Big Tuck
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Big Tuck | |
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| Born | Cedric Lee Juan Tuck [1] |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas[2] |
| Genres | Hip hop, Gangsta rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2004–active |
| Label | 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]
