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The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo
Studio album by
Lil' Cease
ReleasedJuly 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
GenreHip-hop
Length1:06:38
Label
Producer
Singles from The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo
  1. "Play Around"
    Released: June 8, 1999
  2. "Chicken Heads"
    Released: 1999

The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo is the only solo studio album by American rapper Lil' Cease. It was released on July 13, 1999 through Queen Bee/Atlantic Records.

Production was handled by Mario Winans, Nashiem Myrick, Bink!, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, EZ Elpee, Jay "Waxx" Garfield, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, P. Diddy, Alex "Algee" DeVaughn, Carlos "Six July" Broady, Darrell "Digga" Branch, Spunk Bigga and Lil' Cease himself.

It features guest appearances from his fellow Junior M.A.F.I.A. groupmates Blake C, Larce "Banger" Vegas and Lil' Kim, as well as Mr. Bristal, Joe Hooker, Puff Daddy, 112, Busta Rhymes, Carl Thomas, G. Dep, Jay-Z, Kelly Price and Redman.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Its lead single, "Play Around", made it to number 52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 9 on the Hot Rap Songs charts.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
RapReviews6/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source[6]

The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo received mixed reviews from music critics. Keith Farley of AllMusic called it "a hardcore journey that never lacks on bass, beats, or party jams".[1] Kris Ex, in his review for Rolling Stone, commended Lil Cease for his "cherubic wit" that "softens the nastiness of lyrics".[5] The Source's Elon D. Johnson called The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo "an honest effort". She praised Lil Cease's "charismatic lyricism", but criticized the album's outro, as well as its overall reliance on sampling.[6]

Writing for Los Angeles Times, Soren Baker described the album as "uneven" and "party-tinged". He believed that Lil Cease had a strong performance on several tracks, reaching the level of his mentor the Notorious B.I.G, but panned the rest of the album for "weak choruses, bland production and recycled story lines".[3] Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly was critical of the album, saying that Lil Cease has "nothing novel to say, but at least his superstar buddies [...] add wattage".[2] In a retrospective review, Steve Juon of RapReviews shared this view. He wrote that the album "doesn't make sense", as he believed that other featured artists outperformed Lil Cease.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."No Intro (Intro)"
0:54
2."More Dangerous" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Mr. Bristal and G. Dep)
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • J. "Waxx" Garfield
4:54
3."Get Out Our Way" (featuring Puff Daddy and Blake C)
EZ Elpee5:34
4."Future Sport" (featuring Redman, Mr. Bristal and Joe Hooker)
Mario "Yellowman" Winans3:37
5."Looking for a Lady" (featuring Blake C)
  • Lloyd
  • R. Spain
  • Porter
EZ Elpee5:02
6."Long Time Comin'" (featuring Mr. Bristal and Larce "Banger" Vegas)
Bink!4:49
7."Girlfriend" (featuring Kelly Price)
  • Mario "Yellowman" Winans
  • Lil' Cease
3:54
8."Play Around" (featuring Lil' Kim, Mr. Bristal and Joe Hooker)
Bink!6:09
9."Chicken Heads" (featuring Carl Thomas)
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • J. "Waxx" Garfield
3:56
10."4 My Niggaz" (featuring Jay-Z, Blake C and Mr. Bristal)
3:53
11."Work It Out"
  • Lloyd
  • Anthony Blagmon
Spunk Bigga4:31
12."Jail (Interlude)"
  • Lloyd
  • Alex DeVaughn
  • Lil' Cease
  • Alex "Algee" DeVaughn
1:05
13."Mr. Nasty"
Darrell "Digga" Branch4:31
14."Dolly Baby"
  • Lloyd
  • Winans
  • Keisha Spivey
Mario "Yellowman" Winans3:52
15."Don't Stop" (featuring Puff Daddy)
  • Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs
4:03
16."Everything" (featuring 112)
5:11
17."B.I.G. & Cease Forever (Outro)"
  • Lloyd
  • Angelettie
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie0:43
Total length:1:06:38
Samples used

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Farley, Keith. "The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo - Lil' Cease". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Sinclair, Tom (August 20, 1999). "Lil Cease – The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo: It's Been a Long Time Coming". Entertainment Weekly. No. 499–500. New York. p. 128.
  3. ^ a b Baker, Soren (July 10, 1999). "Lil' Cease, "The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo"". Record Rack. Los Angeles Times. p. F8. Retrieved February 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 27, 2021). "Lil' Cease :: The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo". RapReviews. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Ex, Kris (September 2, 1999). "Lil' Cease – The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo". Recordings. Rolling Stone. No. 820. p. 117. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Johnson, Elon D. (August 1999). "Lil' Cease – The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo". Record Report. The Source. No. 119. New York. pp. 228, 230.
  7. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 31, 1999. p. 102. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  8. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 31, 1999. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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