{"id":203465,"date":"2024-10-15T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=203465"},"modified":"2024-10-15T21:04:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T19:04:11","slug":"veteran-emcee-ka-passed-away-at-the-age-of-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/veteran-emcee-ka-passed-away-at-the-age-of-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Brownsville Rapper Ka Passed Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The veteran MC and producer from Brownsville, Brooklyn, Ka <\/strong>passed away at age 52. The man born Kaseem Ryan had been recording and releasing music since the 1990s, including his tenure with the Hip-Hop collective Natural Elements<\/strong>. In 2008, the same year he appeared on GZA\u2019s<\/strong> “Pro Tools” album, Ka began self-releasing albums that garnered high-profile critical acclaim and media attention.<\/p>\n

His catalog, including “Grief Pedigree”, “Orpheus Vs. The Sirens”, and this year\u2019s “The Thief Next To Jesus” influenced the conversational, aphorism-filled rap style and sparse production across much of the modern Hip-Hop landscape. Ka was a frequent collaborator of Roc Marciano<\/strong> and producer Preservation<\/strong>. In addition to his music career, Ka was a decorated FDNY Captain, firefighter, and first responder on September 11, 2001. Like many working artists, he balanced careers and a family, including marriage to Hip-Hop media veteran Mimi Valdes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

May he rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Via Ambrosia For Heads<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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