The Beginning of the End (UTP album)

The Beginning of the End...
Studio album by UTP
Released	May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18)
Recorded	2003–04
Studio	Stone House (Los Angeles, CA) Studio Center (Miami, FL) UTP Studios (New Orleans, LA)
Genre	Southern hip hop gangsta rap
Length	58:11
Label	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life UTP Records
Producer	J. Prince (exec.) Juvenile (also exec.) Ad Future Derek "Grizz" Edwards Donald "XL" Robertson Slice Tee
UTP chronology
The Compilation (2002) The Beginning of the End... (2004) Nolia Clap (2004)
Singles from The Beginning of the End...
"Nolia Clap" Released: August 31, 2004 "What's Up" Released: 2004

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The Beginning of the End... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group UTP. It was released on May 18, 2004, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Stone House in Los Angeles, at Studio Center in Miami, and at UTP Studios in New Orleans. Production was handled by Derek "Grizz" Edwards, Slice Tee, Donald "XL" Robertson, Ad Future, and Juvenile. It features guest appearances from Partners-N-Crime, Ms. Tee and Big Zuse.

The album peaked at number 122 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. The album produced two singles: "Nolia Clap" and "What's Up". Its lead single, "Nolia Clap", made it to number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on both Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs. The album's chopped and screwed version was edited by OG Ron C.