What is Laugh Now, Cry Later?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox Album | name = Laugh Now, Cry Later | type = studio | artist = [[Ice Cube]] | cover = | released = June 9, 2006 | recorded = 2005–2006 | genre = [[West Coast hip hop]], [[gangsta rap]] | length = 64:51 | language = [[English language|English]] | label = [[Lench Mob Records|Lench Mob]] ([[United States|U.S.]])<br>72914 ([[Compact Disc|CD]]) | producer = [[Ice Cube]] ([[Executive producer|exec.]]), [[Lil Jon]], [[Scott Storch]], [[The Hitmen (production team)|The Hitmen]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[DJ Green Lantern]], Emile, [[Warren G]], [[Hallway Productionz]], [[Bud'da]], Sketch, Laylaw & D-Mac | Reviews = | prev_title = [[War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)]] | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = [[Raw Footage]] | next_year = 2008 }} '''''Laugh Now, Cry Later''''' is the seventh [[studio album]] by [[Americans|American]] [[rapper]], [[Ice Cube]]. ''Laugh Now, Cry Later'' was released on June 9, 2006 through [[Lench Mob Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/laugh-now-cry-later/id723550072|accessdate=2014-11-15|title=iTunes - Music - Laugh Now, Cry Later by Ice Cube|publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> It was the first album that was released through his independently owned record label. It is also Ice Cube's first studio album in six years. The album debuted at #4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/laugh-now-cry-later-mw0000555346/awards|accessdate=2014-11-15|title=Laugh Now, Cry Later - Ice Cube - Awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> ''Laugh Now, Cry Later'' was certified [[RIAA certification|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] which is uncommon for an album that was released through an independent label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Ice%20Cube&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charFie