Pro Era
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2011–Present |
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Website | www |
Pro Era (short for Progressive Era) is an American hip hop collective group from Brooklyn, New York. The group is a collective of rappers and record producers that includes East Coast rappers Joey Badass, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dyemond Lewis, Aaron Rose, Dessy Hinds, Dirty Sanchez 47, and Rokamouth, along with producers Chuck Strangers and Powers Pleasant. The collective was formed in 2011 by Capital STEEZ and Powers Pleasant, with Joey Badass and CJ Fly among its founding members.
History
Music career
2009–2011: The 3rd Kind and formation of Pro Era
In the spring of 2011, while still a student at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York, Capital STEEZ had a performance at a cafe in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with friends including Powers Pleasant, Joey Badass and Dirty Sanchez also in attendance to show him support.[1] On their way home from the performance, he and Powers Pleasant came up with the idea of forming a hip hop collective, which they named "Progressive Era", or "Pro Era" for short.[2] In addition to the two co-founders, Joey Badass, Dirty Sanchez and CJ Fly were brought into the group as founding members.[3][4]
2012: Rise in popularity and death of Capital STEEZ
The Pro Era collective signed with the Cinematic Music Group label in 2012, shortly after Jonny Shipes became the manager of Joey Badass.[5] On February 14, 2012, Pro Era released their debut mixtape entitled The Secc$ Tap.e.[6]
The release of the AmeriKKKan Korruption (
Pro Era performed with The Smoker's Club's One Hazy Summer Tour, a 30-date tour that began July 13, 2012.[10] In December of that year, Pro Era released the PEEP: The aPROcalypse mixtape.[11] From October 27 to December 1, 2012, Joey Badass went on the first tour for any member of the collective, beginning in New York and ending in Virginia, with the tour also extending abroad to countries such as Switzerland, France, England and the Netherlands.[12]
On December 24, 2012, Capital STEEZ 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 on December 23, STEEZ posted a tweet saying, "The end."[13] He jumped to his death later that night.[2]
2013–2014: Touring and mixtapes
On March 21, 2013, Pro Era participated in the Beast Coastal concert tour with The Underachievers and Flatbush Zombies.[14] The Beast Coastal concert tour performed all over the United States. The first leg of the tour covered the West coast while the second leg covered the East and Midwest, before the tour ended on April 20. Pro Era began a tour of their own on August 29, 2013, at Fort Punta Christo Pula in Croatia and they performed at a variety of venues including New Zealand, Australia and the United States. The tour went on to December 14 and this was technically the first tour in which Pro Era as a group went on tour.[12] 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.[15]
On October 5, 2013, CJ Fly released his debut mixtape,
2014–present: Solo projects and Beast Coast supergroup
Due to the coming release of his debut studio album, Joey Badass began a long world tour alongside Pro Era. The tour started on August 8, 2014, in Norway before they went on to tour the U.S. for weeks until reaching their Europe leg of the tour which began in England on November 18 making stops in countries like France, the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, and Germany.[21] Joey Badass and Pro Era decided to cut the tour short while in Australia due to the death of member, and cousin of Joey Badass, Junior B.[22]
After Joey Badass' debut album was released, he stated in an interview that
On February 2, 2016, Swankmaster RAW announced that he had left Pro Era. He wrote, "Respectively, want to let to whom it may concern know, I'm no longer a part of the Era. Many blessings to all my brothers." On February 3, 2016, Joey Badass reported on Twitter that another member, Dyemond Lewis, had an amicable split with the group. He wrote, "Dyemond Lewis is no longer a part of PROERA... That's my brother to the death but we had to come to this conclusion unfortunately."
In 2019, the supergroup Beast Coast, consisting of members from Pro Era, as well as fellow Brooklyn-based hip hop groups Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, released three singles ahead of their debut album, Escape from New York, released on May 24, 2019. The group also announced a North American summer tour that began on July 23 and scheduled to end on August 16.[28][29][30]
47 logo controversy
The design of one of Pro Era's logos is the number 47 with its digits joined.[31]
It has sparked controversy due to its similarity to the
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Pro Era Records
Pro Era Records | |
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Sony Music Entertainment | |
Founded | 2015 |
Founder | Pro Era |
Distributor(s) | Columbia Records |
Genre | Hip hop |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Brooklyn, New York |
Official website | theproera |
Pro Era Records is an American independent record label founded by the group in 2015.[32]
Artists
- Current acts
- Aaron Rose
- CJ Fly
- Chuck Strangers
- Dessy Hinds
- Dirty Sanchez 47
- Joey Badass
- Kirk Knight
- Nyck Caution
- Powers Pleasant
- Former acts
- Capital STEEZ (deceased)
- Dyemond Lewis
- T'nah Apex
Discography
Collective discography
Albums
- Escape from New York (with Flatbush Zombies & The Underachievers) (2019)
Mixtapes
- The Secc$ TaPE (2012)
- PEEP: The aPROcalypse (2012)
- The Secc$ TaPE Vol. 2 (2014)
EPs
- The Shift (2014)
Individual discography
- Aaron Rose
EPs
- Elixir (2016)
Albums
- Rozart (2019)
- Capital STEEZ
Mixtapes
- The Yellow Tape (with Jakk the Rhymer as The 3rd Kind) (2009)
- AmeriKKKan Korruption (2012)
Albums
- King Capital(TBA)
- Chuck Strangers
Albums
- Consumers Park (2018)
EPs
- Too Afraid to Dance (2020)
Mixtapes
- Thee Way Eye See It (2013)
Albums
- Flytrap (2016)
- Rudebwoy (2020)
- Not What You’re Expecting (2021)
Instrumental albums
- The Way I H(ear) It, Vol. 1 (2021)
EPs
- The Pharaoh’s Return (2022)
- Dessy Hinds
EPs
- Save As You Go (2020)
Albums
- Hindsight (TBA)
- Dirty Sanchez
Albums
- New Yuck City (2018)
Mixtapes
- 4MM (with J.A.B.) (2017)
- Divine Time (with Nef) (2019)
- Don't Talk to Me (with Rokamouth) (2020)
- Sorry for the Troubles (with DJ J Hart) (2020)
- Genesis (with Nef) (2020)
- Magic City (with Wizard Lee) (2021)
- Godspeed (with DJ J Hart) (2022)
EPs
- Pull the Sours Out (2019)
- Hans Solo
EPs
- On the Wheel (with Sincere) (2017)
Mixtapes
- 1999 (2012)
- Rejex (2012)
- Summer Knights (2013)
Albums
- B4.DA.$$(2015)
- ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ (2017)
- 2000 (2022)
EPs
- The Light Pack (2020)
Albums
- Late Knight Special (2015)
- It Is What It Is (2018)
- After Dark (2021)
Instrumental albums
- Dust [2013] (2016)
- Black Noise (2016)
EPs
- Nyck @ Knight (with Nyck Caution) (2017)
- Nyck Caution
Mixtapes
- The Pursuit, Vol. 1 (2011)
- Disguise the Limit (2016)
EPs
- Nyck @ Knight (with Kirk Knight) (2017)
- Friend of the Family (with Charlie Heat) (2022)
- Little Nycky (2022)
Albums
- Anywhere But Here (2021)
- Powers Pleasant
EPs
- The Powers Pleasant Experience (2015)
Albums
- Life Is Beautiful (2019)
References
Notes
- Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knightand Rokamouth (seated); Sür Niles, Nyck Caution, Powers Pleasant and Aaron Rose.
Citations
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara (July 5, 2016). "Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era Turn Tragedy Into Celebration With Their Annual Steez Day Festival". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c Rosenberg, Eli (November 26, 2013). "Capital STEEZ: King Capital". The Fader. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- Complex. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Badami, Anthony (June 6, 2012). "Joey Bada$$ Travels Through Astroplanes". Interview. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Rys, Dan (December 22, 2015). "Joey Bada$$ and Cinematic's Jonny Shipes Want to Be the New Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Progressive Era -The Secc$ Tape (Mixtape)". The Smokers Club. February 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "38. Joey Bada$$, 1999 — The 50 Best Albums of 2012". Complex. December 18, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "HipHopDX's Top 10 Mixtapes Of 2012". HipHop DX. December 31, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Top Artists To Watch For In 2013 | Discussing Lil' Wayne, Drake & Many More Hip Hop Artists". HipHopDX. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Juicy J To Headline The Smokers Club's "One Hazy Summer" Tour, Features Smoke DZA | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. July 13, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Pro Era - Peep The Aprocalypse". The Pro Era. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Tours". theproera.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "KING CAPITAL $TEEZ on Twitter: "The end."". Twitter.com. December 23, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Riazati, Sarah (May 23, 2013). "Documentary: Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era's Beast Coastal Tour". The Fader. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Wiz Khalifa Reveals 'Under The Influence Tour 2013′ Lineup, Dates - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "CJ Fly - Thee Way Eye See It Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Pro Era Dropping New Mixtape In February - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (February 14, 2014). "Pro Era Releases "The Secc$ Tap.e 2"". Complex. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Brooklyn crew Pro Era announce "sample-free" EP, The Shift – hear 'Extortion' - FACT Magazine". Factmag.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Top Of The Year: The Deans List (Top 25 Artists of 2013)". OK-Tho. January 15, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tour Archive". Pro Era. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (December 7, 2014). "Joey Bada$$ Shares B4.DA.$$ Tracklist, Cancels European Tour". Pitchfork.com. Molly Beauchemin. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Kirk Knight Tour". theproera.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Lilah, Rose (February 3, 2016). "Dyemond Lewis has amicable split with Pro Era". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Kirk Knight & Nyck Caution Announce Joint Album, Nyck @ Knight". The Wav Form. December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (December 30, 2016). "Kirk Knight and Nyck Caution Are Working on a Collaborative Project". XXL. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ India, Lindsey (December 12, 2017). "Capital STEEZ's Posthumous Album Gets Delayed". XXL. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Flatbush Zombies, Joey Bada$$ Debut Beast Coast With New Song 'Left Hand'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Joey Badass Confirms New Beast Coast Album with Flatbush Zombies and More Is Done". XXL.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, and the Underachievers announce Beast Coast tour". The Fader.
- News 12 Brooklyn. News 12 Brooklyn. March 24, 2014. Archived from the originalon July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Rapper, Actor, Calvin Klein Model: Is Joey Bada$$ Fashion's Next Triple Threat?". April 22, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Pro Era's channel on YouTube
- 47 Lifestyle – Official website