Ka, whilst posted up in front of the old Fat Beats location, seemed unaffected by the joint-aching, seasonal bluster of that Saturday afternoon. The artist responsible for Grief Pedigree was clearly determined to not only hand-to-hand move units of said album in wax and compact disc form, but more principally, also meet and shake hands with the people who’ve supported his craft up to this point. Slowly, the one-man pop shop turned into a large, sidewalk obstructing huddle of various walks of life; all of whom shared an appreciation for a side of our culture and art which has been seldom witnessed in this post-2000 digital music wormhole. Luckily, I had enough hindsight to ask Ka if I could throw a camera into the mix, while questions cut through the mechanical noise. He was kind enough to entertain that request.

Ka covered how he linked up with Roc Marciano and their upcoming joint-Metal Clergy album entitled Piece Be With You; his progression from Natural Elements and Night Breed to now being a part of a “new New York” movement; the “moments in life” rhyme writing approach; being schooled by the likes of Charlemagne and Roc in the realm of production; Sade‘s influence; and the Grief Pedigree .45 slug.

Note: Weather and street conditions weren’t the most ideal for taping, but heads trooped it out on some “by any means necessary” shit, naturally.

Ultimately, this is the video companion to Passion Of The Weiss’ grand interview piece with Ka (by our brother, Alex Piyevsky, of Steady Bloggin’ fame). Head over there to read more about the Brownsvillain’s personal history, writing process, and a whole lot more.

Ka’s self-produced Grief Pedigree album is available for purchase online, as well as at Big City Records in NYC.

Big up Ka, Alex, PotW, and my PTP fams Note and MUMMZ…plus the numerous heads who came through and showed love that memorable day.