WATCH: Uncle Luke and Jermaine Dupri Share Favorite Freaknik Memories And How Atlanta Became Hip Hop’s Bedrock

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By Rivea Ruff ·Updated March 21, 2024

As some of the originators of the South’s signature Hip-Hop sound, both Jermaine Dupri and Uncle Luke know more than a thing or two about the spirit of Freaknik.

With both rappers/producers having had boots on the ground back in the 90’s when the collegiate Spring Break party was at its scandalous prime, each helped shape the cultural cornerstone that has now become the stuff

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