Ka (rapper)

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Ka
Birth name Kaseem Ryan[1]
Born 1972 (age 41)[1]
Origin Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1993-present
Labels Iron Works
Associated acts Metal Clergy, Roc Marciano, Gza, Natural Elements, Nightbreed
Website brownsvilleka.com

Kaseem Ryan (born 1972), better known by his stage name Ka, is an American rapper and producer from Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is a former member of the group Natural Elements.[8] In 1998 he formed the group Nightbreed with his friend Kev.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Discography

  • Iron Works (2008)
  • Grief Pedigree (2012)
  • The Night's Gambit (2013)
  • Piece Be with You (TBC) (with Roc Marciano, as Metal Clergy)[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Toren, Ben (August 8, 2012). "The little labels that could". CNN Money. Retrieved July 22, 2013. 
  2. ↑ BET
  3. ↑ Hip Hop Wired
  4. ↑ XXL
  5. ↑ MTV Hive
  6. ↑ Fact Mag
  7. ↑ Acclaim Mag
  8. ↑ OkayPlayer
  9. ↑ Complex
  10. ↑ AV Club
  11. ↑ Pitchfork
  12. ↑ Hip Hop Wired

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