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2006 studio album by Big Tuck
Tha Absolute Truth Released October 24, 2006 (2006-10-24 ) Studio Kitchen Studios (Dallas , TX ) Maximedia Studio (Dallas, TX) The Hit Factory Criteria Sound Explosion Genre Hip hop Length 1 :10 :20 Label Producer
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 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.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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) Tuck G. Miller Tony Richardson Loudermilk 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) Tuck Andre Lyon Marcello Valenzano 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) Tuck R. Atkins T. Richards L. Mills 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
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