Goodson suggested the name freaknik (then spelled freaknic) as a portmanteau of freaky and picnic. The name freaknik was inspired by le freak by chic, a popular song and dance from 1978. The wildest party never told:

Frank williams. With killer mike, jermaine dupri, 21 savage, rasheeda. Recounts the rise and fall of a small atlanta hbcu picnic that exploded into … Freaknik was an annual street party hosted in atlanta throughout the 1980s and ’90s. It was known for its culture-defining music and fashion and its controversial place in atlanta’s history. Watch free full episodes, online videos, clips and web exclusives at adultswim. com.

It was known for its culture-defining music and fashion and its controversial place in atlanta’s history. Watch free full episodes, online videos, clips and web exclusives at adultswim. com.