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Cool Breeze (song)
Cool Breeze may refer to any of the following: *Cool Breeze (rapper), born 1971 * ''Cool Breeze'' (film), 1972 MGM blaxploitation film *Cool Breeze (real name Roger Williams), a member of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters featured in the 1968 Tom Wolfe book ''The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test ''The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test'' is a 1968 nonfiction book by Tom Wolfe. The book is a popular example of the New Journalism literary style. Wolfe presents a firsthand account of the experiences of Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters, ...'' *Cool Breeze, callsign of fictional character Bob Brown (''The Unit'') {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool Breeze (rapper)
Cool Breeze (born 12 August 1971) is an American rapper and member of the Dungeon Family. He released his debut solo album '' East Point's Greatest Hit'' in 1999. In 2001, he joined up with two rappers from a group called Sniper Unit and became known as Freddie Calhoun. He features on and is the origin to the title phrase of the 1996 Billboard 100 single "Dirty South" on Goodie Mob's debut album Soul Food. His 1998 single "Watch for the Hook" featuring Goodie Mob, Outkast, and Witchdoctor reached the Billboard 100 and #1 on the Billboard Rap charts. Discography Albums *'' East Point's Greatest Hit'' (1999) *''Made in the Dirty South'' (with the Calhouns) (2002) Singles *"Cre-A-Tine" *"Watch for the Hook" *"Decatur Psalm" *"Angelic Wars" *"Gangsta Partna" *"Dirty South" *"Hhl (Hip Hop League)" (feat. Organized Noize) Filmography *''Mystery Men ''Mystery Men'' is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by Kinka Usher (in his feature-length directorial debut) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool Breeze (film)
''Cool Breeze'' is a 1972 American blaxploitation heist film directed by Barry Pollack and starring Thalmus Rasulala. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is loosely based on W. R. Burnett's 1949 novel ''The Asphalt Jungle''. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, after ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), '' The Badlanders'' (1958) and ''Cairo'' (1963). The film was released with the tagline: "He hit the Man for $3 million. Right where it hurts. In the diamonds. And baby, that's cold." Plot Sidney Lord Jones is a convicted felon who is granted an early release by the parole board in San Quentin. While imprisoned, he learns about the underworld diamond trade from reading and studying trade magazines. It motivates him to plan a heist to steal $3 million worth of diamonds from the largest diamond brokerage on the Pacific Coast. After his release, Jones returns to Los Angeles and proposes the idea to ‘the Money Man’ Bill Mercer and "Stretch" Finian, in hopes that Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
''The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test'' is a 1968 nonfiction book by Tom Wolfe. The book is a popular example of the New Journalism literary style. Wolfe presents a firsthand account of the experiences of Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters, who traveled across the US in a colorfully painted school bus, '' Furthur'', whose name was painted on the destination sign, indicating the general ethos of the Pranksters. Kesey and the Pranksters became famous for their use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD in order to achieve expansion of their consciousness. The book chronicles the Acid Tests (parties with LSD-laced Kool-Aid), encounters with notable figures of the time (Hells Angels, Grateful Dead, Allen Ginsberg) and describes Kesey's exile to Mexico and his arrests. Plot Wolfe chronicles the adventures of Ken Kesey and his group of followers. Throughout the work, Kesey is portrayed as desiring the creation of a new religion. Kesey forms a group of followers based on the allure of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
