UTP (group)
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UTP was an American rap group composed of New Orleans rappers Juvenile
, Wacko and Skip.
The group was formed by Juvenile after he left Cash Money Records
in 2002 and originally consisted of Juvenile, Wacko, Skip, Corey Cee, Soulja Slim
and Young Buck
. The group's first release was The Compilation
, which was released through Orpheus Records on October 8, 2002. The album featured performances by Young Buck, Soulja Slim, Juvenile, Wacko, Skip and Corey Cee both as a group or by themselves. A second compilation entitled Street Stories was made in 2003. During the early stages of his career New York rapper 50 Cent
worked with Young Buck, Skip, and Wacko on multiple songs for his mixtapes including 50 Cent Is the Future
. Young Buck would subsequently leave UTP to join 50 Cent's group, G-Unit
. Soulja Slim was murdered November 26, 2003 and Corey Cee later left the group.
The group then signed a joint deal with Rap-a-Lot
and Asylum Records
in 2003 and began work on their debut album. UTP's debut album, The Beginning of the End
was released on May 18, 2004. The album spawned the hit single "Nolia Clap
", which peaked at 31 on the Billboard Hot 100
and was the group's only top 40 hit. The group followed the album up with a seven song EP also titled Nolia Clap
that was released later in the year and it peaked at 65 on the R&B chart. Both Wacko and Skip would appear on Juvenile's 2006 album, Reality Check. Wacko and Skip returned as duo in 2007 without Juvenile and released UTP's second full-length album Back Like We Left Something
on July 24, 2007 and it peaked at 52 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
, Wacko and Skip.
The group was formed by Juvenile after he left Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
in 2002 and originally consisted of Juvenile, Wacko, Skip, Corey Cee, Soulja Slim
Soulja Slim
James Tapp, Jr. , better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper who achieved massive success on Master P's No Limit record label. He also achieved fame throughout New Orleans and Nation Wide from his work done with B.G., UNLV, and other local artists. He is known for writing...
and Young Buck
Young Buck
David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...
. The group's first release was The Compilation
The Compilation (UTP album)
The Compilation is a compilation album by UTP, released on October 8, 2002 through Orpheus Records.- Background :Juvenile had left popular hip hop label Cash Money Records earlier in 2002 after three consecutive top 10 albums to form his own collective UTP...
, which was released through Orpheus Records on October 8, 2002. The album featured performances by Young Buck, Soulja Slim, Juvenile, Wacko, Skip and Corey Cee both as a group or by themselves. A second compilation entitled Street Stories was made in 2003. During the early stages of his career New York rapper 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
worked with Young Buck, Skip, and Wacko on multiple songs for his mixtapes including 50 Cent Is the Future
50 Cent Is the Future
50 Cent Is the Future is the first official mixtape released by 50 Cent and G-Unit. The mixtape was recorded after his unreleased album Power of the Dollar was recorded and 50 Cent was dropped from the label and blacklisted from the recording industry due to being shot. He then travelled to Canada...
. Young Buck would subsequently leave UTP to join 50 Cent's group, G-Unit
G-Unit
G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
. Soulja Slim was murdered November 26, 2003 and Corey Cee later left the group.
The group then signed a joint deal with Rap-a-Lot
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...
and Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
in 2003 and began work on their debut album. UTP's debut album, The Beginning of the End
The Beginning of the End (UTP album)
The Beginning of the End is the debut studio album by UTP, released on May 18, 2004 through Rap-a-Lot Records.- Background :The Beginning of the End marked UTP's first studio album after having previously releasing two compilation albums in 2002 and 2003...
was released on May 18, 2004. The album spawned the hit single "Nolia Clap
Nolia Clap
"Nolia Clap" is a single by UTP , produced by Donald XL Robertson and recorded in Los Angeles, California, from the album The Beginning of the End....
", which peaked at 31 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and was the group's only top 40 hit. The group followed the album up with a seven song EP also titled Nolia Clap
Nolia Clap (EP)
Nolia Clap is an EP by UTP, released on November 23, 2004 as a joint release through Rap-a-Lot Records and Asylum Records.After the success of UTP's single "Nolia Clap", Rap-a-Lot released a seven-track EP to capitalize on the single's success...
that was released later in the year and it peaked at 65 on the R&B chart. Both Wacko and Skip would appear on Juvenile's 2006 album, Reality Check. Wacko and Skip returned as duo in 2007 without Juvenile and released UTP's second full-length album Back Like We Left Something
Back Like We Left Something
Back Like We Left Something is the second full-length studio album by UTP. It is their fourth release overall including the 2002 compilation The Compilation and 2004 EP Nolia Clap, released on July 24, 2007 through Rap-a-Lot Records.-Background:...
on July 24, 2007 and it peaked at 52 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Studio albums
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2004 | The Beginning of the End The Beginning of the End (UTP album) The Beginning of the End is the debut studio album by UTP, released on May 18, 2004 through Rap-a-Lot Records.- Background :The Beginning of the End marked UTP's first studio album after having previously releasing two compilation albums in 2002 and 2003...
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| 2007 | Back Like We Left Something Back Like We Left Something Back Like We Left Something is the second full-length studio album by UTP. It is their fourth release overall including the 2002 compilation The Compilation and 2004 EP Nolia Clap, released on July 24, 2007 through Rap-a-Lot Records.-Background:... |
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Extended plays
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2004 | Nolia Clap Nolia Clap (EP) Nolia Clap is an EP by UTP, released on November 23, 2004 as a joint release through Rap-a-Lot Records and Asylum Records.After the success of UTP's single "Nolia Clap", Rap-a-Lot released a seven-track EP to capitalize on the single's success...
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Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2002 | The Compilation The Compilation (UTP album) The Compilation is a compilation album by UTP, released on October 8, 2002 through Orpheus Records.- Background :Juvenile had left popular hip hop label Cash Money Records earlier in 2002 after three consecutive top 10 albums to form his own collective UTP...
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