Laugh Now, Cry Later [PA] by Ice Cube (CD, Jun-2006, Lench Mob)

Ice Cube does something here which he doesn't do very often. He battle raps! Usually he always had some sort of a message or a rant about this and that, so he didn't display his battle rap skills too often. But he's pretty good, and he surprised me (several times actually, check out his verse on the song 'The Grand Finale' from The D.O.C. on the album 'No One Can Do It Better' from '89 (Dope S*it!)). 'Click Clack - Get Back!', Doin' What It 'Pose 2 Do and 'Go To Church' are songs where you can catch cube battle, the first being laced with powerful guitars, only empowering cube; the second is more bouncy, it's the type you bump in your ride, and the third ladies & gentleman is the biggest surprise on the album.'Go To Church' is produced by Lil' Jon, yes Lil' Jon and it's a banger, believe it or not. And Cube and Snoop are far from whack. Snoop is actually quite witty with his verse.


This is a great album, Ice Cube proved that he's still got it. Many have doubted him, cause of his softer records (We Be Clubbin' Ugh) and how he was shown on the big screen. His credibility was kinda in the pits, but with this he made a worthy comeback, it could've been even better if he'd trimmed the album a little but in the end it really doesn't matter.