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In February 2012, Pro Era released their debut mixtape entitled The Secc$ Tap.e. In early 2012, Joey Badass and Capital Steez released a video for "Survival Tactics" via their YouTube channel "PROfckingERA", which samples the 2000 Fold song of the same name by Styles of Beyond. The video was re-posted on to American hip hop site World Star Hip Hop and caught the attention of Jonny Shipes, the president of Cinematic Music Group, who soon after became his manager. In October 2010, Joey Badass uploaded a video of himself freestyling to YouTube. Career 2010–2014: Beginnings and breakthrough Along with CJ Fly, he is a founding member of the collective known as Progressive Era, or Pro Era for short, which was formed by his high school friends Capital Steez and Powers Pleasant. He began writing poetry and songs at the age of 11. He says that the name change is due to the media's focus on rappers with more cynical names, saying it was "what sounded cool at the time, what fit mood". He started rapping under the name "JayOhVee", but eventually changed it to Joey Badass.
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Murrow to study acting, but transitioned towards music around the time of 9th grade, with a focus on rapping. He was raised in Bed-Stuy and attended the Edward R. He was born in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City.
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Lucia, while his paternal family originates from the island of Jamaica. Maternal family originated from the Caribbean island of St. Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott was born on January 20, 1995, and was the first of his immediate Caribbean family to be born in the United States. 2.1 2010–2014: Beginnings and breakthrough.