Lil Cease, rapper and longtime friend of the late Notorious B.I.G., spoke on the moment he first met the Brooklyn, New York lyricist and more, during a video segment with Vibe magazine. Filmed in honor of the 20th anniversary of Ready To Die, Cease revisited Biggie’s old home, his favorite Brooklyn spots, and more in the video.
The former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member detailed the moment he met Biggie at either six or seven-years-old. He recalled asking the rapper for money for candy while he was on his way to school.
“First time I met Big I was actually about six or seven,” Lil Cease said. “And I was on my way to school. I was going to public school. And he was right here on Fulton Street, which is the block over…And I was on my way to school. And I was like—I said ‘What’s up’ to him. And he was like ‘What you doing?’ I said ‘I’m on my way to school.’ I was like ‘Let me get a dollar or something. Get me some candy when I get to school.’ He gave me like two dollars. And that was like my first introduction of B.I.G.”
Lil Cease later spoke on the early stages of Big’s career, when the rapper was being vetted by artists like Jaz-O and Busta Rhymes.
“He would just sit in there and write rhymes in there,” he said. “And that’s when everybody started to come around the way and start checking for him. Jaz-O, Busta. Everybody wanted to hear about this kid. This fat kid from St. James that be getting busy. Big was already creating a buzz, so everybody from all the neighborhoods was coming down here.”
Towards the end of his tour, which featured various locales in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Cease commented on Biggie’s desire to stay humble even when he became a star.
“He just wanted to be a humble dude,” Cease said. “He just liked to just—He never let the shit get to his head. He ain’t want that. He knew where he was at at a certain time when ‘Big Poppa’ came out. Like ‘Alright, I’m a star.’ He knew that, but I think he still just wanted to be cool and still maintain and be real with the people. Like ‘Alright, yeah I’m a star, but I ain’t too good to do this shit.’ Whenever we used to have problems sometimes or if something go wrong in the city. We used to have to go and get the guns and get shit like that. We used to have to get on the train. We’ll put ‘em in the shoebox. Put it in the sneaker box and sit right here. And we’ll go take that trip.”
Video of Lil Cease’s conversation with Vibe magazine can be found below.
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one of the realest niggas in rap music to ever do it
damn shits been so long since big got murdered u dont realize til you get old that damn, there was still so much more to life
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“The Notorious B.I.G. Used To Shit While Standing”, Lil Cease Says
That ain’t whut he said u bitch ass fool. Biggie woulda shit all over u though for real.
Im sure if BIG was still here with us..you’d be askin him for a dollar again you broke fat bitch..I think I seen this gorilla Cease working at Burger King..yea he was moppin and told me the lobby was closed go through the drive through…
Damn, mah nigga. You aint even me lol. But you got my spirit so it’s all good. Fuck Bitch Cease!
Nah, u wrong son, that wasn’t Cease that u saw workin’ at Burger King. Stop ur lyin’ it’s u that works there. Now…get ur ugly ass back to workin’ behind that BK counter fool.
u a fucking snitch nigga fuck u wit a aids dick
You mean sausage cuz that fat bastard always hungry
Biggie was one the best ever his catalogue aint big enough to make my top 5 but still.
Only thing I know lil cease for is getting his face punched in by maino and snitching lmao I never even heard him spit a line
2.37 that’s bigs baby mama b4 he got famous lmaooooooooo that bitch is one brutal looking gorilla hoe
U r one damn ass ugly gorilla hoe bitch ass muthafucka urself so whutz ya point homes?
u should already know how we do in nyc, nun new
for some reason i wonder if you were even alive during biggie’s lifetime
Good post. Cease is that dude….. good to see him keeping BIGs memory alive… BIG is easily Top5 DoA don’t be fooled by they corny pop stars. BiG woulda ate them alive!!!!!
DANIELLE HARLING FUCKING SUCKS DICK MAN
Remember Tupac
tupac was 100000000 better than this fat bitch
big was bout that life.
You think Lil Kim was always on top with Biggie? He would have flattened her tiny ass
god damn notorious big is such a overrated rapper. only cause you dead doesnt mean that you are a fucking legend. only dead rappers that were really dope were 2pac and big l.
and not this snitching fat motherfucker.
eazy e is also overrated.
shut up u irrelevant faggot
Ready 2 die was genius album top that
i almost forgot. he also was a money hungry motherfucker. he would have even suck a dick for money.
look at that interview and the quote at 4:44
soft mothafucka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVv4zGLTsek
this clown online talking to a long gone dead person calling them soft, LMAO
you the epitome of FCUKBOI
So would your mom. Too bad she didn’t swallow your retarded ass.
Big was one of the most humble dudes over on Fulton, even after he got signed and started to rise. He always had time to say what’s up to a brother, even if only giving a pound. That’s what I remember most about him – stardom didn’t change him, at least in Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy.
At first I thought the headline said Biggie used to go into Subway with guns. Maybe the lines were too long.
Nah, the headline ain’t too long u just need to learn how to read properly you bitch ass fool.
That is the weakest shit I’ve ever heard. Fuck you and your opinion. Big could have started something great, he had the mind and soul for. Now look at, it’s all fucked. As soon as we get some peace and substance, haters like you come and fuck it all up.