Laugh Now, Cry Later is the seventh
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
by rapper
Ice CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer.He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and cinema. In 1992, he married Kimberly...
, released on June 6, 2006. It is Ice Cube's first album to be released on his independently owned
record labelIn the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Lench Mob RecordsLench Mob Records is an independently owned record label owned by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Kam, female rapper Yo Yo and the group Da Lench Mob...
and his first studio album in six years. After spending the previous 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.
Unlike Cube's previous album
War & Peace Vol.
Laugh Now, Cry Later is the seventh
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
by rapper
Ice CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer.He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and cinema. In 1992, he married Kimberly...
, released on June 6, 2006. It is Ice Cube's first album to be released on his independently owned
record labelIn the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Lench Mob RecordsLench Mob Records is an independently owned record label owned by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Kam, female rapper Yo Yo and the group Da Lench Mob...
and his first studio album in six years. After spending the previous 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.
Overview
Unlike Cube's previous album
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc),
Laugh Now Cry Later features only a handful of collaborations. These include songs with
West CoastWest Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music which originates in the westernmost region of the United States...
rappers
Snoop DoggCordazar Calvin Broadus , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés...
, and
WCWilliam Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to Los Angeles at an early age.-Career:...
, as well as Southern rapper
Lil JonJonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
.
Laugh Now, Cry Later was preceded by the street single and accompanying video "Chrome & Paint". The first official single was the
Scott StorchScott Storch is a Canadian record producer. He has found success in many genres of music, particularly hip hop, pop, and R&B. He has his own record label, Storch Music Company and his own music production company called Tuff Jew Productions LLC.Storch has produced for a variety of artists...
produced "
Why We Thugs"Why We Thugs" is the first official single on Ice Cube's seventh album Laugh Now, Cry Later. It was released in 2006 and the music video has a cameo appearance by comedian Mike Epps. In the song, Ice Cube mentions: George W...
." The follow-up single, released in late June 2006, is the song "
Go to Church"Go to Church" is the second official single from Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later. The song features Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon. The song is also produced by Lil Jon and a music video was released for the song...
", featuring
Snoop DoggCordazar Calvin Broadus , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés...
and
Lil JonJonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
. The third single released from the album was the promo-only
Steal the ShowSteal the Show is the third single from rapper Ice Cube's seventh studio album Laugh Now, Cry Later and was released only as a radio-single without any chart positions. In this song Ice Cube notes that he has been rapping since 1984 and the song is produced by Scott Storch....
.
In the song "Growin' Up" he talks about and honours his deceased friend and co-rapper
Eazy-EEric Lynn Wright , better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California....
who along with Ice Cube were members of rap group N.W.A. "Never thought i'd see Eazy in a casket, thanks for everthing, thats on everything. I learnt a lot of game from you, I like your son, hes got his name from you".
In an interview taken during its release, Ice Cube said: "I 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".
Ice Cube re-released the album on 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. The artwork for this album contains a picture of Ice Cube holding a custom gold
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. A clean version of the album was also made. It replaces most of the profanities by repeating or using a sound effect. Released independently on his
Lench Mob RecordsLench Mob Records is an independently owned record label owned by Los Angeles rapper and actor Ice Cube. It was once home to many of Cube's former allies such as DJ Pooh, and Lench Mob's own Chilly Chill, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Kam, female rapper Yo Yo and the group Da Lench Mob...
the album has been certified
GoldIn the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the RIAA, which is generally unprecedented for an album released on an independent label.
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Featured performer(s) |
Time |
| 1 |
"Definition of a West Coast 'G' (Intro)" |
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0:14 |
| 2 |
"Why We Thugs "Why We Thugs" is the first official single on Ice Cube's seventh album Laugh Now, Cry Later. It was released in 2006 and the music video has a cameo appearance by comedian Mike Epps. In the song, Ice Cube mentions: George W...
" |
Scott Storch Scott Storch is a Canadian record producer. He has found success in many genres of music, particularly hip hop, pop, and R&B. He has his own record label, Storch Music Company and his own music production company called Tuff Jew Productions LLC.Storch has produced for a variety of artists...
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3:45 |
| 3 |
"Smoke Some Weed" |
Bud'da Bud'da is an American West Coast hip hop producer for artists such as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Xzibit and Aaliyah...
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3:46 |
| 4 |
"Dimes & Nicks (A Call from Mike Epps Michael E. "Mike" Epps is an American comedian, actor and rapper, best known for playing Day-Day in the films Next Friday and Friday After Next.-Biography:...
)" |
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1:06 |
| 5 |
"Child Support" |
Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.-Production credits:*"Blackalicious -...
|
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4:01 |
| 6 |
"2 Decades Ago (Insert)" |
Sketch |
|
0:14 |
| 7 |
"Doin' What It 'Pose 2 Do" |
Emile Emile Haynie, better known as Emile, is a hip hop producer born July 13th, 1980 from Buffalo, New York. He currently lives in Manhattan and has produced for artists such as Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Ian Brown, The Roots, M.O.P., Obie Trice, Raekwon, and Rhymefest.-Obie Trice - Cheers :* 05...
|
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4:07 |
| 8 |
"Laugh Now, Cry Later" |
DiddySean John Combs , known by his stage name Diddy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, men's fashion designer, entrepreneur and dancer. He won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award.He was originally...
& The HitmenThe Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs to produce hip hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy label's recording artists. Because of its great success, the group has also been hired for projects outside of Bad Boy Records....
|
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3:36 |
| 9 |
"Stop Snitchin'" |
Swizz Beatz Kasseem Dean better known by his stage name Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer and rapper. Swizz, wife R&B singer Mashonda, and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records.-Personal life:...
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3:15 |
| 10 |
"Go to Church "Go to Church" is the second official single from Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later. The song features Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon. The song is also produced by Lil Jon and a music video was released for the song...
" |
Lil Jon Jonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
|
Snoop Dogg Cordazar Calvin Broadus , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of producer Dr. Dre's most notable protégés...
& Lil JonJonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
|
4:00 |
| 11 |
"The Nigga Trapp" |
DJ Green Lantern James D'Agostino, better known as DJ Green Lantern, is an American DJ and hip hop musician. He was born in Rochester, New York and he is of Italian descent. In 2002, D'Agostino was signed by Eminem to become the official DJ for Shady Records after DJ Head stepped down for undisclosed reasons...
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3:48 |
| 12 |
"A History of Violence (Insert)" |
|
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1:09 |
| 13 |
"Growin' Up" |
Laylaw & D-Mac |
|
3:53 |
| 14 |
"Click, Clack - Get Back!" |
Emile |
|
3:09 |
| 15 |
"The Game Lord" |
Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.-Production credits:*"Blackalicious -...
|
|
4:09 |
| 16 |
"Chrome & Paint" |
Bud'da |
WC William Loshawn Calhoun, Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to Los Angeles at an early age.-Career:...
|
3:27 |
| 17 |
"Steal the Show Steal the Show is the third single from rapper Ice Cube's seventh studio album Laugh Now, Cry Later and was released only as a radio-single without any chart positions. In this song Ice Cube notes that he has been rapping since 1984 and the song is produced by Scott Storch....
" |
Scott Storch |
|
4:12 |
| 18 |
"You Gotta Lotta That You Gotta Lotta That is the sixth single from rapper Ice Cube's album Laugh Now, Cry Later released in 2007. No music videos were planned for this and Snoop Dogg is featured in the second verse and the chorus. The production comes from Lil Jon as Go to Church which featured both Snoop and Jon....
" |
Lil Jon Jonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
|
Snoop Dogg |
4:06 |
| 19 |
"Spittin' Pollaseeds Spittin' Pollaseeds will be the fifth single from Ice Cube's Laugh Now, Cry Later. The song also feature the Westside Connection member WC and the West Coast rapper Kokane. Production is from Laylaw and D-Mack. A music video is released for this and it shows the rappers spit pollaseeds while...
" |
Laylaw & D-Mac |
WC & Kokane Jerry Long, Jr. better known by his stage name Kokane, is a rapper and singer from Pomona, California best known for his work with Above The Law. A cousin of Above The Law's main member Cold 187um , Kokane signed with Ruthless Records in 1991 and made a cameo on NWA's Efil4zaggin album...
|
5:04 |
| 20 |
"Holla @ Cha Boy" |
Lil Jon Jonathan Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American composer, producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk...
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3:30 |
| * |
"Pockets Stay Fat" (iTunesiTunes is a proprietary digital media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone...
Bonus Track) |
Dj Green Lantern |
Lil Scrappy Darryl Kevin Richards Jr., better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.-Biography:Born in Atlanta on January 19, 1984. Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia...
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3:55 |
| * |
"Run" (Best BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Canada, Mexico, and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best...
Bonus Track) |
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3:53 |
| * |
"Dick Tease" (Japanese Bonus Track) |
Hallway Productionz Hallway Productionz is a Grammy Award Nominated, Dove Award winning production duo made up of Teak "Tha Beatsmith" and Dee Underdue. The pair reside in Stockton, California. Teak and Dee's production is most notably featured on Ice Cube, WC & T-Bone records.-Production credits:*"Blackalicious -...
|
Fatman Scoop Isaac Freeman III, better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is an Afroamerican New York City hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice....
|
4:02 |
| * |
"Race Card" (Best BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Canada, Mexico, and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best...
Bonus Track) |
Warren G |
|
3:13 |
Charts
| Chart |
Peak Position |
| Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
#4 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
|
#2 |
| Top Rap Albums |
#2 |
| UK R&B Albums Chart |
#11 |
| UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus.To qualify for the UK albums...
|
#152 |
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