Capital Steez | |
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 Capital Steez in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. |
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| Born | July 7, 1993 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2012 (aged 19) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2008–2012 |
| Labels | Cinematic[2] |
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Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. (July 7, 1993 – December 23, 2012), better known by his stage name Capital Steez (stylized as Capital STEEZ), was an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He was a founder of the Brooklyn-based rap collective Pro Era, along with childhood friend Joey Badass.[3][4][5] Capital Steez was also a co-founder of the Beast Coast movement, which consists of three main groups based in Flatbush: Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, and The Underachievers. Capital Steez committed suicide on December 23, 2012, jumping from the roof of the Cinematic Music Group headquarters aged 19.[6][7] Both Pro Era and Beast Coast went on to gain international success in the years following his death.
- ^ "RIP: Remembering Capital Steez, 1993-2012". Complex.com.
- ^ "Cinematic Music Group". Cinematicworldwide.com.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara (July 5, 2016). "Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Turn Tragedy Into Celebration With Their Annual Steez Day Festival". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Rosenberg, Eli (November 26, 2013). "Capital STEEZ: King Capital". The Fader. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Rapper Capital Steez of Pro Era Dead at 19". Billboard.com. December 23, 2012.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$ Collaborator Capital STEEZ of Pro Era Has Died". Pitchfork.com. December 24, 2012.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$ Confirms Capital STEEZ Death Was 'Self-inflicted'". Allhiphop.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.