April 20, 2006 – New York, NY) Legendary rapper Ice Cube will kick off his first tour in six years tonight, in Anaheim, California. The cross country tour is in support of his forthcoming, seventh solo LP, “Laugh Now, Cry Later,” scheduled to be released June 6, 2006 independently through his own label, Lench Mob Records.

The tour will hit 21 cities through May 28th where it concludes in Phoenix. Fellow West Coast rappers Tha Dogg Pound as well as The Clipse have been tapped to support Ice Cube on this rare club run. Ice Cube will debut material from his upcoming album and dig deep into his 20-year recording career.

Boasting production from top-level producers like Scott Storch, Swizz Beatz and Lil’ Jon, and featuring guests Snoop Dogg and Dub C, Ice Cube is set to reclaim his title as Rap’s Heavyweight Champion. >From the buzz single and video, “Chrome and Paint” to the first official single, the Scott Storch-produced “Why We Thugs”, Ice Cube’s “Laugh Now, Cry Later” features 18 solid tracks, many of which he will be performing during this intimate trek. A complete list of tour stops follows:

Date City Venue

April 20 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

April 21 San Diego, CA 4th & B

April 22 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre

April 25 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

April 26 Chico, CA Senator Theatre

April 28 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre

April 29 Seattle, WA Showbox

April 30 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

May 4 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

May 6 Chicago, IL House of Blues

May 7 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

May 9 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall

May 12 New York City BB King Blues Club

May 13 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero

May 14 Washington DC 9:30 Club

May 18 Atlanta, GA Earthlink Live

May 20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live

May 23 Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom

May 25 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium

May 27 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

May 28 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre