Ka: Finding God in the ruins
Latest episode of Theology of Hip-Hop
In this “ Theology of Hip-Hop” episode, we step into the world of Brooklyn emcee and fire captain Ka (Kaseem Ryan), unpacking his “ghetto gospel” of spiritual lament, street wisdom, theodicy, vengeance, dignity and peace. Through close readings of tracks like “Unto the Dust,” “Forgive Me,” “My Brother’s Keeper” and “Beautiful,” we explore how Ka’s raw portraits of violence, grief and resilience become a kind of urban psalmody — a street theology that refuses to glamorize the pain, yet insists on finding God and beauty in the ruins.