Big Tuck

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Big Tuck
Birth nameCedric Lee Juan Tuck [1]
Origin Dallas, Texas [2]
Genres Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2004–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.

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Biography

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

Albums

Album nameOriginal Release Date
Tha Absolute Truth December 12, 2006

Mixtapes

Mixtape nameOriginal Release Date
Purple HulkSeptember 1, 2004
DJ Smallz Presents Big Tuck: "Polar Bear"August 25, 2005
Straight Outta Texas Vol. 1March 14, 2006
DJ Drop Presents: Hell on Em, Volume 12008

Singles

TitleFeaturing Guest(s)AlbumYear
TussleTum Tum, Slim Thug Purple Hulk2004
Tussle (Remix)Tum Tum, Slim Thug Purple Hulk2004
Southside Da RealistNonePurple Hulk2004
Not A Stain On MeFat BastardDJ Drop Presents: Hell on Em, Volume 12008
Not A Stain On Me (Remix) Slim Thug, Gucci Mane None2008

Chart positions

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

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References

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  2. "Big Tuck Twitter Page". Twitter. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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  8. 1 2 Tha Absolute Truth (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart), Billboard , February 10, 2007.
  9. 1 2 Tha Absolute Truth (Top Rap Albums chart), Billboard , December 30, 2006.