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 ...

You see, the Post took umbrage with the “anti-cop” rhetoric in his raps and felt the need to lift the veil of the rapper known as Ka, one of the genre’s most mysterious figures. Related DJ ...

Brooklyn rap veteran and former Natural Elements member Ka (born Kaseem Ryan) has suddenly passed away at age 52, less than two months after releasing his new album The Thief Next To Jesus.

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 ...

Ka, an independent Brooklyn rapper and longtime city firefighter, has died. He was 52. The musician, born Kaseem Ryan, “died unexpectedly” Saturday in New York, according to a statement posted ...

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 ...

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 name is Kaseem Ryan, unexpectedly passed away on Oct. 12, according to a ...

By Johnny Diaz Kaseem Ryan, who built a small but fervent following as an underground Brooklyn rapper known as Ka while maintaining a career as a New York City firefighter, died on Saturday.

Kaseem “Ka” Ryan at Pitchfork Music Festival 2014 (Barry Brecheisen/WireImage) Ka, the great Brownsville rapper and producer, died unexpectedly this week at the age of 52. Today, we revisit ...

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 ...