East Point's Greatest Hit

East Point's Greatest Hit
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1999 (1999-03-23)
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:04:10
Label
Producer
Singles from East Point's Greatest Hit
  1. "Watch for the Hook"
    Released: December 1, 1998
  2. "Creatine"
    Released: May 4, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(neither)[2]
RapReviews6/10[3]
Spin6/10[4]

East Point's Greatest Hit is the only solo studio album by American rapper Cool Breeze. It was released on March 23, 1999, via Organized Noize/A&M Records.[5] The recording sessions took place at the Dungeon Recording Studio, the Chamber Recording Studios and Purple Dragon Recording Studios in SWATS, Sound Chamber Recorders in Los Angeles and the Boom Boom Room in Augusta. The production was handled by Organized Noize, Mr. DJ, 2 Cold Capone and Skinny Miracles. It features guest appearances from Witchdoctor, 8Ball, Backbone, Big Rube, Goodie Mob, Kurupt, Nivea, Outkast, Sleepy Brown and the Calhouns. The album peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, a Dungeon Family posse cut "Watch for the Hook", made it to No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6][7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ghetto Camelot"Organized Noize4:09
2."Watch for the Hook (Dungeon Family Mix)" (featuring Outkast, Goodie Mob and Witchdoctor)Organized Noize4:31
3."Good Good"
  • Bell
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize4:17
4."Pop, Pop, Pop" (Interlude)  1:42
5."Cre-A-Tine"
  • Bell
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize3:00
6."We Get It Crunk" (featuring Kurupt)
Organized Noize4:29
7."College Parkay" (Interlude)  1:11
8."Butta"
  • Bell
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize4:27
9."Hit Man" (featuring Witchdoctor and Backbone)
  • Bell
  • Johnson
  • Jamahr Williams
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize4:42
10."Black Gangster"
  • Bell
  • Masaba Tyson
2 Cold Capone4:01
11."Big Rube 4:38" (Interlude)
  • Bailey
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize1:36
12."The Field" (featuring Nivea)
  • Bell
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize4:38
13."E.P.G.H."Mr. DJ3:57
14."Tenn Points" (featuring 8Ball)
Organized Noize4:12
15."Weeastpointin'" (featuring Sleepy Brown)
  • Bell
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize5:15
16."Doin' It in the South"
  • Skinny Miracles
  • Mr. DJ (co.)
3:19
17."The Calhouns" (featuring Lucky Calhoun, Pauly Calhoun and Slimm Calhoun)
  • Bell
  • Cedric Barnett
  • Vasco Whiteside
  • Brian Loving
  • Organized Noize
Organized Noize4:44
Total length:1:04:10
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Frederick "Cool Breeze/Freddie Calhoun" Bell – vocals
  • Rico Wade – additional vocals (track 1), programming (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), drum programming (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10-12, 14, 15, 17), keyboards programming (tracks: 11, 12), producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17), mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-17), recording (track 11), executive producer
  • Whild Peach – additional vocals (track 1), vocals (track 2)
  • Andre "André 3000" Benjamin – vocals (track 2)
  • Antwan "Big Boi" Patton – vocals (track 2)
  • Cameron Gipp – vocals (track 2)
  • Willie "Khujo" Knighton – vocals (track 2)
  • Thomas "CeeLo Green" Callaway – vocals (track 2)
  • Robert "T-Mo" Barnett – vocals (track 2)
  • Erin "Witchdoctor" Johnson – vocals (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Ruben "Big Rube" Bailey – additional vocals (track 2), vocals (track 11)
  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals (track 6)
  • Patrick "Sleepy" Brown – backing vocals (track 8), additional vocals (track 15), programming (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), drum programming (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10-12, 14, 15, 17), keyboards programming (tracks: 11, 12), producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17), mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-17), recording (track 11), executive producer
  • Debra Killings – backing vocals (tracks: 8, 13)
  • Jamahr "Backbone" Williams – vocals (track 9)
  • Collier Starks – backing vocals (track 11)
  • Mark Starks – backing vocals (track 11)
  • Nivea B. Hamilton – additional vocals (tracks: 12, 14)
  • Premro "8Ball" Smith – vocals (track 14)
  • Dee Dee "Peaches" Hibbler-Murray – additional vocals (track 14), A&R
  • Marvin "Chanz" Parkman – backing vocals & keyboards (track 16), Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 13, 15)
  • Cedric "Swift C/Lucky Calhoun" Barnett – vocals (track 17)
  • Vasco "Big L/Pauly Calhoun" Whiteside – vocals (track 17), scratches (tracks: 2, 17)
  • Brian "Slimm Calhoun" Loving – vocals (track 17)
  • David "Whild" Brown – guitar (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 12)
  • George Bohanon – trombone (track 1)
  • South Central Chamber Orchestra – horns (track 1), strings (track 14)
  • Charles Veal Jr. – concertmaster (tracks: 1, 14), horns conductor and arranger (track 1), strings conductor and arranger (track 14)
  • Preston Crump – bass (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 10, 13-15)
  • Skinny Miracles – organ (track 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 11), bass (track 12), producer & programming (track 16)
  • Richard Muscadin – trombone (track 9)
  • Antoine Hollins – tuba (track 9)
  • Victor Alexander – drums (track 14)
  • Dean Paul Gant – keyboards (track 14)
  • Brian Timms – talkbox (track 16)
  • Ray Murray – programming (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), drum programming (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10-12, 14, 15, 17), keyboards programming (tracks: 11, 12), producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17), mixing (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-17), recording (track 11), executive producer
  • David "Mr. DJ" Sheats – programming & producer (track 13), co-producer & mixing (track 16)
  • Masaba "2 Cold Capone" Tyson – producer (track 10)
  • John "Bernasky" Wall – recording (tracks: 1-3, 5, 6, 8-17), mixing (track 11)
  • Gerry "The Gov" Brown – recording (tracks: 1, 14)
  • Kevin Parker – recording (tracks: 5, 8, 14, 16)
  • Blake Eiseman – recording (track 12)
  • Shawn Grove – recording (track 13)
  • Herbert Kelley – recording assistant (tracks: 5, 6, 14, 15, 17)
  • Orlando McGhee – recording assistant (track 9)
  • Kenneth Stallworth – recording assistant (track 12)
  • Vincent Marshel – recording assistant (track 13)
  • Neal H Pogue – mixing (tracks: 1, 12-15, 17)
  • Alvin Speights – mixing (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Joshua A. "Josh" Butler – mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 16)
  • Cap 1 – mixing (track 10)
  • J.R. Rodriquez – mixing assistant (track 2)
  • Jason Stokes – mixing assistant (track 13)
  • Ricciano "Ricco" Lumpkins – mixing assistant (track 13)
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Aahmek Richards – art direction, design
  • Piotr Sikora – photography
  • Shem Lwanga – additional photography
  • Terri Haskins – creative director

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 11

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Craig Robert. "Cool Breeze - East Point's Greatest Hit Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Cool Breeze". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ T., Pete (April 6, 2010). "Cool Breeze :: East Points Greatest Hit :: Interscope Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Seymour, Craig (June 1999). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 135. ISSN 0886-3032.
  5. ^ Relic, Peter; Ringen, Jonathan (August 24, 2006). "The Acid Nerd Gangsters: Before There Was Gnarls". Rolling Stone. No. 1007. pp. 82, 84, 86.
  6. ^ "Dungeon Family PART ONE (pg. 3)". VIBE. January 16, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Cool Breeze: East Point's Greatest Hit". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Cool Breeze Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cool Breeze Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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