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 p…