Freek Show

Freek Show is the second studio album by Twiztid. Released on October 31, 2000, the album peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200.[1] "People Are Strange" is a cover of the 1967 single by the Doors from its Strange Days album.

Freek Show
Studio album by
Twiztid
ReleasedOctober 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)
Recorded1999—2000
GenreHorrorcore, rap rock
Length68:26
LabelPsychopathic Records
Twiztid chronology
Mostasteless
(1997)		 Freek Show
(2000)		 The Green Book
(2003)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

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."[3]

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 2 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 1000 to be pressed) which will see release on March 18, 2016.

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" 3:13 Systasyrosis Soundsquad Twiztid
9 "All I Ever Wanted" 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" 3:59 Systasyrosis Soundsquad Twiztid
Insane Clown Posse
13 "Empty" 4:35 Systasyrosis Soundsquad Twiztid
14 "Where itz Goin' Down" 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) Peak Position
Billboard 200 51
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References
  1. "Charts & Awards for Freek Show". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Mills, Brad. "Review of Freek Show". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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