A Martyr's Reward - Ka: Review
Ka is a Brownsville, New York based rapper whose minimal and introspective brand of hip hop has become massively acclaimed across a series of highly conceptual albums which deliver narrative rich metaphors relating to topics like Japanese samurai, Greek mythology and Christian theology. A Martyr's Reward was surprise released on Ka's personal website and carries the themes of Christian lyrical references over from last years Descendants Of Cain . Review By Lav: I have been enamored by Ka's brand on introspective hip hop since years before I started reviewing music. Records like Honor Killed The Samurai and Orpheus vs. The Sirens were not only packed full of incredible wordplay but had overarching themes that were far more creative and literary than you'd typically expect from even the most high brow rap albums. I was pretty impressed by high dive into Christian metaphors on last years record and expected that it may be a while before we hear from him again ...