In more Freaknik: The Musical news…. Ozone Magazine recently caught up with the shows co-creators, co-writers and co-executive producers of the show Nick Weidenfeld (Head of Development at Adult Swim) and Carl Jones (producer/writer) to have them explain the cartoon’s origins and intentions. Big shout out to Maurice Garland handling the interview duties!!!!
Here it is for those that missed out!!!! The debut recieved alot of mixed reactions but was funny to me for the most part!!!! Big shout out to the homies Tha Bizness for scoring the cartoon!!!! Parts 2 and 3 on the flipside!!!!
Auto-Tune king T-Pain has produced an animated homage to 1990’s Atlanta Spring Break fiesta Freaknik, which is scheduled to air on the Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim on March 7.
The one-hour special, ‘Freaknik: The Musical,’ took Pain two years to create, and features vocal appearances by Lil Wayne (playing Jesus), Snoop Dogg, Keri Hilson, Kelis, Big Boi, Rick Ross, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins. Saturday Night Live comedians Andy Samberg and Bill Hader also round out the bill. T-Pain also voices “a party ghost.”
‘Freaknik’ focuses on a group of students hoping to revive the party, which at one point attracted more than 250,000 people, until it was shut down in the late 90’s.
Some of the cast of Freaknik: The Musical(Snoop, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Young Cash, & Sophia Fresh) discuss the original Freaknik and Freaknik: The Musical airing March 7 on [adult swim]
America’s favorite animated series The Boondocks is returning with Season 3 on March 28th. That means its about that time for hip hop fans because the Hip Hop Docktrine series is due for another installment. With Hip Hop Docktrine Vol. 3: The Final Chapter coming soon, Dub Floyd and Wally Sparks along with HighOffLife.com, illroots.com & ilovethehype.com wanted to give the fans of the series a little treat until Vol. 3 is finally released. Hip Hop Docktrine Vol. 2.5 (Boondocks Best) will feature the best and most exclusive joints from volumes 1 & 2, not to mention a few new exclusives. Here is the first leak off of the tape featuring High Off Life’s own Phene & Justice League’s artist, Laws. Hip Hop Docktrine Vol. 2.5 (Boondocks Best) drops Fri. Feb. 12th!
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As mentioned a couple of weeks back this is set to debut in March. The homie Carl Jones hit me with some new info about this series including a change in the Title and more celebs helping out with voiceovers!!!! There’s also a new promo vid above!!!!
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim launches animated musical with producer/writer Carl Jones and T-Pain.
Adult Swim teams up with Carl Jones, producer/writer and Grammy-winning recording artist T-Pain to debut Freaknik: The MusicalMarch 7, 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Freaknik: The Musical is voiced by an all-star cast headlined by T-Pain and featuring Andy Samberg, Big Boi, Bill Hader, Bootsy Collins, Cee-Lo, Charlie Murphy, DJ Drama, DJ Pooh, George Clinton, Kelis, Lil Wayne, Lil Jon, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Sophia Fresh, William “Clip” Payne and Young Cash.
Ten years after the city of Atlanta shut down Freaknik, the biggest spring break party known to man, a group of kids searching for fun successfully resurrect the spirit of Freaknik, who appears in the form of a party ghost voiced by T-Pain. Students from all over America once again descend on Atlanta to perform in Freaknik’s Battle of the Trillest.
Freaknik: The Musical is created and executive produced by Carl Jones and Nick Weidenfeld. T-Pain is also executive producer. Freaknik: The Musical is produced for Adult Swim by Titmouse Inc.
My homie Carl Jones producer/writer told me about this project some time ago. Adult Swim’s The Return Of Freaknik is an ode to Atlanta’s Black Spring Break that was shut down some years back. T. Pain will play The Ghost of Spring Break, bringing life back to Freaknik…. alongside Lil’ Wayne as the voice of Jesus Christ… other guests include David Banner, Andy Samberg, and Rick Ross. Below is a promo video for the show that aired on Adult Swim’s Upfronts 2009!!!! The Return of Freaknik is set to air on March 21, 2010!!!
