Capital Steez
Courtney Everald “Jamal” Dewar Jr., better known by his stage name Capital Steez, was an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He was the founder of the Brooklyn-based rap collective Pro Era, along with longtime friend and record producer Powers Pleasant.
On February 23, 2012, rapper Joey Bada$$ and Capital Steez uploaded “Survival Tactics” to YouTube; Steez’s closing verse was named on the list of “25 Of The Best Closing Lines In Rap” by XXL Magazine. Capital Steez released his first solo mixtape, AmeriKKKan Korruption, on April 7, 2012, with 14 tracks.
Capital Steez died by suicide on December 24, 2012.
