Kaseem Ryan (August 11, 1972 - October 12th, 2024), better known by his stage name Ka, was an American rapper, producer, and firefighter from Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He was a former member of the group Natural Elements. In 1998 he formed the group Nightbreed with his friend Kev. In 2008, he was re-introduced on GZA's album Pro Tools on the song Firehouse and in that same year he released his debut album Iron Works. In 2012, he released the follow-up Grief Pedigree on his label Iron Works. The album featured a guest appearance by Roc Marciano and was produced by Ka. Ka had also worked under the names Dr. Yen Lo and Hermit and the Recluse, both as collaborations between him and Preservation for the former and Animoss for the latter. Ka unexpectedly passed away on October 12th, 2024. His family announced his passing a few days later, on October 14th. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
I Wish (Death Poem)
Conflicted
Mourn at Night
That Cold and Lonely
Just
Bread Wine Body Blood
I Love (Mimi, Moms, Kev)
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Every Now and Then
Patron Saints
Sins of The Father
Destined
Ours
Beautiful
Illicit Fields
Unto The Dust
Finer Things / Tamahagene
Old Justice
My Brother's Keeper
Tested Testimony
Solitude of Enoch
Borrowed Time
Up Against Goliath
The Eye of A Needle
Broken Rose Window
Collection Plate
Land of Nod
Such Devotion
Pray
You Know It's About
God Undefeated
Soul and Spirit
Lord Have Mercy
Cross You Bear
Fragile Faith
Hymn and I
No Downtime
our father
True Holy Water
Jungle
Cold Facts
Nothing Is
Everybody Up
Barring the Likeness
Every...
I Need All That
Peace Akhi
Knighthood
Soap Box (feat. Roc Marci)
Sad To Say
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