KEM Honored in Detroit with Street Named After Him | R and B News

R&B Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Detroit honored R&B icon KEM by renaming a pivotal street corner after him — the very spot where he battled homelessness and addiction before rising to fame. At a moving ceremony held at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, where he first wrote songs for his debut album Kemistry, KEM celebrated his 36th year of sobriety and his birthday in front of family, friends, and city leaders. Mayor Mary Sheffield praised his resilience as a symbol of hope, while KEM gifted $10,000 to the mission that saved his life. Looking ahead, he’s collaborating with Robert Glasper on a jazz-infused tribute to Al…