Tha Absolute Truth
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{{Infobox album
| name = Tha Absolute Truth
| type = studio
| artist = Big Tuck
| cover = Big Tuck - Tha Absolute Truth.jpg
| released = {{Start date|2006|10|24}}
| recorded =
| studio = {{hlist|Kitchen Studios (Dallas, TX)|Maximedia Studio (Dallas, TX)|The Hit Factory Criteria|Sound Explosion}}
| genre = Southern hip hop
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=10|s=20}}
| label = {{hlist|DSR|T-Town|Universal}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bigg Tyme| Cool & Dre|David "Boom" Pinks|Just Beatz|Mr. Lee|O'E Tha Thrilla|Play-N-Skillz|The Missing Element|Willie Boy}}
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Tha Absolute Truth is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Tuck. It was released on October 24, 2006 through DSR/T-Town Music and Universal Republic Records, making it the rapper's first and only major label album. Recording sessions took place at Kitchen Studios and Maximedia Studio in Dallas, The Hit Factory Criteria and Sound Explosion. Production was handled by Mr. Lee, The Missing Element, Willie Boy, Play-N-Skillz, Bigg Tyme, Cool & Dre, David "Boom" Pinks, Just Beatz and O'E Tha Thrilla, with Alan Powell, George Lopez and Trinidad Delgado serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Big Tite, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Dre, Erykah Badu, Paul Wall, Sleepy Lee, Slim Thug, and his Dirty South Rydaz group-mates Tum Tum, Addiction, Double T, Fat Bastard and Lil Ronnie.
The album did not reach the Billboard 200 chart, however, it debuted at 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 14 on the Top Rap Albums in the United States.
Track listing
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| title1 = Monsta
| writer1 = {{hlist|Cedric Leejuan Tuck|Josh Loudermilk}}
| extra1 = The Missing Element
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Welcome to Dallas
| writer2 = {{hlist|Tuck|Randy Jefferson}}
| extra2 = Bigg Tyme
| length2 = 4:59
| title3 = In Da Hood
| note3 = featuring Fat B. and Tum Tum
| writer3 = {{hlist|Tuck|G. Miller|Tony Richardson|Loudermilk}}
| extra3 = The Missing Element
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = We the Truth
| writer4 = {{hlist|Tuck|W. Cleveland}}
| extra4 = Willie Boy
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = I Know U Want That
| note5 = featuring Chamillionaire and Tum Tum
| writer5 = {{hlist|Tuck|Hakeem Seriki|Richardson|Juan Salinas|Oscar Salinas}}
| extra5 = Play-N-Skillz
| length5 = 4:12
| title6 = That What's Up
| note6 = featuring Dre
| writer6 = {{hlist|Tuck|Andre Lyon|Marcello Valenzano}}
| extra6 = Cool & Dre
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Bottom Bitch
| note7 = featuring Sleepy Lee
| writer7 = {{hlist|Tuck|M. Birdow|Leroy Williams}}
| extra7 = Mr. Lee
| length7 = 4:22
| title8 = Texas Takeova
| note8 = featuring Bun B
| writer8 = {{hlist|Tuck|Bernard Freeman|Williams}}
| extra8 = Mr. Lee
| length8 = 3:56
| title9 = Tussle
| note9 = featuring Tum Tum and Slim Thug
| writer9 = {{hlist|Tuck|Richardson|Stayve Thomas}}
| extra9 = Willie Boy
| length9 = 4:52
| title10 = U Can't See Me
| note10 = featuring Double T. and Lil Ronnie
| writer10 = {{hlist|Tuck|R. Atkins|T. Richards|L. Mills}}
| extra10 = O'E Tha Thrilla
| length10 = 4:05
| title11 = Ain't No Mistaken (Danger Part II)
| note11 = featuring Erykah Badu
| writer11 = {{hlist|Tuck|Erica Wright|Williams}}
| extra11 = Mr. Lee
| length11 = 5:14
| title12 = Stop at the Light
| writer12 = {{hlist|Tuck|F. Conchas|J. Conchas}}
| extra12 = Just Beatz
| length12 = 4:12
| title13 = I'm a Ridah
| writer13 = {{hlist|Tuck|Cleveland}}
| extra13 = Willie Boy
| length13 = 4:21
| title14 = Dippin in Da Lac
| note14 = featuring Paul Wall
| writer14 = {{hlist|Tuck|Paul Slayton}}
| extra14 = The Missing Element
| length14 = 5:14
| title15 = Meet Me on the Floor
| note15 = featuring Addiction and Tite
| writer15 = {{hlist|Tuck|R. Groce|David Pinks}}
| extra15 = David "Boom" Pinks
| length15 = 4:35
| title16 = Rush
| writer16 = {{hlist|Tuck|J. Salinas|O. Salinas}}
| extra16 = Play-N-Skillz
| length16 = 4:11
| total_length = 1:10:20
}}
Personnel
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- Cedric "Big" Tuck — vocals
- Tony "Tum Tum" Richardson — vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
- G. "Fat Bastard" Miller — vocals (track 3)
- Hakeem "Chamillionaire" Seriki — vocals (track 5)
- Andre "Dre" Lyon — vocals & producer (track 6)
- M. "Sleepy Lee" Birdow — vocals (track 7)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman — vocals (track 8)
- Stayve "Slim Thug" Thomas — vocals (track 9)
- Double T. — vocals (track 10)
- Lil Ronnie — vocals (track 10)
- Erica "Erykah Badu" Wright — vocals (track 11)
- Paul "Paul Wall" Slayton — vocals (track 14)
- Addiction — vocals (track 15)
- Big Tite — vocals (track 15)
- Josh "The Missing Element" Loudermilk — producer (tracks: 1, 3, 14), recording (tracks: 1-4, 7, 8, 10-16)
- Randy "Bigg Tyme" Jefferson — producer (track 2)
- W. "Willie Boy" Cleveland — producer (tracks: 4, 9, 13)
- Juan Carlos Salinas — producer (tracks: 5, 16)
- Oscar Edward Salinas — producer (tracks: 5, 16)
- Marcello "Cool" Valenzano — producer (track 6)
- Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams Jr. — producer (tracks: 7, 8, 11)
- O'E Tha Thrilla — producer (track 10)
- F. Conchas — producer (track 12)
- J. Conchas — producer (track 12)
- David "Boom" Pinks — producer (track 15)
- Hal Fitzgerald — recording & mixing (track 5)
- Robert "Big Brizz" Brisbane — recording (track 6)
- Mike E.D. — recording (track 10)
- Chris Godbey — mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-16)
- Chris Bell — mixing (track 3)
- John Painter — mixing (track 9)
- Chris Gehringer — mastering
- Alan Powell — executive producer
- George Lopez — executive producer
- Trinidad "Trini.D." Delgado — executive producer
- Mr. Scott Design — art direction
- Steven Cortez — artwork, photography
- Jonathan Mannion — photography
- Chris Graham — creative coordinator
- Meredeth Oliver — A&R
- Imran Majid — A&R
- Tom Mackay — A&R
- Angie Howard — product management
- Kim Garner — product management
- Liz Loblack — product management
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Charts
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|631984|Tha Absolute Truth|type=album}}
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Category:Southern hip-hop albums