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Laugh Now, Cry Later - Ice Cube
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59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The rapper-turned-actor-turned-rapper's first album in six years features contributions from Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz and Snoop Dogg.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Vibe
    80
    His delivery is crisp and uncomplicated, but razor sharp, like gangster haikus. [Jun 2006, p.159]
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  2. Mojo
    60
    This record does not return [Ice Cube] to his early 1990s heyday, but proves he still has sufficient desire to make angry, focused music. [Aug 2006, p.90]
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  3. Pitchfork
    38
    Everything about Laugh Now, Cry Later feels utterly tapped of inspiration and vitality, and Cube's former greatness only makes this exhausting slog that much more depressing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. ChrisR
    10
    CUBE is back again, he always comes out with the hardest shit and never shys away
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  2. MichaelW
    4
    Ice Cube, in 2006, just sounds so tired... like he took flows that weren't quite good enough for War and Peace Vol. 2, and no amount of guest stars or name producers can cover up for the lack of hunger. Cube at one point could've claimed to be the Best Ever... not after releasing dreck like this.… Expand
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  3. dougw
    3
    all these critics suck ice cube is a legend and won't fall off. he is the O.G noone else can bring wat e brought to da rap game wait... he created the rap game!!! i am angry with te critics and with zippyzee d. u stupid idiot have u lisend to tha albums of the don mega ? not just tha hits? coz i ave all of hi albums period.… Expand
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