Laugh Now, Cry Later

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Laugh Now, Cry Later is an album by Ice Cube released on June 6, 2006 on his independently owned record label Lench Mob Records. He is currently on tour promoting the album. Laugh Now, Cry Later is Ice Cube's first solo album in six years. After spending the last six years mainly doing movie projects, it could be considered a comeback album. The album debuted in the top five selling 144,000 copies in the first week.

In a recent interview, Ice Cube said: "I didn't want to make a record that was like a history book. I wanted to make a record that does what all good hip-hop does: it makes you feel good; it kind of pumps you up, but it also shows you a part of life that you might not have been paying attention to or might not even know exists".

Unlike many other albums in the genre today, it is sparse with collaborate rappers, with just a few songs with West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Dogg, as well as WC and Lil Jon.

It contains 20 tracks (17 songs), with the street single and accompanying video "Chrome & Paint" already released. The first official single is the Scott Storch produced "Why We Thugs." The follow-up single, which came out in late June 2006, is the Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon song "Go to Church".[1].

The artwork for this album contains a picture of Ice Cube holding a custom gold Colt Anaconda. The album has been certified Platinum.

Ice Cube re-released the album October 31,2006 under the name Laugh Now, Cry Later: O.G. Limited Edition. The DualDisc contains concert and backstage footage as well as a playable music video for each song. [2]

Track listing

1. "Definition of a West Coast "G" (Intro)"
2. "Why We Thugs" (Produced by Scott Storch)
3. "Smoke Some Weed" (Produced by Bud'da)
4. "Dimes & Nicks (A Call from Mike Epps)"
5. "Child Support" (Produced by Teak & Dre)
6. "2 Decades Ago [Insert]" (Produced by Sketch)
7. "Doin' What It 'Pose 2 Do" (Produced by Emile)
8. "Laugh Now, Cry Later" (Produced by Sean C)
9. "Stop Snitchin" (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
10. "Go to Church" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon) (Produced by Lil Jon)
11. "The Nigga Trapp" (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)
12. "A History of Violence [Insert]"
13. "Growin' Up" (Produced by Laylaw & D-Mac)
    • Contains a sample from Marvin Gaye's song "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Memory Lane" as performed by Minnie Ripperton
14. "Click Clack - Get Back!" (Produced by Emile)
    • Contains elements of "Captain Bobby Stout" as performed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
15. "The Game Lord" (Produced by Teak & Dre)
16. "Chrome & Paint" (featuring WC) (Produced by Bud'da)
    • Contains elements of "The Continental Walk" by Jerry Reed & Donald Covay
17. "Steal the Show" (Produced by Scott Storch)
18. "You Gotta Lotta That" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (Produced by Lil Jon)
19. "Spittin' Pollaseeds" (featuring WC & Kokane) (Produced by Laylaw & D-Mac)
    • Contains elements of "Baby" by Rahsaan Patterson, Keith Crouch & Kipper Jones, as performed by Brandy
20. "Holla @ Cha Boy" (Produced by Lil Jon)

Charts

Chart	Position
Billboard 200	# 4
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	# 2
Top Rap Albums	# 2
UK R&B Albums Chart	# 11
UK Albums Chart	# 152

External links

• Ice Cube & Busta Rhymes CD clash
• Chart Overview on LNCL
• Latest news on the album from Google News
• Album interview
• Promotional album sampler featuring 10 songs
• Vibe News Article
• About the New Album, including snippets of an Ice Cube interview
• Ice Cube Lyrics, Music, Biography Information and more