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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rapper, whose birth name was Kaseem Ryan, self-produced 11 albums while also maintaining a career with the New York Fire Department. By Johnny Diaz Kaseem Ryan, who built a small but fervent ...

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 ...

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 Instagram ...

One of rap’s most inventive stylists surfaces from his memories to reflect on himself and his vocation, transforming his latest record into a searing, soulful gem in his catalog. On 2020’s world-weary ...

Ka is a 44-year-old fire captain from Brownsville. After decades of grinding, he’s finally being celebrated for all his gifts. Dion is a construction worker and cherishes his weekends dearly. One ...

Comebacks are always interesting, especially when an actor is willing to look back and understand what went wrong in the first place. After a series of misfires, a resurgent Kiran Abbavaram is back ...

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The world's tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, has reached its final days, as demolition crews prepare to implode the iconic ride that has towered over Six ...