"Freaknik '93 was a MONSTER" - Shannon Sharpe | Ep. 45 | Club Shay Shay

Too $hort and Shannon both moved to Atlanta after attending the annual spring break festival called ‘Freaknik’.
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"Freaknik '93 was a MONSTER" - Shannon Sharpe | Ep. 45 | Club Shay Shay
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[@ClubShayShay]

Have you ever been to Freaknik? What’s your favorite Spring Break destination?

[@YeekTV_Atlanta]

1995. Born , raised and still live in Atlanta. A real ATLIEN know that was the best year…

[@oldschoolhiphop2275]

I just missed it in 1996 I was in highschool in Alabama at the time. I wasn't old enough to go alone, I wanted to go bad but my brother couldn't stop to get me. He crossed over from Louisiana at Grambling State to go.

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

I was 7 when I went with my cousin. He had a drop top BMW, a gold chain, a cellphone, and a fat pocket.

[@YeekTV_Atlanta]

@@chairmanoftheboard11 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@oliverlacey3765]

Someone put that picture of that cop spreading that woman cheeks at the picnic and the guy asked him to take the picture down because it was his mom. 🤦🏾

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

THEY REMINISCING ABOUT Y'ALL MOMMAS AND GRANDMAS 😂😂😂😂😂

[@reddyred5097]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephonhopkins4569]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheDirtySouth404]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@VitaminVision]

T.R.O.Y part 2

[@StreetnastyEntertainment]

😂😂😂😂😂😂💯💯💯💪💪💪Facts

[@callmeteenice7545]

the look on shannon's face and the gaze up to the sky...told me all i needed to know about Freaknik 93'

[@imtryingringo761]

I bet it was "Off the chain!" That's an old school term for "Lit"😂😂

[@CoreySpitz]

I was born in 93 and Freaknik is one of the few reasons I wish I was born in the 70s or something lol.

[@esseen100]

Bro. It was unreal. It had even us "righteous" people on the fence.🤣

[@knight9k]

Man it's hard to find people who know like you know.....👌🏿

[@uhhh_adam]

​@@CoreySpitz same lmao

[@cslimm2011]

A year later all of this is about to come full circle for the Aunts and grandmas😂😂😂

[@hanzohattiori1737]

Hulu about to break up a lot of happy homes 😬🤣🤣

[@swerve1517]

Shannon ...it waaas it was a monster!!...he had a flashback when he said that 😂😂😂

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Shannon: "I moved to Atlanta because of freaknik" 😂😂

[@according2cathy309]

I hope not…😅🤣

[@skipg73]

Some of y'all Mamas was wilding back then 🤣😂😂😂

[@ceecee5098]

The men too . lets not forget

[@skipg73]

@ncl1213 Lol..Men have told these stories to everyone including our kids even our daughters as examples of how men are. Women are the ones who try and hide and forget what they did back then because they know they were the first generation to publicly wild out like that.

[@TheBiggTennReppa]

My youngest uncle, still has old tapes from his "adventures" during Freaknik. Folks was wildin back then 👀

[@bdub4899]

😂 I still got a few of my own gotta dig up those vhs tapes 😂

[@businessbuilder92]

@Big Dawg Ent 92' same here brudda haha

[@antwandavis1776]

YESSIR, camcorder!!!! Use to post up at Midtown Suites on 14th St all the time!!! Back when Alpharetta was unknown!!!

[@adamhurtado5464]

@@bdub4899 I need to see these lol

[@acamp8255]

Now this is a legendary interview! 🤣 💯

[@stevengrvp]

The stories my uncles will tell who was in college down south during that time period and the children born because of freaknik legendary

[@renelvital]

Man, I almost went in 93. A few people I knew went at the time. Some of you could be my nephews.

[@ampedup3054]

Mannnnnnnnnn I went in 93 thanks to having older brothers and cousins. I should have stayed my young tail home. Ain't know how to act the whole time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevengrvp]

@@renelvital probably because I was born in 87 and my uncles went to uga class of 95 they said it was amazing down there

[@WattsUpTez10mm]

Y’all moms were getting trains ran on them back then.

[@stevengrvp]

@@WattsUpTez10mm those ladies now want to act like they never did anything

[@rodrigosalgdo4296]

These OG’s have the best stories man.

[@MellowMAXO]

I’ve asked my momma on 15 occasions if she ever been to freaknik. I get the same reply everytime, she say she wasn’t there. Lord knows my heart can’t take it if I find out she was

[@themansince]

If she was, you ain't going to do nothing!

[@shayewashere5035]

Lol

[@tuckerj456]

Well...the documentary is coming out now 👀 lol

[@hugrad95]

What college did ya mama go to 😅

[@phamilyg3577]

oh she was definitely there 😂😂😂😂😂

[@novalove4790]

Too Short gave a beautiful vision of the growth of Atlanta💯❤️

[@paulf144]

He is exactly correct. After the Olympics Atlanta was a dope city. I have many friends that made Atlanta their home after graduating from college. Lots of opportunity.

[@R0yALtyS]

What was wrong with it before the Olympics?

[@MobileSMSLocal]

I remember Freaknik in 92 & 93 AND I Was There…Best Time Of My Life! 😂👀💯💯💯

[@rogoznicafc9672]

what did you do unc?

[@oaktownstunna]

I love how Shannon Sharpe always shows respect to the people that he is talking to whether they're a household name or a street legend

[@twilitezn]

Too Short is BOTH.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Shannon trying to tell all of his club stories 😂😂😂

[@kcmo8164]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@goodoledee]

Aye...two playas sittin back reminiscing

[@cedbar738]

It was great to see Too Short. I've been one of his biggest fans since the 80s.

[@DealwiththeReal]

Short never ages

[@virtuoso8642]

Shannon’s face and reaction when ‘93 Freaknik is mentioned😅. Clearly it was something where *you just had to be there* . Shannon was out there fighting for his life in them ATL streets and with those women.

[@Jaygetem57]

Love it uncle shay don’t limit yourself to sports stars.

[@martingroceryservice4421]

I remember when “Couldn’t be betta Playa” feat Too Short came out and Too Short pulled up in a Porsche on Wesley Chapel Rd in Decatur. And I believe that house he’s talking about was in Cascade Heights in Southwest Atlanta

[@talljib]

I moved to the u.s back in 96 and I remember driving over to Atlanta with some dudes I went to school with and they were hoping for any signs of life from freaknik. The stories they were telling in the car on the way there had me in awe at the time haha

[@dewaynex5746]

Big up to Shannon Sharpe...he got the type of laugh that makes you laugh with him....I give you your flowers 💐 while you can smell them

[@10toeken87]

Freaknik was life changing.......

[@SnakeyD8468]

Completely different now...

[@natty.roots.423]

We made ATLANTA WHAT IT IS TODAY! EVANDER HOLYFIELD, Dominic Wilkins and Keith Sweat WERE 🌟 STARS back then.

[@amtraklover]

Don't forget Dieon!

[@natty.roots.423]

@@amtraklover Yep!

[@Kijana951]

*Dominique

[@jmoses5480]

Unc was definitely doing something before 2 something the way he reminiscing lol

[@ampthefreethinker5335]

I was there in 92 and 93 life changing, of the chain 💯

[@jamescampbell4661]

Freaknik started in 83. He got there just as it started getting wild in 93. The Rappers got involved.

[@irocfiness]

True! Because I heard about it when I started college in ‘89. It was at Exchange Park that year.

[@lakeyshabrown8727]

Shannon is telling on himself. I thought he was a homebody. Lol!!!

[@crharper25]

That's out of the league Shannon. But active T.E. Shannon was in these streets.

[@bhillboy37]

Yeah Shannon used to have money in college that he got from his brother Sterling. He used to be out there plus he went to an HBCU in Georgia. Shannon was wild.

[@brooklynforever1990]

You seen how fine Unc was back then 👀

[@mikejohnson3264]

I came here after hearing about the Hulu freaknik documentary 😳... Who's aunties we gonna see 😂 ... Talking about kids today 😂 keep that same energy

[@musafawundu6718]

That brought me here...

[@lanlanjd]

It seems this will be a great interview as you always give great interviews

[@pressurewashingwithkoolfel9738]

Too young!!! 93' I was only 10🙄🙄🙄 By tye time I got old enough it was long gone. People tried to reinvent it butttt from what I hear it was one of those "you had to be there to believe it kinda things!!!

[@rickmason6157]

I sat in VIP at club 112 with the 2 live crew dancers when they pulled up in twin trans ams.Curved couch with the yellow ropes separating.I felt like superman that night!!!!

[@d-blockthealchemist9855]

I was there. No cap! It was AMAZING!

[@bdub4899]

All that and then some can’t overemphasize freaknic it was that crazy

[@rdb1076]

IYKYK

[@terrencereid7015]

Nice shout out to the E double- Erick Sermon!!

[@bdub4899]

Lenox square downtown,greenbriar, south deKealb ,the AUC could piedmont park could see action anywhere walking or cruising man the memories

[@b9479]

I'm from Texas but I heard Atlanta was the sh!+ back in the 90s

[@bdub4899]

@@b9479 it was especially around freaknic time. It was all what people are saying it was.

[@cardaleh9284]

93 freaknik was bananas! I almost lost my car, I was having so much fun!!!!!

[@breewoo145]

I’m a child of Freaknik. I’m finna be 30 this year

[@bookie4565]

I'm ready for this freaknic documentary 😊

[@LadyK007]

Same lol😂😂😂😂

[@jdfodio]

One exists on YT.

[@maureencora1]

The 1990s 33 - 43 the Last Dance Decade. I Had Fun, I Miss Those Days. (smile)

[@steelkeez7700]

1993 was a great year! I was at L.A. job corps and Too Shorts “Get In Where You Fit In” tape was the soundtrack Menace to Society great times fun times

[@WordtoMiz]

94 was the best year

[@maqnthreez]

One of the best; Inspirational last words; people, try..

[@thompsontroy083]

I grew up listening to Too Short, 💯

[@kevanrogers]

🍪

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

TOO SHORT IS SPEAKING FACTS.

[@digitallhm8160]

93 was the best Freaknic of all time. Nothing but 10's

[@esseen100]

I'd be inclined to agree with you. But Freaknik '94 was an MF.🤣

[@tyronegriffith473]

Heard 94 was the absolute wildest

[@SnakeyD8468]

94!!!

[@edawg9962]

94 was the biggest year of all... itwas so big, it inadvertently ended freaknik....way more police presence in 95 which took the fun away

[@0112jesse]

94&95 was the ones!!!💪

[@dcuthbertson5778]

Lmaoooo. Mannnnnn. The chicks that use to be in Magic City and down in Miami were ridiculous in the 90’s. The BBLs you see today… them chicks were actually built like that.

[@vincentleaphart1870]

Yep. A bbl was never heard of then. I first visited Magic City in 1992, I was 18 then had the fake i.d. from Newberrys. Walked in and it blew my mind

[@dcuthbertson5778]

@@vincentleaphart1870 I didn’t go until 98. I think it was in the early 2000’s before I went to Blue Flame. I heard it wasn’t the same. I missed the 90’s era.

[@2pacthegreatestofalltime]

I was there during those times. Escape with my cousins who was high rollers. I was to young. I got in trouble with my mom because I was 16 and 17. I remember the year I was there Suge and the 🐐 Makaveli The Don was there. I believe 95. Mannnn best time of my life and nothing never topped it since then and I'm 44 now. Facts 💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@dexterjones5497]

Short dog in the building. I remember the one time I went to freak Nick and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

IT WAS DEFINITELY LIFE CHANGING! I moved there IN 90s.

[@clibreros94]

Thank god my momma was in New York back in 93 😂

[@georgesmalls8509]

Yes freaknik was the reason I love Atlanta

[@antwandavis1776]

He ain't NEVER LIE!!!!

[@5243SWATS]

94 was the best ever💯💯

[@realrap2449]

Uncle sharp was @ the freaknik 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@lavonbeats]

Gr8 interview and salute to Too Short 🔥💯👏

[@treyparker3775]

Freakinc built the legend of Atlanta

[@sdn4134]

Bruh they was freaking while they speaking lol Freaknik was everything

[@devontesanders2568]

Ask my mom if she’s ever been she told no I never loved my momma so much 😂😂😂😂

[@scrillscrill1099]

I was there... With my cousins from Miami and Atlanta Job Corps. What a time!!!

[@bigdogboss7133]

LEGENDARY ISHHH

[@Rambunctious216]

I definitely made that trip in 93

[@1stmrsfaga]

Short smart AF after his albums in 89. Best advice out there.

[@brandanevans7403]

we only heard about the freaknik in houston!! it was crazy! nvr had a chance to go

[@martymcflyyy3157]

Happy Birthday Too Short❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@mr.mr.4772]

I moved there December ‘94. Freaknik 1995 was my first.

[@honestcomment862]

I was always interested in knowing more about Freaknik but I came across a post on social media from someone who was a kid back then and he saw and heard of the carjackings, the shootings, the fights and even the rapes that were going on during those times. interesting how we glorify these kinda things within our culture. Not saying it was all bad but I know it wasn't all good.

[@antoniomckissic5402]

It was like heaven

[@curiouslymavismade]

Short is such an icon.

[@thecandyman9308]

"Next to the Kroger." Legit.

[@viceverse11]

Memorial Dr. was on 🔥 that year! 😂😂😂

[@tam6011]

They don’t know. Don’t tell no one about Krystal’s parking lot. Don’t tell the about club Applebees, shhhhhh

[@viceverse11]

@@tam6011 😆 🤣 😂

[@erneishadugar2896]

My East Oakland legend ❤❤

[@championgamer3294]

Facts!!!

[@knight9k]

I was in college in ATL during the Freaknik years...late eighties, early nineties.....you had to be there to know....

[@edrepresentin]

cool story I wish I had the chance to go there

[@metripayne]

Love this! I was there then!❤❤🎉🎉do much fun

[@kelovely6011]

Southwest Atlanta is my side of town. I remember my grandma was looking for property, and we were looking at this one house in a really fancy neighborhood. The neighbors came over and greeted us and proceeded to say Too Short lives a few houses down. My mouth dropped. 😮

[@droppin_sik_beets]

Love some 2 $hort

[@naturesown1807]

Bruh yall know too much 😂

[@bwalk9590]

Lol being from Atlanta even as a kid growing up if you wanted to be apart of freaknic just literally go outside and they would be literally gricklockd traffic partying in the street

[@swaguccideep9270]

That’s facts I can remember my pops covering my eyes as we road through the AUC

[@wilburhoffman5510]

Kept missing it. I made 93 bayou classic . Timeless. With my pen and hotel pad from the Marriott. Tore through bourbon street like a storm.😎🤫

[@swgame2511]

Yup I was there...........no violence not cowards shooting guns etc.. Had a good time

[@chrissylove-husla1111]

Short Dog ❤️ Bay Area Legend 👑💯

[@jwork7200]

Uncle shay this is a classic East Oakland original! I'm from the East my self by the way 7200

[@4islandbeauty]

Oakland hasn't changed!! Was in Atlanta recently and I wouldn't mind living out there

[@PreachGuitar]

See the lesson from a vet of the Entertainment Game, Mind You, And Longevity Is The Result Of Your Work

[@NotYourTypicalNegro]

He's right about that.

[@therealestMSG]

Happy early birthday too short. Mt westmore make me feel like a lil kid again

[@anonymousanonymous4086]

Can't wait to see them in San Diego in May...

[@acceptinglife6491]

I'm here before the 2023 documentary. In Keke Palmer's voice: "Let's get into it 🧐.."

[@ncampos613]

Everyone is held accountable......let’s do this ❤❤❤❤❤..no matter ❤😂😂😂 I’m 43 years old I remember

[@Humble_Legend]

Too Short still looks younger than most 20 year old rappers!

[@JJ-vp3bd]

THE DOCUMENTARY IS RIGHT ON TIME LOL HOT BOI SUMMER

[@edawg9962]

Freaknik 93 was good but Freaknik 94 was the BEST....

[@ogbobbyt2159]

i was down there in 95.. im good on atL now

[@Gmanttgz]

2:23 it was a monster 🤣

[@11oakclifftx]

"3 weeks later" hilarious

[@phatzofficial3384]

Cleveland in the house!!

[@solarhedrick6145]

I remember seeing Short Dawg down there breezing through Lennox Square Mall..shiiiid I moved down there in ‘93 due to Freaknik