Tha Absolute Truth
Tha Absolute Truth | |
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Released | October 24, 2006 |
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Genre | Southern hip hop |
Length | 1:10:20 |
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RapReviews | 7/10[1] |
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[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Monsta" |
| The Missing Element | 3:46 |
2. | "Welcome to Dallas" |
| Bigg Tyme | 4:59 |
3. | "In Da Hood" (featuring Fat B. and Tum Tum) |
| The Missing Element | 4:03 |
4. | "We the Truth" |
| Willie Boy | 4:27 |
5. | "I Know U Want That" (featuring Chamillionaire and Tum Tum) |
| Play-N-Skillz | 4:12 |
6. | "That What's Up" (featuring Dre) |
| Cool & Dre | 3:51 |
7. | "Bottom Bitch" (featuring Sleepy Lee) |
| Mr. Lee | 4:22 |
8. | "Texas Takeova" (featuring Bun B) |
| Mr. Lee | 3:56 |
9. | "Tussle" (featuring Tum Tum and Slim Thug) |
| Willie Boy | 4:52 |
10. | "U Can't See Me" (featuring Double T. and Lil Ronnie) |
| O'E Tha Thrilla | 4:05 |
11. | "Ain't No Mistaken (Danger Part II)" (featuring Erykah Badu) |
| Mr. Lee | 5:14 |
12. | "Stop at the Light" |
| Just Beatz | 4:12 |
13. | "I'm a Ridah" |
| Willie Boy | 4:21 |
14. | "Dippin in Da Lac" (featuring Paul Wall) |
| The Missing Element | 5:14 |
15. | "Meet Me on the Floor" (featuring Addiction and Tite) |
| David "Boom" Pinks | 4:35 |
16. | "Rush" |
| Play-N-Skillz | 4:11 |
Total length: | 1:10:20 |
Personnel[edit]
- 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
Charts[edit]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 27 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
References[edit]
- ^ Pruyn, Rowald (January 23, 2007). "Big Tuck :: Tha Absolute Truth – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Tha Absolute Truth at Discogs (list of releases)