"You walk to the beach at sunset, and you see all these young men and women on the shore, chatting and wondering what the world looks like beyond the sea. What life looks like. It's breaking. And should break everybody. I want to free them." — Martyr Yahya Sinwar.
Earlier this week, Israel committed the largest child massacre in its history, killing over 200 Palestinian children in a single day.
Earlier today, the IDF blew up Gaza’s only cancer hospital.
There is not a single Gaza story on the New York Times homepage right now.
Not one.
Horrible, horrible horrible news about Ka. it's rare to have a figure so uniformly beloved by a community and agreeably great at his craft.
I'm always thinking about this Armand Hammer interview from '14 that Ka happened to walk in on. very telling as to how his peers see him
backwoodz emails are always great. We all know this. But woods' eulogy for Ka is an elevation in greatness. It's things like this, beyond the music, that make @BackwoodzHipHop my favorite label. Music and art and love are the drivers behind it all 🤍
I always called him a living PROPHET because thats what he was to us.
Me and Roc always said when KA rapped it was like he was delivering his words from the top of a mountain off a stone tablet.
The truest man and artist i have ever been lucky enough to cross paths with.
There is so much i want to say.
It was an honor to call you a friend and comrade .
Thanks Roc for connecting us.
KA, you made all of us better.
My condolences to the family.
Rest easy Kaseem Ryan aka BROWNSVILLE KA .
Till we meet again 🕊️
I just really thought he'd be here for a long time. I really took it for granted that Ka was human and susceptible to all the same things we all are as human beings in this life.
R.I.P. to one of the greatest ever!!!
KA inspired us all. His music centered the culture. Levels above, where everyone won't be able to reach in life. Tremendous talent and a humbling artist. Rest in peace, power and paradise. May your love spread forever !
I forgot how for a time Ka would do these little rap quizzes on here…and never tell you the answer or if you were right. That’s how a real sage rolls I guess.
Fat Beats just posted on their Instagram this beautiful footage of a Natural Elements show where they invited Ka and Kev as Nightbreed (circa 1998) 🙏🕊️
RIP Ka, rap's greatest minimalist, Brownsville's finest, inimitably dedicated himself to his city & craft. The master of quiet rage, writing zen koans with unremitting soul & passion. Pain, grief & wisdom in every bar. An artist as pure & real as anyone who ever spit cold facts.
Roc & Ka’s chemistry was hilarious cause aside from them both being minimalist rappers you had one nigga talking about doing foul grimy shit out of absolute necessity while regretting all of it & another nigga joyfully putting hits out on niggas while getting fly at Neimans