Brooklyn Rapper Ka has passed away at the age of 52

Prayers are in order as it is being reported that Brooklyn, New York, rapper, Ks has passed away at the young age of 52.

The of  news of Kaseem Ryan, AKA Ka, death was reported on his official Instagram page.

“Born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Ka lived a life of service,”  “to his city, to his community, and to his music.” Ka came up as a rapper in New York in the early 90’s. He was part of the group Natural Elements, leaving right before they got signed, and duo Nightbreed. In 1999, Ryan became a firefighter. He quit rapping altogether in 2003. For almost 10 years, Ka remained musically dormant, before recording Iron Works in 2008. GZA took notice of the album collabed on “Firehouse” for GZA’s album Pro Tools.

Ka just released his most recent album “The Thief Next to Jesus” a few weeks ago.

No cause of death has been given at this time.

We will be keeping the family, friends and colleagues of Ka uplifted in our prayers.

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