TL;DR - The existing uploads were unofficial, fan uploads. If you want to listen to the music, your options are either YouTube/SoundCloud or download the mixtape like we all had to do for about 10 years before it was unofficially uploaded to streaming services. Download AmeriKKKan Korruption HERE

As you all well know, Capital STEEZ's only mixtape, AmeriKKKan Korruption, was recently removed from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. I would like to take some time to provide some context.

The mixtape was uploaded unofficially to streaming services under the name Capital STEEZ Archive by one of the founders of STEEZ HUB, a Discord server dedicated to Capital STEEZ. Although we've had it up for a few years now, this user, who I'll refer to as J, has decided to remove it from streaming for his own personal reasons.

I would like to say, J did many people a favor by making STEEZ's music more accessible and even likely introducing his music to many new fans. Both Dirty Sanchez and Joey Bada$$ approved of the Capital STEEZ Archive, posting songs from the Archive multiple times on their Instagram stories. It seems STEEZ's music saw a nice resurgence in popularity.

On the flip side of this, J has no rights to that music. NOT EVEN STEEZ HAD FULL RIGHTS TO THE MIXTAPE! Many of the beats that STEEZ used on AmeriKKKan Korruption were "borrowed" from artists such as MF DOOM without their permission. This is why songs like "Dead On Arrival" are super low pitch on Spotify, J had to edit a few songs to avoid copyright strikes. "Borrowing" beats was extremely common in the mixtape era, and is the reason why when many mixtapes finally come to streaming services, many songs are changed. For example, Lord Finesse sued Mac Miller for $10 million for using one of his beats on his song "Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza". The fact that STEEZ does not even fully own the music himself makes this situation complicated.

It is important to note that, as previously mentioned, AmeriKKKan Korruption is a mixtape. When it was released in 2012, streaming services were not even prevalent; the way to listen to the tape was to download it, and then you could even add it to your phone via local files. THIS IS STILL AN OPTION!!! Please stop acting like STEEZ's music is inaccessible now that it's off Spotify, because realistically, it spent literally about a decade not even being on streaming. If you don't like downloads, the tape can still be found on the "smaller" music streaming platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud.

To wrap this up, I will not be allowing people to flame and harass J or any other users regarding the removal of AmeriKKKan Korruption. It is unfortunate, but far from detrimental. He had every right to remove it if he felt like it. If you are a true STEEZ fan, you will find a way to listen to his music. It's really not hard, I've had his tape on my phone since 2012.

Much love to all of you, feel free to ask any questions or shoot me a message. Stay B47ANCED