Pro Era
| Progressive Era | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pro Era |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Cinematic Music Group |
| Associated acts | The Underachievers, Flatbush Zombies, Statik Selektah |
| Website | theproera.com |
| Members |
Joey Badass CJ Fly Kirk Knight Chuck Strangers Dyemond Lewis A La $ole Swank Master Raw Jab T'Nah Apex Dessy Hinds Nyck Caution Dirty Sanchez Rokamouth Kwon |
| Past members | Capital STEEZ (deceased) |
Progressive Era, often abbreviated to Pro Era, is an American hip hop collective from Brooklyn, New York City. The collective includes, among others, rappers Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, A La $ole, Dyemond Lewis, Swank Master Raw, Jab, Dessy Hinds, Nyck Caution, Dirty Sanchez, Rokamouth, Kwon, T'Nah Apex, and producer Chuck Strangers. Pro Era formed around 2009 in Brooklyn and was founded by Capital STEEZ, Joey Badass, CJ Fly and Powers Pleasant.[1] The group contains a total of around 47 people.[2]
Music career
2010–2012: Signing to Cinematic Music
The Pro Era collective signed with the label Cinematic Music Group in 2010, shortly after Johnny Shipes became manager of the group's leader, Joey Badass. In February 2012, Pro Era released their debut mixtape entitled "The Seccs Tape"[3]
2012: Rise in popularity and death of Capital STEEZ
The release of the Amerikkkan Korruption (Capital STEEZ) and 1999 (Joey Badass) mix tapes increased the group's popularity in the underground scene. 1999 was listed among "Best Mixtapes of 2012" by multiple publications.[4][5] Capital STEEZ was on the list of "Rappers to Watch For in 2013."[6]
Pro Era performed with The Smoker's Club's One Hazy Summer Tour, a 30-date tour that began July 13, 2012.[7] In December of that year, Pro Era released the P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse group mix tape.[8]
On December 24, 2012, 19-year-old Pro Era co-founder Capital STEEZ (Jamal Dewar) committed suicide, jumping from the rooftop of the Cinematic Music Group headquarters in Manhattan, New York City. Earlier that evening, he sent text messages to a few of his closest friends, telling them he loved them. At 11:59 PM, Dewar posted a tweet saying, "The end."[9] He jumped to his death later that night.[10]
2013–present: Touring
On March 21, 2013, Pro Era participated in the Beast Coast concert tour with The Underachievers and Flatbush Zombies.[11] Later that year, Pro Era toured with the Under the Influence 2013 tour with Wiz Khalifa, ASAP Rocky, Trinidad James, Chevy Woods and Smoke DZA, among others.[12] On December 25, 2013, the group announced that their third mixtape The Secc$ Tap.e 2 would be released on February 14, 2014.[13]
Discography
Mixtapes
- The Secc$ Tap.e (2012)
- P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse (2012)
- "The Secc$ Tap.e 2" (2014)
Solo discography
- Capital STEEZ
- AmeriKKKan Korruption (2011)
- AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded (2012)
- King Capital (2014)
- CJ Fly
- Thee Way Eye See It (2013)
- 1999 (2012)
- Rejex (2012)
- Summer Knights (2013)
- B4.Da.$$ (2014)
- Nyck Caution
- The Pursuit, Vol. 1 (2011)
- A La $ole
- "The Art Of $ole (2014)
References
- ↑ XXL Magazine, 7/30/13
- ↑ Pro Era, Rising Rap Collective, Hits Connecticut
- ↑ The Seccs Tape The Smokers Club, 2/14/12
- ↑ "38. Joey Bada$$, 1999 — The 50 Best Albums of 2012". Complex. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ "HipHopDX's Top 10 Mixtapes Of 2012 | Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists". HipHop DX. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ Hip Hop DX , Rappers to Watch for in 2013
- ↑ Horowitz, J, Steven One Hazy Summer Tour Hiphopdx.com, 7/13/12
- ↑ "Pro Era - Peep The Aprocalypse". The Pro Era. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ @CapitalSTEEZ_: "The end."
- ↑ "Capital STEEZ: King Capital".
- ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2013/05/23/documentary-joey-bada-and-pro-eras-beast-coastal-tour/
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/04/wiz-khalifa-reveals-under-the-influence-2-tour-lineup-dates/
- ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/12/pro-era-dropping-new-mixtape-february/
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