Like many of his peers in this milieu, Ka was once an also-ran in the hypercompetitive rap industry. He came of age in the Eighties crack era, as he told Red Bull Music Academy in 2016 ...

Celebrated New York City rapper and former firefighter Ka, whose real name was Kaseem Ryan, has died, according to his social media accounts. He was 52. He passed away “unexpectedly” on ...

Ka, the beloved independent Brooklyn rapper born Kaseem Ryan, died on Saturday at the age of 52. The news was shared on his official Instagram page. While no cause of death was given, in the ...

Music was therapeutic, Ka said during a 2016 Q&A for the Red Bull Music Academy. “If I wasn’t doing it, then I’ll probably be crazy. Not saying I’m not crazy, but I’ll be more crazy if I ...

Underground rapper and firefighter Ka released his album “The Thief Next to Jesus” just two months before his death. Independent Hip-Hop stalwart Ka, known for his DIY approach to music ...

That’s what I’ll be doing below, about the unfailingly and perspective-shiftingly great Brooklyn rapper Ka, who died this weekend, at a far-too-young 52. Ka’s music was a frame of mind as ...

Brooklyn-born rapper and producer, Ka — who was also a 9/11 first responder — unexpectedly died over the weekend. He was 52. Kaseem Ryan, known by fans as “Ka,” passed away on Saturday in ...

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage Brooklyn-based rapper Ka, born Kaseem Ryan, died on Saturday, Oct. 12. He was 52 years old. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kaseem Ryan (1972-2024), the ...

Ka, a renowned independent Brooklyn rapper, producer and 9/11 first responder, died at the age of 52. The emcee, whose real ...

The music world is in mourning. Rapper Ka died in New York City Oct. 12, his family confirmed in a statement to social media Oct. 14. He was 52. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of ...