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As of August 2008, the album sold 547,000 copies in the United States. On August 25, 2006, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. In its second week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling an additional 64,000 copies. This became Ice Cube's sixth US top-ten album. Laugh Now, Cry Later debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 144,000 copies in its first week. It replaces most of the profanities by repeating or using a sound effect. A clean version of the album was also made. The artwork for this album contains a picture of Ice Cube holding a custom gold Colt Anaconda. The DualDisc contains concert and backstage footage as well as a playable music video for each song. Five months later, Ice Cube re-released the album on October 31, 2006, under the name Laugh Now, Cry Later: O.G. The album was released independently on his Lench Mob Records on June 6, 2006. I wanted to make a record that does what all good hip-hop does: it makes you feel good it kind of pumps you up, but it also shows you a part of life that you might not have been paying attention to or might not even know exists". In an interview taken during its release, Ice Cube said: "I want to make a record that was like a history book. I learnt a lot of game from you, I like your son, he's got his name from you". "Never thought I'd see Eazy in a casket, thanks for everything, that's on everything. 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. The third single released from the album was the promo-only Steal the Show. The follow-up single, released in late June 2006, is the song " Go to Church", featuring Snoop Dogg and Lil Jon. The first official single was the Scott Storch produced " Why We Thugs". Laugh Now, Cry Later was preceded by the street single and accompanying video "Chrome & Paint". These include songs with West Coast rappers Snoop Dogg and WC, and Southern rapper Lil Jon. Unlike Cube's previous album, Laugh Now, Cry Later features only a handful of collaborations.
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