Big Tuck

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Big Tuck
Birth nameCedric Lee Juan Tuck [1]
OriginDallas, Texas[2]
GenresHip hop, Gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2004–active
LabelsUniversal Records
Websitethabigtuckshow.com

Cedric Lee Juan Tuck, known mostly by his stage name Big Tuck, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is a member of the Dallas rap group Dirty South Rydaz.

Biography[edit]

Tuck was born on March 29, 1979. He grew up in the Queen City neighborhood of South Dallas, where he attended Lincoln High School, and studied music at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

After dropping out of college, Tuck returned to South Dallas to begin performing rap music.[3] In 2004, he joined a seven member band, Dirty South Rydaz. He also recorded a successful independent solo album, Purple Hulk, that led to Big Tuck and Dirty South Rydaz being signed by Universal in November 2005.[3][4][5] In 2006, he released the album Tha Absolute Truth which featured Erykah Badu, Chamillionaire, and Paul Wall.[3][6][7] The album peaked at no.27 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at no.14 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart.[8][9]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Album name Original Release Date
Tha Absolute Truth December 12, 2006

Mixtapes[edit]

Mixtape name Original Release Date
Purple Hulk September 1, 2004
DJ Smallz Presents Big Tuck: "Polar Bear" August 25, 2005
Straight Outta Texas Vol. 1 March 14, 2006
DJ Drop Presents: Hell on Em, Volume 1 2008

Singles[edit]

Title Featuring Guest(s) Album Year
Tussle Tum Tum, Slim Thug Purple Hulk 2004
Tussle (Remix) Tum Tum, Slim Thug Purple Hulk 2004
Southside Da Realist None Purple Hulk 2004
Not A Stain On Me Fat Bastard DJ Drop Presents: Hell on Em, Volume 1 2008
Not A Stain On Me (Remix) Slim Thug, Gucci Mane None 2008

Chart positions[edit]

Chart Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 27[8]
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 14[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Big Tuck Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Big Tuck Twitter Page". Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Christensen, Thor (8 December 2006). "No bed of roses". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. ^ Christensen, Thor (1 January 2006). "Under the radar". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 30 January 2010. (Payment required.)
  5. ^ Christensen, Thor (1 November 2005). "DSR signs contract with Universal Records". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 4 February 2010. (Payment required.)
  6. ^ Harrison, Crayton (12 December 2006). "Dallas artist cashes in on big-label debut". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 4 February 2010. (Payment required.)
  7. ^ "Big Tuck". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Tha Absolute Truth (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard, February 10, 2007.
  9. ^ a b Tha Absolute Truth (Top Rap Albums chart), Billboard, December 30, 2006.
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