# The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo

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

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| RapReviews | 6/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Source | |
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". Kris Ex, in his review for Rolling Stone, commended Lil Cease for his "cherubic wit" that "softens the nastiness of lyrics". 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.
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". 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". 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.

## Track listing
### Samples used

* "More Dangerous" contains a sample from "Warning" by The Notorious B.I.G.
* "Get Out Our Way" contains samples from "Now That You're Gone" by Diana Ross and "Cherish the Day" by Sade.
* "Future Sport" contains a sample from "More Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang.
* "Lookin' for a Lady" contains a sample from "Big Stars" by Ronnie Laws.
* "Long Time Comin" contains a sample from "Zungguzungguzungguzeng" by Yellowman.
* "Girlfriend" contains samples from "Not Gonna Hold On" by R. Kelly and "Be Happy" by Mary J. Blige.
* "Chicken Heads" contains samples from "The Mood" by Kashif and "A Little Bit of Love Is All It Takes" by New Edition.
* "4 My Niggaz" contains a samples from "Trans-Europe Express" by Kraftwerk, "Al-Naafiysh" by Hashim and "Computer Game" by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
* "Work It Out" contains a sample from "We Had to Break Away" by Twennynine and Lenny White.
* "Mr. Nasty" contains samples from "Super Hoe" by Boogie Down Productions and "Super Sporm" by Captain Sky.
* "Everything" contains a sample from "You Are Everything" by The Stylistics.
* "Don't Stop" contains a sample from "Knowledge Me" by Original Concept.

## Charts

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