The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo

Critical reception

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 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

References

References

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3. Baker, Soren. (July 10, 1999). "Lil' Cease, "The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo"". [[Los Angeles Times]].
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