Laugh Now, Cry Later cover art

  Studio Album · No. 7

Laugh Now, Cry Later Songwriting Credits by Ice Cube

2006 Lench Mob Records 20 tracks 65 min

Produced by Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Hallway Productionz, Lil Jon, Emile, DJ Green Lantern, Sean C, Bud'da, Warren G, Laylaw

Lench Mob Records Gangsta RapWest Coast Hip HopPolitical Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 20 of 20 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 20 / 20 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 20 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ice Cube carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
20 trackswritten by Ice Cube 0 tracksoutside writers
Ice Cube's roles on this album

Share of the 20 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer30%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

20
Tracks
6
Lyricists
10
Producers
547,000
US Copies Sold
2006
Released
Data Insight

Ice Cube wrote all his own raps across this comeback record, his first solo studio album in six years, while handing the boards to a deep roster of outside producers. Scott Storch produced the lead single 'Why We Thugs,' Lil Jon co-produced and guested on 'Go to Church,' and additional beats came from Swizz Beatz, DJ Green Lantern, Warren G, Emile, Hallway Productionz, and the Hitmen. Guests include Snoop Dogg, WC, Kokane, Lil Scrappy, and Fatman Scoop.

Ice Cube's seventh studio album, released June 6, 2006, his first in six years following an extended stretch of film and television work. The production roster is the most diverse of his career to that point, bringing in Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz, Lil Jon, Emile, DJ Green Lantern, Sean C, Bud'da, and Warren G. Ice Cube described his intent as making a record that "feels like a history book" while giving listeners something to enjoy. Guest appearances are limited to West Coast veterans Snoop Dogg and WC alongside Southern rapper Lil Jon. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.

Track Listing & Credits 20 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Definition of a West Coast G (Intro)
Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson - Ice Cube
2
Why We Thugs
Ice Cube O'Shea JacksonScott Storch Scott Storch Ice Cube
3
Smoke Some Weed
Ice Cube Bud'da Bud'da Ice Cube
4
Dimes & Nicks (A Call from Mike Epps)
Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson - Ice CubeMike Epps
5
Child Support
Ice Cube Andre Romelle YoungTeak Hallway Productionz Ice Cube
6
2 Decades Ago (Insert)
Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson - Ice Cube
7
Doin' What It 'Pose 2 Do
Ice Cube Emile Emile Ice Cube
8
Laugh Now, Cry Later
Ice CubeLV Sean CaneLeon Sanders Sean C Ice Cube
9
Stop Snitchin'
Ice Cube Kaseem Daoud Dean Swizz Beatz Ice Cube
10
Go to Church
Ice CubeSnoop DoggLil Jon O'Shea JacksonCalvin BroadusJonathan Smith Lil Jon Ice CubeSnoop DoggLil Jon
11
The Nigga Trapp
Ice Cube DJ Green Lantern DJ Green Lantern Ice Cube
12
A History of Violence (Insert)
Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson - Ice Cube
13
Growin' Up
Ice Cube Gene DozierKenny St. LewisMinnie RipertonRichard Rudolph LaylawD-Mac Ice Cube
14
Click, Clack - Get Back!
Ice Cube EmileLane Tietgen Emile Ice Cube
15
The Game Lord
Ice Cube Andre Romelle YoungTeak Hallway Productionz Ice Cube
16
Chrome & Paint
Ice CubeWC Bud'daWilliam CalhounDon CovayJerry Reed Bud'da Ice CubeWC
17
Steal the Show
Ice Cube Scott Storch Scott Storch Ice Cube
18
You Gotta Lotta That
Ice CubeSnoop Dogg Jonathan SmithCalvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. Lil Jon Ice CubeSnoop Dogg
19
Spittin' Pollaseeds
Ice CubeKokaneWC Jerry Long Jr.William CalhounKeith CrouchKipper JonesRahsaan Patterson LaylawD-Mac Ice CubeWCKokane
20
Holla @ Cha' Boy
Ice Cube Jonathan Smith Lil Jon Ice Cube

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 37 contributors

IC
Ice Cube
Writer
On this album20 written
OJ
O'Shea Jackson
Writer
On this album6 written
JS
Jonathan Smith
Writer
On this album3 written
B
Bud'da
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
E
Emile
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
SS
Scott Storch
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
AR
Andre Romelle Young
Writer
On this album2 written
SD
Snoop Dogg
Writer
On this album2 written
T
Teak
Writer
On this album2 written
W
WC
Writer
On this album2 written
WC
William Calhoun
Writer
On this album2 written
LJ
Lil Jon
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Laugh Now, Cry Later

Who produced Laugh Now, Cry Later?
Production came from a wide group of beatmakers rather than a single producer. Scott Storch, Lil Jon, Swizz Beatz, DJ Green Lantern, Warren G, Emile, the Hitmen, and Hallway Productionz all contributed tracks. Ice Cube handled the rapping and oversaw the project on his own Lench Mob Records label.
Did Ice Cube write his own lyrics on Laugh Now, Cry Later?
Yes. Ice Cube wrote all of his own verses on the album, as he has throughout his career. The outside contributors supplied production while the lyrics and themes were his own.
What is the single Go to Church about and who is on it?
'Go to Church' is a hard-edged warning-shot track produced by Lil Jon and featuring both Lil Jon and Snoop Dogg. It was released as the album's second single in 2006 and peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Who produced Why We Thugs?
Scott Storch produced 'Why We Thugs,' the album's lead single. The track frames street violence as a product of social conditions, and it earned a Gold certification in New Zealand.
How did Laugh Now, Cry Later perform commercially?
The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling about 144,000 copies in its first week. It reached number two on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts and went on to sell 547,000 copies in the United States, earning RIAA Gold certification.
Was Laugh Now, Cry Later certified Gold?
Yes. The RIAA certified the album Gold in August 2006, and it also received a Gold certification in Canada.
What label released Laugh Now, Cry Later?
The album came out on Ice Cube's own Lench Mob Records in June 2006. It marked his return to solo studio recording after a six-year gap.

Sources

Discogs: Laugh Now, Cry Later (release 1706059) Wikipedia: Laugh Now, Cry Later Wikipedia: Go to Church Wikipedia: Why We Thugs MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Laugh Now, Cry Later by Ice Cube