December 23, 2012(2012-12-23) (aged 19) Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1]
Cause of death
Suicide by jumping
Genres
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper
songwriter
Years active
2008–2012
Labels
Cinematic[2]
Formerly of
Pro Era
Beast Coast
Musical artist
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 24, 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.
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