This is one of my top 15 Hip Hop albums of all time. As the album struck gold domestically and shipped over 1 million copies worldwide, Laugh Now, Cry Later will have a special place in Cube’s discography for this reason, but in the long run? It’ll be seen as a disappointing effort that sold well. What makes this album stick out is the fact that it was his first independent album, allowing Cube to have creative control and see bigger profits off the success of the album. My biggest issue with this album is the inconsistent production, as I was never the biggest fan of Cube over generic Lil Jon or Scott Storch beats, but here we are. He created some dope songs like “Growin Up”, “The N**** Trap”, and a few others, but there’s also a few songs that completely fall short of expectations and hopes. Production isn’t cohesive, but Cube manages to put together a solid effort from a lyrical standpoint. However, quality wise, I must admit… this album lacks a lot. Recording Industry Association of America.A lot of people see this as the comeback album and of course this album brought Cube back to music relevance. ↑ "American album certifications – Ice Cube – Greatest Hits".↑ "British album certifications – Ice Cube – Greatest Hits".↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002".↑ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada".↑ "Ice Cube Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".↑ "Ice Cube Chart History ( Billboard 200)"."ARIA Albums: Troye Sivan 'Wild' EP Debuts At No 1". Contains re-sung elements from " Fuck tha Police" & "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A."In the Late Night Hour" (featuring Pusha T, No Malice, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams ).Contains samples from "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton & "Weak At the Knees" by Steve Arrington.Monk, "Psychedelic Shack" by The Temptations, "Hector" by The Village Callers, "Big Beat" by Billy Squier, "So What Cha Sayin" by EPMD & "The Haunted House" by Disney Express, "It's A Man's Man's Man's World", "Cold Sweat", "The Payback", "Funky President" and " Funky Drummer" all by James Brown, "I Know You Got Soul" and "Hot Pants" by Bobby Byrd, "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & The Family Stone, " Ashley's Roachclip" by Soul Searchers, "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Contains samples from "Buzz Saw" by The Turtles, "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp, "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" by Parliament, " The Humpty Dance" by Digital Underground, "If it Don't Turn You on (You Outta Leave it Alone)" by B.T.
Contains a sample from " More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp.Contains samples from " The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & " Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G.The album debuted on #54 on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 68,000 copies.
Two songs were exclusive to the album, "$100 Bill Y'all" and "In the Late Night Hour". It compiles 17 of Ice Cube's most well-known songs. Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rapper Ice Cube.
0 kommentar(er)
