Producer

Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

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Born Cordova Cortez Smith in Atlanta, Honorable C.N.O.T.E. came up in the Brick Squad era producing for Waka Flocka Flame, OJ da Juiceman, and Gucci Mane — credits that include 'Hard in da Paint' and 'No Hands.' His sound helped define the menacing, brass-heavy strain of late-2000s Atlanta trap. For Don, C.N.O.T.E. is credited on Hardstone Psycho's 'Purple Rain' (with Metro Boomin and Zaytoven) and Octane's 'ATM' — moments that channel his Brick Squad lineage into Don's modern catalog.