Lil' Cease | |
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| Birth name | James Lloyd[1] |
| Also known as | Cease-A-Leo, Ceaser Alamo, Lil' Ceaser |
| Born | August 20, 1977 Brooklyn, New York. U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | |
James Lloyd, better known by his stage name Lil' Cease,[2] is an American rapper and former member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A.[3]
Early life, family and education
James Lloyd was born in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City.
Career
As part of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Cease's first album Conspiracy was released in 1995. He 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 featured on Def Jam's soundtrack for the 1997 comedy film How to Be a Player alongside LeVert, Cam'ron and Mase. He is also known for being a featured artist on Lil' Kim's record Crush on You from her debut album Hard Core, which was a number 1 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Rapper Cam'ron revealed that he wrote the original rendition of the song Crush on You.[4]
After making guest appearances on other artists' albums, Cease released his debut and only studio album The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo in 1999. It peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and features Jay Z, Lil' Kim and Bristal. 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 feature film Notorious.[5]
In other media
Lil' Cease is portrayed in the feature film Notorious, the biopic of the Notorious B.I.G., by Marc John Jefferies.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums
- Conspiracy with Junior M.A.F.I.A. (1995)
- Riot Musik with Junior M.A.F.I.A. (2005)
Mixtapes
- Junior M.A.F.I.A.: The Lost Files (2009)
- Everything Is Hard Body Vol. 1 (2010)
- Lil Cease & the Mafia Dons: Riding for the King with Mafia Dons (2014)
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Big Momma Thang" (Lil' Kim featuring Lil' Cease and Jay Z) | Hard Core |
| "Crush on You" (Lil' Kim featuring Lil' Cease) | ||
| 1997 | "Cheat on You" (Mase featuring Lil' Cease, Jay Z & 112) | Harlem World |
| "Love Like This" (SWV featuring Lil' Cease) | Release Some Tension | |
| "Back in You Again" (Rick James, Lil' Cease & Lil' Kim) | Money Talks | |
| 1998 | "Your Love" (Kelly Price featuring Lil' Cease) | Soul of a Woman |
| 1999 | "Future Sport" (Mister Cee featuring Lil' Cease, Redman, Mr. Bristal & Tone Hooker) | How To Rob Cee |
| "Can I Get Witcha" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Lil' Cease) | Born Again | |
| "I'm Going Out" (Mobb Deep featuring Lil' Cease) | Murda Muzik | |
| 2000 | "Revolution" (Lil' Kim featuring Grace Jones & Lil' Cease) | The Notorious K.I.M. |
| "Off the Wall" (Lil' Kim featuring Lil' Cease) | ||
| "Crime Life" (DJ Clue? featuring Ja Rule, Lil' Cease & Memphis Bleek) | DJ Clue Presents – Backstage Mixtape | |
| "What's His Name" (DJ Whoo Kid featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim & Memphis Bleek) | Murda Mixtape | |
| 2001 | "Chinatown" (DJ Clue? featuring Lil' Kim, Lil' Cease & Junior M.A.F.I.A.) | The Professional 2 |
| "Nothing Wrong" (DJ Clue? featuring Lil' Kim, Banger & Lil' Cease) | Stadium Series Part 1: Mixtapes For Dummies | |
| 2007 | "Set Us Free" (Ameer featuring Lil' Cease) | The 25th – Hour Enter The Zone |
| 2009 | "Talk Go Through Us" (Fabolous featuring Lil' Cease) | Return Of Mr. Fab |
| 2010 | "R7B Bitch" (BMF featuring Lil' Cease, Blue Davinci & Oweee) | BMF – Street Certified |
| 2011 | "Own Man" (Chinx featuring Lil' Cease) | Cocaine Riot |
| "Smokin Blunts" (Mistah F.A.B. featuring Lil' Cease & Jay Rock) | The Grind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Pt. 2 | |
| "Where You From" (Smoothe da Hustler featuring Trigger Tha Gambler & Lil' Cease) | Violenttimes Day 2 | |
| "Company" (Mr. Cheeks & The Lost Boyz Mafia featuring Lil' Cease, B.o.B, L.V. & P. Cardni) | Revolver Edition | |
| "Money All the Time" (F.T (Fuc-that) featuring Lil' Cease) | The Brooklyn Beast | |
| 2013 | "Bury the Hatchet" (DJ Kay Slay featuring Outlawz & Lil' Cease) | Rhyme Or Die |
| 2017 | "I Don't Want It" (The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans featuring Lil' Cease) | The King & I |
Filmography
- Paper Soldiers (2002)
- 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)
References
- ↑ "BIG CEASE FOREVER OUTRO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ↑ Oh, Minya. "Rapper Lil' Cease Sentenced For Gun Possession". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Reid, Shaheem. "Lil' Cease Says He's No Snitch For Testifying Against Kim". MTV.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (April 28, 2011). "Cam'ron Says He Wrote Lil' Cease Verses on 'Crush on You' Cam'ron Says He Wrote Lil' Cease Verses on 'Crush on You'". The Boom Box. The XXL Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Smokingsection". Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
- ↑ Scott, A.O. (January 15, 2009). "A Rapper's Tale, Larger Than Life". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2022.