Tec (album)
2023 studio album by Lil Tecca
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Tec (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 22, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from Kodak Black and Ken Carson. It serves as the follow-up to his previous album, We Love You Tecca 2 (2021).
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| Released | September 22, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Trap | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
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Release and promotion
On May 3, 2023, Lil Tecca shared the title of the album and announced that it would be released in the summer before later pushing it back to the fall.[1] He shared its cover art and release date on September 7 and shared its tracklist five days later.
Singles
The lead single of the album, "Need Me", was released on May 11, 2023.[2] The second single, "500lbs", was released on July 21.[3] The third single, "Hvn on Earth", a collaboration with fellow American rapper Kodak Black, was released on August 18.[4] The fourth single, "Dead or Alive", was released on September 20, two days before the album was released.[5] On January 4, 2024, the fifth and final single, "Down with Me", was released as a bonus track.
Commercial performance
Tec debuted at number eleven on the US Billboard 200 with 41,000 units in its first week.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yves" |
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| 2:17 |
| 2. | "Hvn on Earth" (with Kodak Black) |
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| 3:08 |
| 3. | "Gist" |
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| 2:10 |
| 4. | "500lbs" |
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| 2:24 |
| 5. | "Fell in Love" (with Ken Carson) |
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| 2:53 |
| 6. | "TEC" |
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| 2:11 |
| 7. | "Salty" |
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| 2:15 |
| 8. | "Real Discussions" |
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| 1:58 |
| 9. | "Dead or Alive" |
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| 2:02 |
| 10. | "Want It Bad" |
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| 2:10 |
| 11. | "U Don't Know Tec" |
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| 1:50 |
| 12. | "Used2This" |
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| 2:25 |
| 13. | "Trippin on U" |
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| 2:00 |
| 14. | "Either Way" |
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| 3:10 |
| 15. | "Need Me" | Ronio | 2:20 | |
| 16. | "Monday to Sunday" |
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| 2:50 |
| Total length: | 38:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 17. | "Down with Me" |
| jk8 | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 40:00 | |||
Personnel
Vocals
- Lil Tecca – lead vocals
- Kodak Black – vocals (2)
- Ken Carson – vocals (5)
- Bnyx – additional vocals (2)[a]
Technical
- Lil Tecca – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 9, 14–16)
- Tom Norris – mixing (all tracks), mastering (all tracks)
- Patrick "MixedByTheBeast" Rosario – mixing (15), engineering (10)
- Edgard "Young Era" Herrera – engineering (3, 4, 7, 8, 11–13)
- Derek "Dyryk" Garcia – engineering (2)
- DJ Moon – engineering (5)
- Ben Lidsky – engineering (6)
- Victor "Prod" Agbugba – engineering (14, 16)
- Michael Deano – engineering assistance (6)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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