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Big Tuck was born on March 29, 1979. He grew up in Queen City,in [[South Dallas]], where he attended [[Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas)|Lincoln High School]], and studied music at the [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]]. He also, like [[Houston]] rapper [[Trae]] was involved in a scuffle with Mike Jones. Tuck knocked out Jones and later |
Big Tuck was born on March 29, 1979. He grew up in Queen City,in [[South Dallas]], where he attended [[Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas)|Lincoln High School]], and studied music at the [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]]. He also, like [[Houston]] rapper [[Trae]] was involved in a scuffle with Mike Jones. Tuck knocked out Jones and later apologized for the incident. He dropped out of college and moved back to South Dallas to take up performing rap music.<ref name="No bed of roses">{{cite news |first=Thor |last=Christensen |title=No bed of roses |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/120806dnglbigtuck_wb.ac3d09e.html |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=8 December 2006 |accessdate=30 January 2010}}</ref> He joined a seven piece band Dirty South Rydaz and recorded a successful independent solo album, ''Purple Hulk'', in 2004 that led to Big Tuck and Dirty South Rydaz being signed by Universal in November 2005.<ref name="No bed of roses" /><ref name="Under the radar">{{cite news |first=Thor |last=Christensen |title=Under the radar |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10EE4AFA8B922C68&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=1 January 2006 |accessdate=30 January 2010}} (Payment required.)</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Thor |last=Christensen |title=DSR signs contract with Universal Records |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_hidethis=no&p_field_label-0=Author&p_field_label-1=title&p_bool_label-1=AND&p_field_label-2=Section&p_bool_label-2=AND&s_dispstring=DSR%20signs%20contract%20with%20Universal%20Records%20AND%20date%28all%29&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=%28%22DSR%20signs%20contract%22%20with%20%22Universal%20Records%22%29&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no |work=Dallas Morning News |date=1 November 2005 |accessdate=4 February 2010}} (Payment required.)</ref> In 2006, he released the album, ''Tha Absolute Truth'', which featured [[Erykah Badu]], [[Chamillionaire]] and [[Paul Wall]].<ref name="No bed of roses" /><ref>{{cite news |first=Crayton |last=Harrison |title=Dallas artist cashes in on big-label debut |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_hidethis=no&p_field_label-0=Author&p_field_label-1=title&p_bool_label-1=AND&p_field_label-2=Section&p_bool_label-2=AND&s_dispstring=Dallas%20artist%20cashes%20in%20on%20big-label%20debut%20AND%20date%28all%29&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=%28%22Dallas%20artist%20cashes%20in%20on%20big-label%20debut%22%29&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no |work=Dallas Morning News |date=12 December 2006 |accessdate=4 February 2010}} (Payment required.)</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Big Tuck Labron Flocka James | |
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| Birth name | Cedric Tuck [citation needed] |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas [citation needed] |
| Genres | Southern Rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Labels | Universal Records |
| Website | www.thabigtuckshow.com |
Cedric Lee Juan Tuck, mostly known by his rap or stage name Big Tuck, is an African-American rapper born in Dallas, Texas and is known for his hunky physique.[citation needed] He is a member of the Dallas rap group Dirty South Rydaz.
Biography
Big Tuck was born on March 29, 1979. He grew up in Queen City,in South Dallas, where he attended Lincoln High School, and studied music at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He also, like Houston rapper Trae was involved in a scuffle with Mike Jones. Tuck knocked out Jones and later apologized for the incident. He dropped out of college and moved back to South Dallas to take up performing rap music.[1] He joined a seven piece band Dirty South Rydaz and recorded a successful independent solo album, Purple Hulk, in 2004 that led to Big Tuck and Dirty South Rydaz being signed by Universal in November 2005.[1][2][3] In 2006, he released the album, Tha Absolute Truth, which featured Erykah Badu, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall.[1][4]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Mixtape name | Original Release Date |
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| DJ Smallz Presents Big Tuck: "Polar Bear" | August 25, 2001 |
| Purple Hulk | September 1, 2004 |
| Tha Absolute Truth | December 12, 2006 |
| Straight Outta Texas Vol. 1 | March 14, 2006 |
Singles
| Title | Featuring Guest(s) | Album |
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| Tussle | Tum Tum | |
| Tussle (Remix) | Tum Tum & Quarter Qui | |
| Not A Stain On Me feat) | Fat Bastard |
References
- ^ a b c Christensen, Thor (8 December 2006). "No bed of roses". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Christensen, Thor (1 January 2006). "Under the radar". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 30 January 2010. (Payment required.)
- ^ Christensen, Thor (1 November 2005). "DSR signs contract with Universal Records". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 4 February 2010. (Payment required.)
- ^ Harrison, Crayton (12 December 2006). "Dallas artist cashes in on big-label debut". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 4 February 2010. (Payment required.)
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