# Tha Absolute Truth

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***Tha Absolute Truth*** is the debut solo studio album by American rapper [Big Tuck](/source/Big_Tuck). It was released on October 24, 2006, through DSR/T-Town Music and [Universal Republic Records](/source/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](/source/Dallas), The Hit Factory Criteria and Sound Explosion. [Production](/source/Hip_hop_production) was handled by [Mr. Lee](/source/Mr._Lee_(record_producer)), The Missing Element, Willie Boy, [Play-N-Skillz](/source/Play-N-Skillz), Bigg Tyme, [Cool & Dre](/source/Cool_%26_Dre), David "Boom" Pinks, Just Beatz and O'E Tha Thrilla, with [Alan Powell](/source/Alan_Powell_(entrepreneur)), George Lopez and Trinidad Delgado serving as executive producers. It features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from Big Tite, [Bun B](/source/Bun_B), [Chamillionaire](/source/Chamillionaire), Dre, [Erykah Badu](/source/Erykah_Badu), [Paul Wall](/source/Paul_Wall), Sleepy Lee, [Slim Thug](/source/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](/source/Billboard_200) chart, however, it debuted at 27 on the [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums) and number 14 on the [Top Rap Albums](/source/Top_Rap_Albums) in the United States.

## Personnel

- Cedric "[Big](/source/Big_Tuck)" Tuck — vocals
- Tony "Tum Tum" Richardson — vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
- G. "Fat Bastard" Miller — vocals (track 3)
- Hakeem "[Chamillionaire](/source/Chamillionaire)" Seriki — vocals (track 5)
- Andre "Dre" Lyon — vocals & producer (track 6)
- M. "Sleepy Lee" Birdow — vocals (track 7)
- Bernard "[Bun B](/source/Bun_B)" Freeman — vocals (track 8)
- Stayve "[Slim Thug](/source/Slim_Thug)" Thomas — vocals (track 9)
- Double T. — vocals (track 10)
- Lil Ronnie — vocals (track 10)
- Erica "[Erykah Badu](/source/Erykah_Badu)" Wright — vocals (track 11)
- Paul "[Paul Wall](/source/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](/source/Mr._Lee_(record_producer))" 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](/source/Chris_Godbey) — mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10–16)
- Chris Bell — mixing (track 3)
- John Painter — mixing (track 9)
- [Chris Gehringer](/source/Chris_Gehringer) — mastering
- [Alan Powell](/source/Alan_Powell_(entrepreneur)) — executive producer
- George Lopez — executive producer
- Trinidad "Trini.D." Delgado — executive producer
- Mr. Scott Design — art direction
- Steven Cortez — artwork, photography
- [Jonathan Mannion](/source/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

Chart (2006) Peak position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] 27 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[2] 14

## References

1. ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2006-12-30/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media,_Inc.). December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

1. ["Top Rap Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums/2006-12-30/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Nielsen Business Media, Inc.](/source/Nielsen_Business_Media,_Inc.). December 30, 2006. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

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