| Freek Show | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 31, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 68:26 | |||
| Label | Psychopathic Records | |||
| Twiztid chronology | ||||
| ||||
Freek Show is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Twiztid. Released on October 31, 2000, the album peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Music
Freek Show is a horrorcore[1][2] and rap metal[1] album which incorporates elements of other genres into its sound, including techno and pop.[2] "People Are Strange" is a cover of the 1967 single by the Doors from its Strange Days album.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[1] |
In his review of the album, AllMusic's Brad Mills wrote that "this kind of music appeals to a small sector of hip-hop listeners and will probably do well within [its] niche market, but the average hip-hop listener will just have to understand that this is a different kind of album."[2] Exclaim! reviewer Thomas Quinlan wrote, "Freek Show is not as good as Twiztid's Mostatesteless [sic] debut, but their second outing is a good attempt to match it".[1] In 2014, Rolling Stone writer Nick Murray described "We Don't Die" as "one of turn-of-the-millenium [sic] rap-metal’s best tunes".[4]
Release
The album was released on October 31, 2000, which coincided with Insane Clown Posse's Bizaar/Bizzar albums. The album charted at 51 on the Billboard 200, making it their first to crack the Billboard top 100. On July 6, 2015, it was announced that Twiztid will be performing the entire album at a spot show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On July 16, 2015, it was announced that the 15 Year Freek Show Anniversary Show will be held on October 21, 2015.
Twiztid also announced two more releases of Freek Show, the first being Freek Show: The 15th Anniversary Edition. This version is a Tour Exclusive sold at shows with a very limited pressing. The other announced release was a 12-inch colored double vinyl (also a limited pressing with only 1,000 to be pressed), which was released on March 18, 2016.
2021 Twiztid released a limited edition (limited to 1,000 copies) 20 Year Anniversary CD for Freek Show called Freek Show: Disturbed & Unheard, released under Magic Ninja Entertainment
Tracklist
1. FS-20
2. Track 8 (Feat. Legz Diamond)
3. All 2gether
4. Leave Me Alone (Toilet $ Mix)
5. Bad Luck Magnet (Feat. Blaze Ya Dead Homie)
6. Bagz (Vampirate Mix)
Music videos
The first music video was "We Don't Die", which was also released as a single.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 1:28 | ||
| 2 | "Mutant X" | 3:03 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 3 | "We Don't Die" | 3:09 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 4 | "Fall Apart" | 4:59 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 5 | "Fuck on the 1st Date" | 3:40 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 6 | "Do You Really Know?" | 3:25 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 7 | "Leave Me Alone" | 3:38 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 8 | "People Are Strange" The Doors Cover | 3:13 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 9 | "All I Ever Wanted" (feat. Insane Clown Posse) | 4:18 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid Insane Clown Posse |
| 10 | "I Wanna Be..." | 1:13 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 11 | "Bagz" | 3:00 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 12 | "Wut tha Dead Like" (feat. Insane Clown Posse) | 3:59 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid Insane Clown Posse |
| 13 | "Empty" | 4:35 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 14 | "Where Itz Goin' Down" (feat. Three 6 Mafia, Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 4:28 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid Drive-By Three 6 Mafia |
| 15 | "Broken Wingz" | 4:30 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 16 | "Maniac Killa" | 5:16 | Shaggy 2 Dope Systasyrosis Soundsquad |
Dark Lotus |
| 17 | "Different" | 3:33 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
| 18 | "I'm Alright" | 6:59 | Systasyrosis Soundsquad | Twiztid |
Charts
| Chart (2000[5]) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 51 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quinlan, Thomas (December 1, 2000). "Freek Show". Exclaim. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mills, Brad. "Review of Freek Show". Allmusic. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ↑ "Charts & Awards for Freek Show". Allmusic. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ↑ Murray, Nick (December 9, 2014). "Hear Twiztid's Searing First Post-Psychopathic Single 'Back to Hell'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Twiztid". Billboard.