NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of KA on 27 October 2024. KA has been played on NTS over 90 times, featured on 55 episodes and was first played on 16 July 2014.

A native of Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY, KA was part of the original grouping of Natural Elements artists on Fortress Records in the early 1990s. He later went on to form the group Nightbreed with friend Kev. In 2008, he was re-introduced on Gza's album Pro Tools on the song "Firehouse" and in that same year he released his debut album Iron Works.