Capital STEEZ

Released: April 25, 2013

Songwriter: Capital STEEZ

[Unreleased Capital STEEZ song, most likely called "I Remember"]

[Verse 1: Capital STEEZ]
I said, "What's the definition of real?"
I told em', "Listen to chill"
I ain't even gotta mention the skill
Because Steez been ahead since he popped out the Mama's womb
And had it locked, since they put me in my Papa's tomb
I was three years old
So I really don't remember the day, but I remember his face
And every night I still remember to pray
I remember that it's the little mistakes that made me spit it this way
—shit
It's like Taliban, when I'm dropping bombs
Going line for line
Spitting this shit faster than Ramadan
When my pencil sets sail
Any beat they put on is getting smoked like Big L
We up, on the rise, like the Cages
Coily head nigga with the eyes of an Asian
Blazing
Trapped in a mind full of hatred
Pops' was a Rasta and mom was a Pagan
My man had to get up out of this place
Now he landed in PA
Dawg, I'm happy you safe but
'Round here niggas die everyday
I wouldn't lie to yo face, come back and lie to the, J Man
Said I got that whole town on hold down
When we get on, I blow down a whole pound
I know you see me shutting shows down
And we picking up hoes now..
It's going down, heh

[Outro:]
"Let em' know where you be pimping,"
"It's Capital STEEZ, man, AK x 47, say no more..."
"That's what it is, JonJohnTV, in the building."
"I guess so, I mean, shouts out to the homie Jon John
We just did a show opening up for Mac Miller.. It's crazy
My biggest performance —yet. It's World Domination."

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Capital STEEZ (real name Courtney Everald Dewar Jr.) was a member of a little known rap group called The 3rd Kind, along with Jakk the Rhymer, early in his rap career. In 2011, he and Powers Pleasant formed the Pro Era crew, with STEEZ rapidly emerging as one of its most prominent members. He was also the one that introduced one of his partners in rhyme, Joey Bada$$, to MF DOOM’s music in high school.

The number ‘47’ is a symbol that is omnipresent throughout STEEZ’s work and that of Pro Era; as per a Fader Magazine article, he felt it was a perfect expression of balance in the world, representing the tension between the fourth chakra—the heart—and the seventh—the brain.

STEEZ passed away on December 24, 2012, at the age of 19 from an apparent suicide, but his soul lives on through his powerful music.

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