Ka, the New York City rapper and producer who also served as a captain in the New York City Fire Department, has died. He was 52. The artist, born Kaseem Ryan, died Saturday in New York City, his ...

According to the relative who announced his passing on Instagram, Kaseem, “lived a life of service-to his city, to his community, and to his music. As a 20-year veteran of the New York City Fire ...

The rapper released his latest album, 'The Thief Next to Jesus,' in August Jade Gomez is a Digital Music Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has been featured in PAPER Magazine, Paste Magazine, ...

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 Saturday, a ...

Ka, the storied Brooklyn rapper and proudly independent musician born Kaseem Ryan, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media channels. A hero of drumless beats, hushed ...

Remembering the hip-hop artist (and New York City firefighter), who died over the weekend at 52. By Jon Caramanica One of the great joys of being a pop music critic is being able to ingest an artist’s ...