Hip-hop sidekicks are all the rage. Everyone's got a crew, and now that rap entrepreneurs are burning through cash like they're Silicon Alley venture capitalists, anyone can get a chance at the show. Lil' Cease, former fro... more »nt-puppy for Biggie Smalls protégé Junior M.A.F.I.A., has finally got his shot, some five years after "Player's Anthem" introduced him to the world. Familiar hooks abound on The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo--BDP's "Super Hoe" on "Mr.Nasty," and Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" on "4 My Niggaz," most notably. As an MC, Cease borrowed little from Biggie apart from a jones for weed and sex: his storytelling is sloppy and crude, a second-rate flow that wouldn't have seen the light of day when BDP originally released "Super Hoe." But in the hip-hop-as-dance category, Lil Cease's wonderful world is filled with guilty, thought-free pleasures. --Jon Caramanica« less
Hip-hop sidekicks are all the rage. Everyone's got a crew, and now that rap entrepreneurs are burning through cash like they're Silicon Alley venture capitalists, anyone can get a chance at the show. Lil' Cease, former front-puppy for Biggie Smalls protégé Junior M.A.F.I.A., has finally got his shot, some five years after "Player's Anthem" introduced him to the world. Familiar hooks abound on The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo--BDP's "Super Hoe" on "Mr.Nasty," and Kraftwerk's "Trans-Europe Express" on "4 My Niggaz," most notably. As an MC, Cease borrowed little from Biggie apart from a jones for weed and sex: his storytelling is sloppy and crude, a second-rate flow that wouldn't have seen the light of day when BDP originally released "Super Hoe." But in the hip-hop-as-dance category, Lil Cease's wonderful world is filled with guilty, thought-free pleasures. --Jon Caramanica
"Okay, I must admit that I prejudged this cd before I ever listened to it.
But then I listened to it and now I know why.
IT'S SO COMPLETELY WACK.
If anyone could take hot garbage and put it to music,
it would be this guy.
I'm sure Biggie would be so ashamed to know that
his name is even mentioned on this CD.
Take a listen to that last track again.
LOL! He actually thinks that we're impressed by him playing samples
of Big Poppa dissing him every chance he had.
"Throw the keys to Lil Cease to pull the truck up front"
"Cease know all his h@e$ go to my door, then they go to his floor to f&*# some more"
Wow. And this makes you a good old fashioned yes man.
The only thing close to this mess,
is the other hip hop son-of-a-true-artist Memphis Bleek.
Sidekicks are definitely not what's hot.
I'll tell you what,
customers should be compensated for even allowing this trash to be a part of their collection."
Big Dissapointment
no-name-s | MI | 07/17/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I thought this album was very dissapointing. It only has a few decent songs, the best one being "Play Around". On one song, kelly price sings the chorus, which is stolen from a mary j. blige song. and another song's chorus is stolen from master p's i'm a ho. most of the beats on this tape aer tired & weak. and lil cease cant even hardly talk clear. lil cease's voice makes him sound like he weighs 600 ponds, cuz he just mumbles, like his mouth is overflowing with spit.this album sucks, but to each his own, so you'll have to check it out yourself."
The horrible world of Cease A Leo
Nuisance | Miami | 05/14/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I get straight the point in this review. This album is straight garbage. There are only two songs that are notable on this album. Everything is a good tribute record to Biggie and Play Around was a cool first single. The rest of this album stinks. Redman and Busta Rhymes couldnt save tracks like More Dangerous and Future Sport from being garbage. Girlfriend feat Kelly Price is so bad I couldnt even listen to it in one sitting. Chickenheads and Mr Nasty are the worst raunchy records you'll ever hear and next time Carl Thomas sings a hook like the one he did on Chickenheads, sombody slap the taste out of his mouth! Even Jay-z couldnt stop My N***az(which poorly samples TransEuro Express)from being garbage. Dolly Baby and Get Out Our Way sound Bad Boy inspired. The rest of this album is too wack to mention. Just a bunch of wack no-namesters who remained no namesters for a reason. Plus the beats sucked and Lil Cease cant rap. This album should have never been released and is proof that some people should stay awol. Standouts: Everything and Play Around."
Vastly unoriginal
notorious_wigga_z | MN | 02/26/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I had heard lil cease on many guest appearances so i decided to buy his album. He has some great songs on it but the other tracks are basically filling space. Also, the beats dont have very much difference in them, and his songs tend to run together."
Lil' Cease comes off!
notorious_wigga_z | 09/02/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Cease shows us that he can do his thing, even with the passing of the late great B.I.G. The beats are hot and his flow has you ready to go out and party. This is a fun album that's definitely worth getting. He represented BK as he should have. Much props to Cease-A-Leo."