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*Rapper/actor/producer Ice Cube will step away from the film and television projects this spring to travel the country in support of his new album, “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” due June 6 via his own label, Lench Mob Records.
The former NWA member will begin a 22-date tour behind his seventh solo album on April 20 in Anaheim, CA. The trek will make a complete circle around the U.S. before wrapping June 3 in Hollywood.
“Laugh Now, Cry Later” features production from Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz and Lil' Jon, and includes a guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. The Storch-produced first single, "Why We Thugs," delves into social commentary about weapons, narcotics, politics and the ghettos of America, according to a press release. Buzz has been surrounding the album track "Chrome and Paint," the video for which, according to a press release, blends low-riders and the West Coast lifestyle.
Here is the full tour itinerary:
April 2006
20 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
21 - San Diego, CA - Fourth and B
22 - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre
25 - San Francisco - The Fillmore
26 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater
28 - Portland, OR - Roseland theater
29 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
May 2006
4 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
7 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10 - Boston, MA - Avalon
12 - New York, NY - B.B. King's Blues Club
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
14 - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
18 - Atlanta, GA - Earthlink Live
20 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
23 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
25 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
27 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
28 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
June 2006
3- West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues