Joey Badass Rhyme Partner Capital STEEZ Dead At 19

According to Pitchfork and "various sources", Capital STEEZ (real name Jamal Dewar), of Joey Bada$$'s crew, Pro Era, passed away this morning (12/24) at 19 years old. Joey tweeted, "This unfortunate xmas eve.. Lost a best

Pro Era's Capital Steez Dies At 19 Years Old. Capital Steez of the New York group Pro Era is dead at the young age of 19, as confirmed by Joey Bada$$ on Twitter.

Capital Steez, an up-and-coming rapper in the Brooklyn-based Pro Era rap crew, died on Monday morning at age 19.

Upstart Brooklyn rhyme crew Pro Era was hit with the tragic news that group member Capital STEEZ (real name Jamal Dewar) died today. STEEZ's friend and rhyme partner Joey Bada$$ tweeted the news to his friends and followers. “This unfortunate xmas

Capital Steez had released his solo mixtape, AmeriKKKan Koruption and appeared on Joey Bada$$'s critically-acclaimed 1999 mixtape from earlier this year. Joey Bada$$ confirmed his passing with the tweet, "RIP Capital Steez 7.7.93 - 12.24.2012.