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July 13, 2020

Kanye for President?

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:

Discuss Kanye’s West’s announcement that he is running for president.
Touch on the impact of COVID-19 on Austin’s live music venues.
Talk about ACL Radio’s Blues on the Screen curated by Jackie Venson.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh urges the biggest Black artists in Austin to speak out about their experiences of racism in the Austin music scene.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius explains that loyalty is a two-way street.

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June 29, 2020

Shutting Down…Again

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh:

Discuss the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Texas, Texas’ second wave of shutdowns and the impact on the service industry in Austin.
Talk about how Tekashi 6ix9ine finally scored a No.1 on the Billboard charts with his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “TROLLZ”and debate how important reaching No. 1 really is.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh calls on more R&B artists to put out music that reflects the current moment.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius looks at how people have treated Noname after she released “Song 33” in response to J. Cole’s “Snow on tha Bluff” and encourages people to stop trying to silence Black women.

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June 22, 2020

J.Cole vs Noname

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh

Touch on their memories of past Juneteenth celebrations and talk about what this year’s event might look like.
Discuss the criticism surrounding J.Cole’s new song ” Snow on Da Bluff” and the way he appears police the tone used by a Black woman activist (presumably Noname).
Talk about the Black Austin Matters mural and explain why grand public gestures can not replace policy addressing systemic racism.
Explore why Black Austin Artists are no longer willing to stay silent about systemic racism in the Austin Music Scene.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh argues that fans do appreciate Kendrick Lamar and are ready for his next album.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius discusses the integral role of Black women in the struggle for Black liberation.
This week’s local song of the week is “RED” by MALIK.

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June 15, 2020

Keep on Pushing

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh:

- discuss how different the American public’s reaction to the murder of George Floyd feels compared to previous protest movements, and share their hope that this will lead to sustained long term public pressure to tackle systemic racism in America.
- discuss Lil’ Wayne’s comments on George Floyd’s murder and explain why they often don’t want to hear their favorite artists opinions on current events.
- explore what the recent closings of the music venues Scratchouse, Barracuda and Plush mean for the Austin Music Scene.
- In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh puts forth the idea that not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur.
- In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius explains what people mean when they say “Defund the Police.”

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

June 8, 2020

No Justice, No Peace

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:

Share how they feel about artists putting out music unrelated to the times.
Discuss Miami based rapper Trina’s response to protests against police brutality and Quarterback Drew Brees’s thoughts on kneeling in protest to police violence.
Talk about the controversy surrounding Blackout Tuesday.
Discuss Rush Limbaugh’s appearance on The Breakfast Club.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh argues that top prospects attending HBCUs will not cause significant changes in the way the NCAA operates.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius argues that when we are trying to end police brutality we need to completely rebuild, rather than reform, the system.

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

June 1, 2020

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius talk about the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Mike Ramos in Austin and the resulting protests. They touch on their experiences as black men in America, their frustration with systemic racism and the need for sustained solidarity from society at large, not just during times of tragedy.

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

May 26, 2020

Lana del Rey vs The Breaks

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:

Respond to Lana del Rey’s comments to the culture following four black female artists topping the Billboard Chart.
Celebrate The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday and explore his impact on hip-hop.
Discuss Tekashi 6ix9ine’s comments surrounding the rise of “Stuck on U” by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s to Billboard’s No.1 spot.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends Lil Wayne as the third in the rap equivalent of the trifecta of Michael Jordan, Lebron and Kobe.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius encourages people to remember what they learned during lockdown as we all come out of quarantine.

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

May 18, 2020

Nelly vs Ludacris

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh discuss:

- - The most recent Verzuz battle between Nelly and Ludacris
  - Their own verzuz style battle on Saturday, May 23rd at 8pm when they face off about which was a better year in hip-hop — 1998 or 1999. Watch on the Instagram on the @KUTX account or the @TheBreaksKUTX account.
  - How history was made when Doja Cat’s “Say So” remix featuring Nicki Minaj reached number one on the Billboard charts, and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix featuring Beyonce reached number two. This is the first time that four black female solo artists have held top two spots on the chart.
  - In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends the Netflix show Black AF and tells us why he thinks the show’s critics are being too harsh.
  - In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius argues that the music industry in the United States and the Austin music scene in particular need to accept hip-hop and R&B as mainstream and not hold them to a higher standard than artists in other genres.
  - The Local Song of the Week is “Do You Mind” by Nayome

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.