pop-up shops, in-person interviews, and... → Read More
New doc looks at the life of the late Detroit rapper Dex Osama
Dex Osama’s shadow looms large over Detroit’s current wave of successful hip-hop artists. As a whole, Detroit’s hip-hop energy is as viable now as it's ever been. → Read More
Rapper J.Jackson on why Detroit is still home
J.Jackson, a rapper and Detroit native, meets us at downtown's Julian Madison Building dressed in light denim jeans, a dusty peach bomber jacket, and a salmon colored hoodie with his own mug embroidered in the center. "I've been rapping for as long as I can remember," he says. → Read More
MotorKam and DJ Kage celebrate Detroit's legendary 'The New Dance Show' with 'Dat Booty'
Jit culture and Ghettotech-inspired music is loudly reaching its apex in revlevancy once again. Enter, “Dat Booty”: a fast-paced, high-powered track produced by DJ Kage (he of the Trump-inspired "New Massive Titties in Detroit" viral hit) with lyrics by the phenomenal MotorKam (aka Black Daddy). → Read More
‘Salt City’ is an Afrofuturistic techno choreopoem about gentrification
The multi-purpose room at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History bustles with 100 degrees of raw energy as 11 cast members from the "choreopoem" Salt City dance, stomp, sing, and act. Directors Aku Kadogo, Marlies Yearby, and jessica Care moore sit in observance, giving suggestions and taking notes. → Read More
Video: Detroit rapper Nick Speed drops a boom-bap gem with 'Throw Sum'
Lately the best place to catch producer and DJ Nick Speed has been on Red Bull Radio and Shade 45 radio shows spinning classic hip-hop mixes. → Read More
Detroit native J.Jackson releases new track
Detroit native J.Jackson is back with a banger. “Chandelier” is a lyrical head-nodder over a trap beat. The first half of the hook goes, “We... → Read More
Drummer B’s ‘Space Bounce’ is here to stay
Beatmaker Leonard Ware's living room is filled with about 100 of his favorite records snuggled into bookshelves and crates: Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear, The Crusaders' Street Life, and Hugh Masekela's I Am Not Afraid are a few of his favorites in rotation. "I keep the ones I play the most up here, but there's a ton more downstairs in boxes and crates everywhere," he says. → Read More
Rapper Chris Orrick is an everyman emcee
On a gloomy rainy April night at Ferndale's Java Hutt, rapper Chris Orrick is dressed in a gray button-down shirt and jeans, sitting at a two-seater table nursing a mug of peppermint tea. Orrick hasn't lived in Ferndale since 2015, and just like Java Hutt, he's more "old Ferndale" than the new "don't Royal Oak my Ferndale" version. → Read More
Nolan the Ninja drops his most mature record so far with ‘Sportee’
The building on the corner of Custer and St. Antoine is like other industrial spaces in Detroit's North End — you know lots of folks are using it, but you're not exactly sure for what. Today, rapper and producer Nolan Chapman, aka Nolan The Ninja, is on the spacious but cold second floor shooting a video for his single "Oranges." → Read More
Why Detroit rapper Leaf Erikson just can't quit
It's a cold February evening and downtown Detroit's Anchor Bar is quiet. A handful of patrons converse a half a decibel above a murmur as top 40 hits from yesteryear play from the speakers mounted high on the wall. → Read More
Checking in with Detroit rapper Sada Baby
Over the past two years, few Detroit artists have risen as fast as Sada Baby. Born Casada Sorrell, the rapper hails from the east side of Detroit and is known for his energetic stage presence and penchant for dance moves. → Read More
Detroit singer Brianna Lee is a teenaged girl with a big voice
A few clicks through 15-year-old songstress Brianna Lee's Soundcloud and you'll be taken aback by the maturity of her voice. There are cries of heartbreak... → Read More
Detroit rapper King - V wants to push soul music forward
King - V has only been seriously making music for four years, but his retro vibe has quickly filled a gap in Detroit hip-hop. The Berkeley High School graduate is a student of Detroit's past hip-hop heavyweights and incorporates those influences in his music. → Read More