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December 3, 2019

Megan Thee Stallion & The Grammys

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

In his Unpopular Opinion segment, Fresh explains why he thinks Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t nominated for a Grammy in the “Best New Artist” category.
Confucius and Fresh talk to Austin’s Eazy Boi about his new record “Griffin,” fatherhood and his thoughts on the city’s hip-hop scene.
Confucius implores people to stop complaining about how there’s no good music being made today in his Confucius Says segment.
Confucius and Fresh interview the organizers of the Down South Love – Black Friday Show Texas Hip Hop Showcase. The show which features acts like Milkweed, Vontay Galaxy and DJ Confucius Jones, will be from 7pm – 1 am at Come and Take It Live.

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

December 2, 2019

Omarion & Pettiness

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius explains why he’s a fan of Omarion’s pettiness towards Lil Fizz.
Confucius and Fresh discuss Lil Uzi Vert’s twitter rant about his record label, Generation Music Group.
Austin artist Jake Lloyd talks about his headlining show at Stubbs on December 7th and his views on being an urban artist in Austin, Texas.
Fresh explains why GoldLink’s comments on Mac Miller and the Grammys made him uninterested in supporting the artist.
Confucius asks people to let their successes be the narrative of their lives in his Confucius Says segment.

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

November 18, 2019

Dr. Dre is the GOAT

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This Week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh explore all the reasons that Dr. Dre is the greatest producer of all time.
Both hosts discourage people from dismissing new music as not “Real” Hip-hop or “Real” R&B.
They interview Austin artist Mike Melinoe about his new record “Clajidu,” why he moved to Austin from Detroit and his perspective on the Austin music scene.
Both hosts discuss their theories on why hip-hop and Black culture speak to so many people around the world.
Fresh’s Unpopular Opinion is that Frank Ocean hasn’t done enough musically to warrant his fans booing Drake offstage at Camp Flog Gnaw.
Confucius wants people on the internet to stop shaming others for liking things that are popular in his Confucius Says segment.

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

November 11, 2019

Nipsey Hussle & Success

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh talk about whether Nipsey Hussle’s profile was elevated after his death and discuss what “success” really means today.
They explore the history of Outkast’s Stankonia Studios and reflect on the stories that might be told about Austin hip-hop someday.
Both hosts make a call more Black tastemakers in Austin.
Fresh talks about Summer Walker’s desire to just make art and discourages musicians from avoiding the business side of the music industry as part of his Unpopular Opinion.
Confucius lets people know they can support the local scene in Austin every Thursday from 9pm-1am when he DJ’s at Troublemaker. He’ll play a mix of classical and local music.
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Hear the music from The Breaks played on their Saturday Night Hip-hop show

November 4, 2019

Confucius and Fresh discuss why they’re no longer willing to rock with Kanye West and why they are willing to read the new Prince biography “The Beautiful Ones.” They interview Austin rapper, Queen Deelah. Fresh defends the Austin ISD’s decision to close schools in his Unpopular Opinion and Confucius warns again narcissism in his segment Confucius Says.

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Queen Deelah will be celebrating the release of “Unlisted” with Qi Dada at Stay Gold in Austin on November 9th

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

October 21, 2019

Joe Budden vs Charlamagne tha God

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

In this episode of The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh discuss Joe Budden’s beef with Charlamange tha God & Netflix. From there they call out Austin organizations promoting diversity without including people of color in decision making. Local Austin artist CP Loony stops by for an interview. Plus Fresh thinks Iggy Azalea is not, in fact, the biggest taint on T.I.’s legacy and Confucius encourages everyone to lean into their strengths.

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Listen to CP Loony on Apple Music or Spotify

Check out the Netflix show Rhythm and Flow

Hear the music from The Breaks played on their Saturday Night Hip-hop show 10.19.12

October 21, 2019

The Breaks Extra: Alesia Lani at the ACLfest Bonus Tracks Stage

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

On this special edition of The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh joined Austin R&B singer Alesia Lani on the Bonus Tracks Stage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival for a conversation about her festival experience, what it’s been like to grow her career, and a whole lot more.

📸 Julia Reihs/KUTX

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Hear the music from Alesia Lani

October 21, 2019

ACLfest and Hip-Hop

The Breaks

By: Confucius and Fresh

This week on The Breaks hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss hip hop and R&B at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, why they think Lil’ Kim continues to influence the current wave of female rappers, whether DJs are relevant anymore, and why you should never wait to take the initiative. Plus, they share the story of how The Breaks got started.

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Hear the music from The Breaks played on Saturday night. The Breaks radio show airs every Saturday night from 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9 in Austin, TX