Lil' Cease
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| Lil' Cease | |
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| Birth name | James Lloyd |
| Also known as | Lil' Cesar, Cesar Leo de Janeiro, Cesar Leo, Lil' Cease |
| Born | August 10, 1978 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Songwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Get Low |
| Associated acts | Junior M.A.F.I.A., Mase, The Notorious B.I.G., The Commission (hip hop), Chinx Drugz |
James Lloyd (born August 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Lil' Cease, is an American rapper and member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. Cease released his first album, Conspiracy, with Junior M.A.F.I.A. in 1995, and gained mainstream attention with a memorable verse on "Player's Anthem", the album's highest charting single. Frequent name dropping from mentor The Notorious B.I.G. throughout Cease's career helped keep the young rapper in the spotlight. Cease also featured on the Def Jam-released soundtrack for the 1997 comedy film How to Be a Player alongside LeVert, Cam'ron and fellow Harlem rapper Mase.
After making guest appearances on other artists' albums, Cease released his debut and only studio album The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo. It peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and features Bristal, Jay-Z and Lil' Kim. In 2005, Lil' Cease, Banger and MC Klepto reunited Junior M.A.F.I.A. and released the group's second album, Riot Musik. In January 2009, Lil' Cease released "Letter to B.I.G.", which sampled "Letter to B.I.G." by Jadakiss from the soundtrack to the film Notorious.[1]
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[edit] In popular culture
He was portrayed by Marc John Jefferies in the biopic of The Notorious B.I.G. called Notorious.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Filmography
- Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A. (2004)
- Reality Check: Junior Mafia vs Lil Kim (2006)
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
- Life After Death: The Movie (2007)
