In the modern era, "freak" has been reclaimed by Black youth—particularly Black women—to describe such as goth, grunge, punk, and emo.
: Black teens in these scenes often use "exclusive forms of dress and dance" to subvert traditional expectations of Black femininity and respectability. freack black teens
: It became a critical marketing platform for Southern hip-hop artists like OutKast , Snoop Dogg, and Uncle Luke. In the modern era, "freak" has been reclaimed