Tec (album)

Tec
Studio album by
Lil Tecca
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
GenreTrap
Length38:00
Label
Producer
Lil Tecca chronology
We Love You Tecca 2
(2021) 		Tec
(2023)
Singles from Tec
  1. "Need Me"
    Released: May 11, 2023
  2. "500lbs"
    Released: July 21, 2023
  3. "Hvn on Earth"
    Released: August 18, 2023
  4. "Dead or Alive"
    Released: September 20, 2023
  5. "Down With Me"
    Released: January 4, 2024

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).

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 December 29, 2023 the fifth and final single, “Down With Me” was released as a bonus track.[6]

Track listing

Tec track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Yves"
2:17
2."Hvn on Earth" (with Kodak Black)
3:08
3."Gist"
2:10
4."500lbs"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Leyva
  • John Darden IV
  • Taz Taylor
  • Leyva
  • 4our
2:24
5."Fell in Love" (with Ken Carson)
  • Shayne
  • AM
2:53
6."TEC"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Kim Candilora II
  • Eli Kahler
  • Taz Taylor
  • KC Supreme
  • Eli.yf
  • Dreamz
2:11
7."Salty"
2:15
8."Real Discussions"
1:58
9."Dead or Alive"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Leyva
  • Darden
  • Taz Taylor
  • Leyva
  • 4our
2:02
10."Want It Bad"
  • Sharpe
  • Tomislav Ratešić
  • Dystinkt Beats
2:10
11."U Don't Know Tec"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Leyva
  • Lambert
  • Lamarche
  • Leyva
  • Taz Taylor
  • ThankYouWill
  • Nash Beats
1:50
12."Used2This"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Leyva
  • Dorien Theus
  • Taz Taylor
  • DT
  • Biinx
2:25
13."Trippin on U"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Mira
  • Leyva
  • Taz Taylor
  • Mira
  • Leyva
2:00
14."Either Way"
  • Sharpe
  • Mike Hector
  • Gray Toomey
  • Nathan Chen
  • Michael Oatman
  • Hector
  • Toomey
  • Ninetyniiine
  • Falcons
3:10
15."Need Me"
Ronio2:20
16."Monday to Sunday"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Dilip Venkatesh
  • Othello Houston
  • Campbell Rolston-Clemmer
  • Noah Mejia
  • Taz Taylor
  • Dilip
  • Otxhello
  • Spaceman
  • Mejia
2:50
Total length:38:00
Bonus edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Down With Me"
  • Sharpe
  • jk8
jk82:00
Total length:40:00

Personnel

  • Lil Tecca – lead vocals (all tracks), 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

References

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  3. ^ Cole, Alexander (July 21, 2023). "Lil Tecca Finally Releases "500lbs" After Numerous Teasers". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Cole, Alexander (August 18, 2023). "Lil Tecca Teams Up With Kodak Black On "Hvn on Earth"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Cole, Alexander (September 20, 2023). "Lil Tecca Readies New Album With Fresh Single "Dead Or Alive"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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