For the final Grief Pedigree entry, Michael McKinney pays tribute to the late Ka, whose music spoke for the people that are felt, but rarely seen.

Pranav Trewn takes his turn paying respect to the late great Ka, whose writing on "Borrowed Time" serves as a hard-fought inner monologue.

In Sam Ribakoff's tribute to Ka, he details how the Brownsville artist was much more than a rapper – a poet, short story writer, and philosopher all in one.

Will Hagle takes his turn paying tribute to the late great rapper from Brownsville by highlighting how he was a calm, centering presence in the rap game.

Next up to pay tribute to Ka is Thomas Hobbs, who dissects the song “Every Now And Then” and the Brownsville poet’s profound ability to share life lessons that cut across generations.

Douglas Martin shares a personal essay of his morning upon hearing of the Brownsville wordsmith’s passing.

Santiago Cembrano takes his turn paying tribute to Ka – the warrior who fought with honor against the destiny he was given.

Julian Brimmers pays tribute to Ka and his deep discography after initially interviewing him for POW in 2015.

Jaap van der Doelen pays tribute to the late, great Ka – a writer virtually impossible to distill down to ten lines.

RIP Rich Homie Quan, 1/2 of the hardest group since Outkast, the melodic genius who never stopped going in, who sang & wrote hooks as memorable as anything to ever chart.