Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing during the taping of "The Dean Martin Variety Show" circa 1967 in Hollywood, California. The list spans decades, beginning with 19th-century carols and leading into ...

Brooklyn-born rapper and producer, Ka — who was also a 9/11 first responder — unexpectedly died over the weekend. He was 52. Kaseem Ryan, known by fans as “Ka,” passed away on Saturday in his hometown ...

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 ...

Walking down 125th Street yesterday, I passed a white kid in a Cam’ron T-shirt who looked about Killa Season years old and thought about the power of rap to move a listener who did not experience the ...

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 ...

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, ...

The music world is in mourning. Rapper Ka died in New York City Oct. 12, his family confirmed in a statement to social media Oct. 14. He was 52. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kaseem ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brooklyn rap veteran and former Natural Elements member Ka (born Kaseem Ryan) has suddenly passed away at age 52, less than two months after releasing his new album The Thief Next To Jesus. A post on ...

Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise song on his Instagram page, supposedly titled “Watch the Party Die.” On the five-minute song, he references Christian rapper Lecrae, Terrace Martin and what ...