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Freaknik The Wildest Party Never Told - Plot Synopsis: From Executive Producers Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, Jermaine Dupri and 21 Savage, and masterfully crafted by Mass Appeal and Swirl Films, FREAKNIK: THE WILDEST PARTY NEVER TOLD is a celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally. What began as a Black college cookout, soon became known for lurid tales of highway hookups and legendary late-night parties that ultimately led to the festival's downfall. At its height, Freaknik was a traffic stopping, city-shuttering, juggernaut that has since become a cult classic. Rooted deep in its history of Civil Rights, thriving Black leadership, and focus on the uplifting of Black culture and education, Atlanta became the only place a festival like this could grow and thrive. Though it ceased over two decades ago, the infamous legacy still resonates through nostalgia and a new generation's longing for a care-free platform that celebrates and promotes Black excellence, joy and fortitude.



directed by P. Frank Williams

release date March 21, 2024 (on Hulu)

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Transcript
00:00 Every generation has a moment where they come just to have some fun.
00:05 Atlanta is the mecca for black people in America.
00:09 It has multiple historically black colleges.
00:12 In the 80s, we said, "Let's plan a picnic during spring break."
00:16 Let's call it Freaknik.
00:20 Freaknik was the greatest black gathering in America.
00:25 It was like an entry point into the black cultural experience.
00:29 To be able to be in the middle of the street, dancing, laughing, playing your music, it's a moment.
00:34 The interstate, the highway, was a street party.
00:38 There wasn't even a word called twerking, it was called booty shaking.
00:41 There was no social media, barely had internet.
00:43 During Freaknik, stars start coming in.
00:45 You would see Tupac, Cudi Marvel, OutKast, Usher Raymond.
00:49 I don't know what heaven looks like, but this seems like a version of it.
00:54 You was lit, okay?
00:57 The legacy of Freaknik is black joy, black self-determination.
01:01 Black love, black excellence, black enterprise.
01:04 But the legacy of Freaknik is also the ugly side.
01:10 It started to get a lot more out of control.
01:13 People were coming by the masses.
01:16 What the hell just happened?
01:19 If you tried to bring back Freaknik, it wouldn't be what it was.
01:27 The streets, the people, the debauchery.
01:30 Things that I saw, insane.
01:33 We had no inclination to the death that we were creating.
01:44 Them kids ain't know nothing about Freaknik.
01:47 Trust me, your mom and daddy got that.
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