Big Tuck | |
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Birth name | Cedric Lee Juan Tuck [1] |
Origin | Dallas, Texas [2] |
Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta rap |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2004–active |
Labels | Universal Records |
Website | thabigtuckshow.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.
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]
Album name | Original Release Date |
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Tha Absolute Truth | December 12, 2006 |
Mixtape name | Original Release Date |
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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 |
Title | Featuring Guest(s) | Album | Year |
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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 | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 27 [8] |
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 14 [9] |
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