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Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. (better known by his stage name Capital Steez; stylized as Capital STEEZ; July 7, 1993 – December 23, 2012), 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 Bada$$. Capital Steez was also a co-founder of the Beast Coast movement, which consists of three main groups based in Flatbush: Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, and The Underachievers. Capital Steez committed suicide on December 23, 2012, jumping from the roof of the Cinematic Music Group headquarters aged 19. Both Pro Era and Beast Coast went on to gain international success in the years following his death.
Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. was born in New York City to Jamaican parents. His father died when he was three years old. Dewar attended Public School Elementary School in Brooklyn, and he formed his first rap group with close friend Jakk the Rhymer (real name Jahkari Jack) in the fourth grade.
Dewar attended Edward R. Murrow High School and classmates remembered him as a "smiling kid with a short afro and skinny jeans" who made friends quickly, skated, smoked cannabis frequently and was a sneakerhead.
Raised as a Christian, Dewar abandoned those beliefs during high school, instead beginning to favor Rastafari which would later come to be a core part of his life. Dewar's beliefs changed once again as he began watching Spirit Science: a popular YouTube series dealing with metaphysical and spiritual theories.
Capital Steez (then known as JaY STeeZ) started rapping and recording music around 2009 under the names Blowtorch and JaY STeeZ. Around this time, Steez and Jakk Da Rhymer (then known as BlakkJakk (The Rhymer)) formed a rap duo known as The 3rd Kind. The duo released their only mixtape, The Yellow Tape, in 2010. Shortly after the tape's release, Steez & Jakk parted ways as a duo but continued to work together as solo artists
In the spring of 2011, while studying at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, Capital Steez and producer Powers Pleasant formed Pro Era. The group was conceived while the pair were on their way home from a Steez performance at a local Brooklyn cafe, which a number of friends including Joey Bada$$ and Dirty Sanchez also attended to show support.
Capital Steez is credited with being the person who coined the term "Beast Coast Movement", a name for the rise in popularity of East Coast hip-hop groups such as Pro Era, The Underachievers, and Flatbush Zombies. The three groups all come from Brooklyn and frequently use the phrase Beast Coast in songs and on concert flyers.
On February 23, 2012, Joey Bada$$ and Capital Steez uploaded "Survival Tactics" to YouTube. He was listed in "The 25 Best Rap Lines of 2012" by Spin.
Capital Steez
Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. (better known by his stage name Capital Steez; stylized as Capital STEEZ; July 7, 1993 – December 23, 2012), was an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He was a founder of the Brooklyn-based rap collective Pro Era, along with childhood friend Joey Bada$$. 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. Both Pro Era and Beast Coast went on to gain international success in the years following his death.
Courtney Everald Dewar Jr. was born in New York City to Jamaican parents. His father died when he was three years old. Dewar attended Public School Elementary School in Brooklyn, and he formed his first rap group with close friend Jakk the Rhymer (real name Jahkari Jack) in the fourth grade.
Dewar attended Edward R. Murrow High School and classmates remembered him as a "smiling kid with a short afro and skinny jeans" who made friends quickly, skated, smoked cannabis frequently and was a sneakerhead.
Raised as a Christian, Dewar abandoned those beliefs during high school, instead beginning to favor Rastafari which would later come to be a core part of his life. Dewar's beliefs changed once again as he began watching Spirit Science: a popular YouTube series dealing with metaphysical and spiritual theories.
Capital Steez (then known as JaY STeeZ) started rapping and recording music around 2009 under the names Blowtorch and JaY STeeZ. Around this time, Steez and Jakk Da Rhymer (then known as BlakkJakk (The Rhymer)) formed a rap duo known as The 3rd Kind. The duo released their only mixtape, The Yellow Tape, in 2010. Shortly after the tape's release, Steez & Jakk parted ways as a duo but continued to work together as solo artists
In the spring of 2011, while studying at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, Capital Steez and producer Powers Pleasant formed Pro Era. The group was conceived while the pair were on their way home from a Steez performance at a local Brooklyn cafe, which a number of friends including Joey Bada$$ and Dirty Sanchez also attended to show support.
Capital Steez is credited with being the person who coined the term "Beast Coast Movement", a name for the rise in popularity of East Coast hip-hop groups such as Pro Era, The Underachievers, and Flatbush Zombies. The three groups all come from Brooklyn and frequently use the phrase Beast Coast in songs and on concert flyers.
On February 23, 2012, Joey Bada$$ and Capital Steez uploaded "Survival Tactics" to YouTube. He was listed in "The 25 Best Rap Lines of 2012" by Spin.