After a photo from the 1995 Annual Freaknik Festival in Atlanta went viral, names of female artists were thrown around as being in the picture, but the poses and the names mentioned did not match up. One name in particular that was mentioned and now confirmed to be in error, is gospel singer Yolanda Adams. […]
Jermaine Dupri said in a recent Instagram post that he has begun working on a new documentary based on “Freaknik,” the infamous Atlanta spring break festival that started in the 80’s and attracted college students and young adults from all around the country. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dupri made the announcement in a IG […]
As Covid-19 restrictions loosen, more music festivals are being announced. From Rolling Loud to Days N’ Vegas, now Freaknik is set to return this fall. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the festival is a 3-day event, that’s scheduled for Oct. 8-10. The 2021 version of the 18 and older popular […]
Originally organized by a group of students from the AUC (Morehouse, Spelman, Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown), Freaknik was basically Mardi Gras mixed with Hood Block Parties and a dash of Ace of Diamonds.
