| Lil' Cease | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1994–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Get Low |
| Associated acts | Junior M.A.F.I.A., Mase, The Notorious B.I.G., The Commission (hip hop) |
James Lloyd, (born August 10, 1978) (known as Lil' Cease) is an American rapper and member of hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. Cease's first album release was Conspiracy with the Junior M.A.F.I.A in 1995. Gained mainstream attention with a memorable verse on classic " Players anthem " plus biggie constant name dropping , through out his entire career helped maintain his young protege on spot light. He also featured on Young Casanovas soundtrack for Def jam Hit film How To be A player alongside Larceny , Ca'mron and Fellow Harlem rapper Mase
After making guest appearances on other artist's albums he released his only album The Wonderful World of Cease a Leo. It peaked at 26 in the Billboard 200 and 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albumsit features Bristal the golden child , Jayz and Lil kim . In 2005, Lil' Cease, Banger and MC Klepto reunited the 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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He was portrayed by Marc John Jefferies in the biopic of The Notorious B.I.G. called Notorious.