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85 South: Ghetto Legends

DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean

Netflix · 2023 · 54 min

An arena-sized freestyle comedy set backed by a live band.

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Instead of delivering polished, individual sets for their major streaming debut, DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean brought the unstructured, high-volume energy of their podcast straight to a packed arena. The resulting hour is less of a traditional stand-up special and more of a loose freestyle session. Backed by a live band, the three comics roam the stage, trade rapid-fire insults, and target the audience with the kind of immediate, off-the-cuff crowd work they perfected during their years on Wild ‘N Out. Filmed in December 2022 at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Atlanta, and released in June 2023, the special was directed by industry veteran Stan Lathan. It leans heavily into local hip-hop culture, complete with stage appearances by Atlanta favorites Rich Homie Quan and Goodie Mob. Rather than following a script, the trio relies on their quick-thinking chemistry, bouncing from personal roasts to spontaneous musical riffs. By the time the special hit Netflix, the group had already built a massive touring operation, and the release quickly claimed the top spot on the platform’s TV charts.

The set list

5 bits

  1. A front-row attendee announces it is her birthday.

    All three comics clown her while posing for selfies, and when her boyfriend stands up to defend her, they break into an improvised song with the line 'she about to cheat.'

  2. DC Young Fly repeatedly asks audience members to throw him weed.

    He prowls the aisles searching for substance, but when a fan tosses a joint onstage, the trio defers, joking about what unknown drugs might be inside the pre-roll.

  3. Interaction with an interracial couple in the crowd.

    The comics launch into a series of jokes referencing the film Get Out.

  4. Karlous Miller needing to stop smoking weed.

    Jokes about getting so high he ordered a pregnancy pillow and began taking naps like he was ten months pregnant.

  5. Goodie Mob musical finale.

    Guest hip-hop group Goodie Mob takes the stage to perform 'Get Rich To This.'

How it plays

Tone
Irreverent, festive, unscripted, and playful.
On stage
Irreverent, freestyle party-host personas characterized by banter, sharp roasting of each other and the audience, and musicality.
Pace
High-energy arena party vibe driven by live improv, musical jams with a backing band, and continuous movement into the crowd.
About
life in Atlanta, audience roasting, weed culture, relationships, music and freestyle

What the critics said

Praised for their effortless chemistry, energetic party atmosphere, and crowd entertainment, with minor criticism noting the brief runtime left audiences wanting more.

In the room: Festive arena party dynamic with the house lights up, featuring active crowd participation, dancing in aisles, and playful church-like communion.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: 85southshow.com, bbfc.co.uk, decider.com, vulture.com, reviewsanddunn.info, rottentomatoes.com.

Backstory

Filmed on their Ghetto Legends tour at a 'hometown' stop in Atlanta. Released around Juneteenth 2023, the special was dedicated to Jacky Oh, DC Young Fly's longtime partner who unexpectedly passed away shortly before the release.

Details

Released
Taped
2022, Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta
Runtime
54 min
Where
Netflix
Director
Stan Lathan
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