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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

2024

1h 22m

6.4(8 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Swirl Films

Mass Appeal

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Killer Mike

Killer Mike

Self - Rapper/Activist

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self - CEO, So So Def Recordings

21 Savage

21 Savage

Self - Rapper

Rasheeda

Self - Rapper/Entrepreneur

Shanti Das

Self - Former Music Executive

Kasim Reed

Self - Former Mayor of Atlanta 2010-2018

Marc Lamont Hill

Marc Lamont Hill

Self - Professor/Author/Activist

Maurice Hobson

Self - Professor, Georgia State University

Stacy Lloyd

Self - Morris Brown Alumni

Kathleen Bertrand

Self - Atlanta Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Creative team

Directed by: P. Frank Williams
Produced by: Nikki Byles
Jay Allen

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