The Final Tic is the debut full-length album by American hip hop group Crucial Conflict from Chicago, Illinois. It was released on July 2, 1996, through Pallas Records and Universal Records, and was entirely produced by member Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston. The album was a success due in large part to the group's breakthrough single "Hay", peaking at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The album itself also found success in the United States charts, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Hay" was certified gold on July 19, 1996, and The Final Tic was also certified gold on September 4, 1996, by the Recording Industry Association of America. In January 1997, The Final Tic received a Platinum certification by the RIAA.
Track listing
Personnel
Crucial Conflict Corey "Coldhard" Johnson – main artist, vocals Wondosas "Kilo" Martin – main artist, vocals Marrico "Never" King – main artist, vocals Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston – main artist, producer, engineering (tracks: 1–12, 14–15) Additional vocalists QBall – vocals (tracks: 5, 10) LaTaunya "Toy" Bounds – vocals (tracks: 11, 15) Sheena Lee – vocals (track 7) Tasha Keller – vocals (track 13) T-Babe – vocals (track 15)
Technical Ernie Allen – engineering (track 13) Stan Wallace – mixing (tracks: 1, 6) Chris Shepherd – mixing (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12) Jeff Lane – mixing (tracks: 2, 9) Tom Carlyle – mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 11, 13–15) Ron Lowe – mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 11, 13–15) Dennis Ferrante – mastering Fred Brathwaite – executive producer Roy "Black Prince" Cormier – executive producer Shorty Capone – executive producer Miguel Rivera – design Daniel Hastings – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200 160 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 44
Certifications
References
External links
The Final Tic by Crucial Conflict on iTunes