Killer Mike, Too $hort and much more principals in Hip Jump society are included in a brand-new docudrama regarding among Atlanta’s a lot of famous occasions from in the past.
On Thursday (February 29), Hulu shared the trailer for Freaknik: The Wildest Event Never Told. Exec generated by Uncle Luke, Jermaine Dupri and 21 Savage, the movie discovers what Lil Jon calls “the greatest Black gathering in America.” In the clip, teacher and writer Marc Lamont Hillside additionally describes the as soon as yearly occasion as “the entry point into the Black cultural experience.”
According to its run-through, the motion picture “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.”
In enhancement to those stated over, Erick Preaching, Jalen Rose and CeeLo Environment-friendly are additionally included in the doc, which is readied to go survive on March 21.
Take a look at the sneak peek listed below:
In 2015, JD made a look on the Tamron Hall Program and resolved worries bordering the job, specifically individuals stressing that their pasts may be reluctantly disclosed on it.
“I want to say this to all of those people out there,” The So So Def owner discussed. “My vision of Freaknik is really a story about the South and Atlanta. It’s not really a story about what everybody keeps talking about.
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He continued: “I don’t like that part because I feel like it’s a little disrespectful because I’m just telling a story of Atlanta, right? And how Atlanta was built into the place that it is today.
“People came to Atlanta through Freaknik and they stayed. I say that in ‘Welcome to Atlanta.’ And that’s how Atlanta has become this multi-cultural, multi-city place. Freaknik plays one of the biggest roles in that period.
“I can’t say that you won’t see freaking in the movie. It is called Freaknik. It is what it is. Because it’s the 40th anniversary of Freaknik, it’s the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop and it’s the 30th anniversary of So So Def. So it’s all tied in together.”
