Part I: U.T. Productions FAMU. Fall, 2004. The beginnings of a great dynasty began with several paths, all leading to 1 main goal... To make it. U.T. Productions was established in 2001 by Dane "Griffin" Angram & Eric "Eternal E" Villareal. Shortly after completing a few tracks together, they then partnered with Michael "Rainey" Mysta, Char'Tavis "Cled" Davis, and Notory "1" Beckford. Together, they would be known as "The Renaissance Their first single was completed in 2001, entitled "Ghetto Mob". A year's worth of school, family constraints, and financial problems led them to break away from the studio, only to eventually get back together in October, 2002. After only 5 months of production, U.T. completed their first album, "U.T.-Da Renassaince" As time went on, most of U.T. moved to Tallahassee to go to school, making studio sessions even more difficult for the group to accomplish. But that would not stop their grind. Upon arriving in Tallahassee, U.T. picked up a few new members as they continued to expand. While attending Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, they recorded the infamous song "Free Money", a mercilessly brutal song about their school's growing financial aid problem. The contraversy over this song spread like wildfire. Some people loved it. Some people hated it. But EVERYONE knew about it. The popularity of the song eventually gained the interest of local radio stations 90.5, 100.7, and 102.3, as they continously played the song until it was finally declared "retired". Part II: Cordless Entertainment Which brings us to the next part of our story... Cordless Entertainment was established in 1999 by Adam "Spiracy" Sears. After undergoing a miriad of names, C.L.E. consisted of 4 main members, Spiracy, Kevin "Meta4" Moore, Jeffery "Infamis J" Damisse, and Maxo "INI" Silien. C.L.E, which already was a large label because of the merging of two previous labels, grew rather productively, having released 3 singles (one of which, "Doubt That", received sufficient radio airplay) and 3 music videos. Their music video "Sick Habits (©2001 by Cordless Entertainment) won a local drug awareness contest, received airtime on the local news stations, and is now being considered for use as an educational tool throughout Palm Beach County. Eventually, C.L.E. created a southern division, known as C.L.E. South. However, shortly after Spiracy moved to Philadelphia, only to come back and THEN move to Tallahassee to attend FAMU. With no free studio time, the branch eventually disbanded. While at FAMU, Spiracy picked up a few new artists while recording radio hits "The Hustle" and "Where's My Lighter?". After an incredible opening for Lil' Wayne in Quincy, FL, Spiracy's song "The Hustle" received continuous requests on the local airwaves. The song was requested until it, too, was retired... Part III: The "Co-Lab"eration Free Money vs. The Hustle Palmetto Phase III were the dorms. Spiracy, 162-3A. Cled, 163-1E. It was only a matter of time before the 2 of them would connect and get something done. One day in Spiracy's studio, they (Spiracy, Cled, Big Fletch, Synikal, & D.A.) were working on a song when someone called and said "Free money" was being played on the radio. A s they tuned in, they realized that free money, which had already been retired, was being challenged against "The Hustle", which, too, was retired. This began the collaberation. They decided to move as 1 group, under 1 name. Still, U.T. and CLE still, in fact, exist. However, seeing as though they all were right there in Tallahassee, it'd be better to move as unit there than to keep trying to grind with their friends that were still in Palm Beach County. They tested this theory by releasing 2 mixtapes on FAMU's Set every Friday. It seemed like everyday, someone else found out about them as their fan base rapidly expanded. And now...the grind continues...