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February 17, 2020

The Hard Truth about Austin Hip-Hop

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh break down the backlash to the Forbes article on Rad and Wane from The Hakone Agency.
They discuss the history of the Austin hip-hop scene and how it’s hidden from most of the city.
In his “Unpopular Opinion,” Fresh talks about how people use the word “gentrification” too loosely.
Confucius encourages people to show empathy and consider context for stories in his “Confucius Says.”
This week’s local song of the week is Chief Cleopatra’s “Gangstas in Love.”

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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.

Hear the music from The Breaks played on their Saturday Night Hip-hop show

February 10, 2020

Kobe

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh discuss the internet’s reaction to CBS reporter Gayle King asking WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the sexual assault accusation against her friend and mentor Kobe Bryant.
Both hosts lament the downfall of Nicki Minaj in the wake of her latest social media battle with her ex-boyfriend Meek Mill.
They express their thoughts on Billie Eilish’s recent comments about rappers “lying” in their music.

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Get your tickets to Love Lockdown, February 13th at Stubbs Indoors featuring Eimaral Sol, Jake Lloyd, Jay Wile and arya

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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.

February 3, 2020

This week on The Breaks, Fresh sits down with KUTX’s Artist of the Month Eimaral Sol to talk about her journey from Killeen to Austin via Houston. They also discuss the inspiration behind her music, her thoughts about The Grammys and her takes on the Austin Chronicle Music Poll and Austin music scene.

This week’s Local Song of the Week is “Numb” by Jay Wile.

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Get your tickets to the 2nd Annual Love Lockdown featuring Eimaral Sol, Jake Lloyd, Jay Wile & Arya at Stubb’s Austin Indoors on February 13th!

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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.

Hear the music from The Breaks played on their Saturday Night Hip-hop show

January 27, 2020

Grammys! Grammys! Grammys!

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss the controversy at the Recording Academy, and explain why they think the Grammys are no longer culturally relevant.
They talk about DaBaby’s recent run-in with a hotel valet.
In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh acknowledges that even though the Grammys aren’t culturally relevant, the Grammy’s still matter to a lot of artists and that’s okay.
Both hosts talk about Meek Mill’s Grammy weekend run-in with his ex Nicki Minaj.
The local song of the week is “Greenthumb” by Eimaral Sol.

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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.

January 20, 2020

Roddy Ricch vs Selena Gomez

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks

Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss how Selena Gomez’s plea to fans to stream her new album so that she could beat Roddy Ricch for number one proves that hip-hop is the most popular genre in the music industry.
Both hosts discuss the fake story about Boosie Badazz fighting George Zimmerman.
Adrian Armstrong from “Brown State of Mind” joins The Breaks for an interview.
Fresh argues in his Unpopular Opinion that Gary Clark Jr. has transcended the Austin Music Scene and should not have been nominated for this year’s Austin Music Awards.
In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius encourages people to focus on being themselves and making good work in order to succeed and implores them disregard anyone who tells them otherwise.

The Austin Music Poll is open until Tuesday January 28th. The Breaks have been nominated for an Austin Music Award, along with lots of other people from KUTX. Click here to cast your vote now!

The Breaks are presenting the Love Lockdown February 13th at Stubbs indoors featuring Jake Lloyd, Eimaral Sol, Jay Wile & arya. You can get your tickets here!

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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.

January 13, 2020

Shaggy shoots down Rihanna

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks

Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss how they feel about Shaggy turning down the opportunity to be on Rihanna’s new record after he was asked to audition.
They talk about the reaction too Boosie Badazz wearing a Kappa sweater to an NBA game
Austin Artist J Soulja, creator of The Smokeout Concert Series, joins the Breaks for an interview.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh tells us why he’s sick of people saying that Black Leaders can’t be entertainers or athletes.
Confucius shares his 2020 goals for The Breaks.

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Be sure to get your tickets to Love Lockdown on Feb 13th at Stubbs indoors

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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.

January 6, 2020

DaBaby: Right or Wrong?

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss whether DaBaby was right to have his crew jump a concert promoter who shorted him.
Both hosts explain why they feel documentaries like “Surviving R. Kelly – Part II: The Reckoning” are necessary to amplify the voices of people of color who have been victims of sexual assault.
Fresh tells us why he’s not ashamed to be labeled “Industry” in his Unpopular Opinion.
Both hosts discuss their feelings about the recent crop of podcasts hosted by hip-hop artists like Joe Budden and T. I.
Confucius encourages Austin hip-hop artists to bring their most professional, high energy selves to their live shows in his Confucius Says segment.

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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.

December 30, 2019

All Things Drake

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss Drake’s interview on the Rap Radar podcast where he talks about his reaction to the Pusha T diss track “The Story of Adidon.”
They talk about Keyshia Cole’s reaction to the O.T. Genasis song “Cuz” which is a parody of her song “Love.”
Austin rapper Flyboy Kane joins Confucius and Fresh in the studio for an interview.
Fresh’s Unpopular Opinion is that industry plants don’t actually exist.
Confucius encourages everyone, especially people who are interested in Austin’s Urban Music scene, to understand the power of consistency in his Confucius Says segment.

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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.