It hasn't been a lil more than a month...since CLEVELAND's LIL CEDwas killed. So of course...the wound is still deep...not jus because CLEVELAND lost 1 of the hardest mixtape KING's, not jus cuzCLEVELAND lost the ORIGINAL CEO of TYS NERDSWAG ENT, not jus cuz CLEVELAND lost 1 of the youngest, hottest, most motivated ,talented artist. The wound is still deep because of the situation surrounding the untimely death...of 1 of the coolest cats you could ever meet. If you didn't respect Lil Ced'sswagged out , celebrity type fashion (*yeah he stayed in the dopest fits), even if Lil Ced made you envious of his charming way with the ladies (yeah...he had all the chics), or mad at him for just being....that damn great...if anything you had to respect Lil Ced's grind and determination. He spent damn near every day thanking GOD, and right after that...pushing his music. Video after video he would crank em out, mixtape after mixtape...the next 1 better than the last....Lil Ced paved the way for young talent in Cleveland. He was the originator of the blueprint for self promo. You can say what you want....but Lil Ced...mos def pursued his dream of making music, and putting his team on.
When Lil Ced was takin from the city, from his family and his friends....and hell...even his fans...for some reason it seemed like the whole city was heartbroken. Not just because Lil Ced was a good dude, but because if your fromCLEVELAND...you knew that he was a young, black, talented man...representingWOODWORTH...actually putting his all to make his dream come true. Even if you didn't know him...the tragic tale of his death...and is backstory...will make you tear up. Lil Ced taught us to make something out of your life, No matter where you are from. Lil Cedtaught us that..no matter the hardships...grind til you can't grind anymore, and put it all towards your dream. Lil Ced taught us...that if you pursue your dream...if you are suddenly taken from this Earth...you will always leave behind a LEGACY. Lil Ced left behind a legacy, he left behind hella videos, and hits after hits.
People grieve in their own way, and 1 man can't weigh anothers man's grief... because you..are not that man...but this Lil Ced Dedication...made by WRECKEN MAN, STACKZ 9FRONT, and FRANK FLAIR the PRODUCER...was amazing! Just to hear Lil Ced saying some of his famous lines...it felt like he was really talking to you. Lil Ced sounds like he is right here...even tho he is up there. The production is insane, and you can tell...that a lot of love, and honesty was put into the dedication...and that huge wound...that seemed to never close...was mos def opened back up.Yet this time the wound didn't hurt so bad...this time with this dedication...it felt like the song opened up that fresh wound...and kinda filled it with honest love, and gratitude for Lil Ced. Lil Ced will always be missed, but... "It's a Lil Thing". XOXO