The Final Tic

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.

The Final Tic
Studio album by Crucial Conflict
Released	July 2, 1996
Studio	The Barn (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Hip hop gangsta rap
Length	54:21
Label	Pallas Records Universal
Producer	Shorty Capone Roy Cormier Fab 5 Freddy Wildstyle
Crucial Conflict chronology
Crucial Times (1993) The Final Tic (1996) Good Side, Bad Side (1998)
Singles from The Final Tic
"Hay" Released: April 23, 1996 "Ride the Rodeo" Released: 1996 "Showdown" Released: 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
Muzik	[3]
The Source	[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Ralph "Wildstyle" Leverston.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro - Don't Let It"	1:37
2.	"Final Tic"	4:05
3.	"Showdown"	4:25
4.	"Desperado"	4:39
5.	"Life Ain't the Same" (featuring QBall)	3:50
6.	"Hay"	4:20
7.	"Trigger Happy" (featuring Sheena Lee)	1:50
8.	"1-900-Off-Your Square"	0:39
9.	"Lil Advice"	4:03
10.	"Tell It to the Judge" (featuring QBall)	4:41
11.	"Ride the Rodeo" (featuring Toi)	3:17
12.	"To the Left"	4:17
13.	"Just Getting My Money" (featuring Tasha Keller)	3:58
14.	"Get Up"	4:20
15.	"Hay (Remix)" (featuring T-Babe & Toi)	4:20
Total length:		54:21

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) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 12 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200[7] 160 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.