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.

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