Pro Era

Progressive BASED GOD Era
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Background information
Also known as	Pro Era
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Cinematic Music Group, Pro Era Records
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
Website	theproera.com

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. The group was founded by Joey Badass, Capital Steez, CJ Fly, and Powers Pleasant. The group contains a total of around 47 people.

Music career

2010–2012: Signing to Cinematic Music

The Pro Era collective signed with the label Cinematic Music Group in 2010 shortly after Jonny Shipes became manager of the group's leader, Joey Badass. In February 2012, Pro Era released their debut mix tape entitled "The Seccs Tape"

2012: Rise in Popularity

The release of the Amerikkkan Korruption (Capital Steez) and 1999 (Joey Badass) mix tapes grew the group's popularity on the underground scene. 1999 was on the list of "Best Mixtapes of 2012" by multiple publications and Capital Steez was on the list of "Rappers to Watch For in 2013."
Pro Era performed on the The Smoker's Club's One Hazy Summer Tour, a 30-date tour that began in July 2012. On December 21, 2012, Pro Era released the P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse group mix tape.

2013–present: Touring

On March 21, 2013, Pro Era participated in the Beast Coast concert tour with The Underachievers and Flatbush Zombies. 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.

Death of Capital STEEZ

On December 24, 2012, it was reported that Capital Steez, co-Founder of Pro Era, had passed away due to a suspected suicide.

Discography

Mixtapes

• The Secc$ Tap.e (2012)
• P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse (2012)

Solo Discography

EP's

• Summer Knights EP (Joey Badass)

Mixtapes

• AmeriKKKan Korruption (Capital Steez)
• The Pursuit Vol.1 (Nyck Caution)
• 1999 (Joey Badass)
• Rejex (Joey Badass)
• AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded (Capital Steez)
• Summer Knights (Joey Badass)
• Thee Way Eye See It (CJ Fly)