Laugh Now, Cry Later is the seventh studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released on June 6, 2006.
The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 selling 144,000 copies in first week.
The follow-up single, released in late June 2006, is the song "Go to Church", featuring Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon.
In the song "Growin' Up" he talks about and honours his deceased friend and co-rapper Eazy-E who along with Ice Cube were members of rap group N.W.A.
[14] The artwork for this album contains a picture of Ice Cube holding a custom gold Colt Anaconda.
[15] On August 25, 2006, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.