CJ Fly
CJ Fly | |
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| Also known as | The Storyteller, The Painter, Rap-Game Tarantino, Master Roshe |
| Born | July 6, 1993 Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Cinematic Music Group |
CJ Fly (born July 6, 1993) is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City. He is a cofounder of the hip-hop collective Pro Era along with Joey Bada$$, Capital STEEZ, and DJ Power Pleasant and is signed to Cinematic.[1] Throughout 2012 and 2013, he has been featured on many of projects and at the end of the year he released his critically acclaimed mixtape Thee Way Eye See It.
Early life
CJ Fly was born on July 6, 1993 in Brooklyn, New York City. He is the only child of a Bajan mother and Jamaican father. He began writing poetry by the fourth grade and by the seventh grade he began rapping. He attended Edward R. Murrow High School for communication arts where he met Joey Bada$$, Powers Pleasant and Capital STEEZ. The four of them would spend their school days cyphering in the auditorium and by 2011 they had formed Pro Era.[2]
Music career
In 2012, Pro Era released their debut mixtape The Secc$ Tape, with other members of Pro Era. He later made a breakthrough feature on Joey Bada$$'s debut mixtape 1999, "Hardknock", "Don't Front", and "Suspect" featuring the rest of Pro Era. Decemember 23, 2012, he and Pro Era released their second mixtape PEEP: The Aprocalypse. With production from Pro Era members Chuck Strangers, Kirk Knight, Statik Selektah and others from Brandun DeShay, Thelonious Martin and more, the mixtape received critical acclaims from fans and music critics alike. CJ, along with Joey Bada$$ and Capital STEEZ, were featured on "Swank Sinatra" by close friend and Brooklyn rapper Dyme-A-Duzin. The song was released around the of the untimely death of Pro Era cofounder, Capital STEEZ, who committed suicide on Christmas Eve of 2012.[3][4][5][6]
In 2013, CJ went on the Beast Coastal Tour with fellow Pro Era members, along with Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers. He, along with the rest of Pro Era, Wiz Khalifa's Under The Influence Tour 2013 withA$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, and more.
Influences
CJ is influenced by Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, and MF DOOM.
Discography
References
- ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/02/who-is-pro-era/cj-fly
- ^ http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_MS29587
- ^ http://www.datpiff.com/Joey-Bada-1999-mixtape.361792.html
- ^ http://theproera.com/music/capital-steez-amerikkkan-korruption-reloaded/
- ^ http://theproera.com/music/pro-era-peep-the-aprocalypse/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plt4uUagCXs