NEWS
Supa Emcee on Channel 4 Detroit
7.17.2023
Jimmie “Supa Emcee” Brown’s life took an unexpected turn on Oct. 10, 2020, when he was involved in a car crash that he doesn’t remember.
Brown was in a coma for a day and said he can’t recall much about what happened. He remembers being in an abyss.
“There was space with no stars,” Brown said. “Imagine space with no stars folded on top of yourself like three times. And you’re looking through the fold. That’s how dark it was.”
Supa Emcee Stories with Detroit Is Different
06.3.2015
Battle rapping, performing, break dance, and hip hop culture captured the heart and mind of Supa Emcee as a child. One of the youngest emcees to cipher and freestyle with Proof (RIP & honor) has become a staple in all things Highland Park, MI. Kent ‘Supa Emcee’ Brown has used hip-hop as a gateway through Hollywood, NYC, Atlanta, and every stage rapper’s travel in Detroit. His charisma and presence are signatures and are recognized by any that have witnessed his talents. His music and voice have become part of Detroit’s hip-hop soundtrack. We discuss the Almighty Dreadnaughtz, Iron Fist Record, Proof, also the interesting relationship his grandfather had with Linwood Ave’s Black Jesus.
Supa Emcee in "Metro Times"
2.1.2023
Supa Emcee walks in front of the storefront of the shuttered Shantinique Records, at Harper and Holcomb avenues. The building is a vacant shell of peeling paint, with old hip-hop posters staring desperately through the broken windows. "This was the spot right here. I got a lot of good memories about this spot," he says. Supe (as he's commonly called) grew up in Highland Park and still calls the forgotten city within a city his home. "It's my city, it's my relative," he says, while walking toward Highland Park Community High School. "I love this city, I use my notoriety to help with the issues for this city and assist politically."
