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MJ as the Bar

Coming off of ACL, the fellas discuss MJ (take your pick – Jackson OR Jordan) as the golden standard for success and why it may hold less water these days. Plus, Confucius and Fresh gush about the Hype Williams classic Belly.

Hip-Hop Facts enlightens us on how Fabolous got his name and reflects on the recent passing of DJ Mark the 45 King. Afterwards Fresh shares his Unpopular Opinion on the modern state of sloppy sampling before Confucius Reads the News.

The Breaks’ Mt. Rushmore of Rap

The week on The Breaks:

Fresh is out, so Confucius answers the question put forth by Rap Caviar — Who are the 4 best rappers of the 2010’s? For Confucius it’s Drake, Kendrick, Future and Nicki Minaj.
Confucius puts forth that of his top 4 hip-hop artists, Drake is hands down the biggest artist of them all.
Confucius discusses the release of DMX’s posthumously released record “Exodus.”
In this week’s installment of Random Hip-Hop Facts you’ll find out info about Lil Jon, the writing of “Still D.R.E.,” why Jay-Z skipped the Grammys and what the most bootlegged album of all time is.
In his Confucius Says segment Confucius encourages listeners to be honest with themselves about who they are so that they can be true to themselves.

You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

Catching up with the Breaks

The Breaks are back after a two week hiatus. In this episode:

Confucius and Fresh honor Shock G who passed away on April 22.
both hosts discuss Irv Gotti’s comments about the passing of DMX
the hosts debate whether Busta Rhymes was right to crown Bobby Shmurda “The King of New York.”
you’ll learn little known facts about Irv Gotti, Fat Joe, Mase, Diddy, Lord Infamous, Cappadonna & Drake’s classic record “Views.”
In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh states that, “Sorry Not Sorry” the DJ Khaled song featuring Jay-Z and Nas is lackluster.
In his Confucius Says segment Confucius encourages people to enjoy where they are not a not try to bring other people down.

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.

The Breaks: Rest in Power DMX

In this episode of The Breaks hosts Confucius and Fresh:

mourn the passing of DMX.
tell you some little know facts about DMX as part of Random Hip-Hop facts
discuss Diddy’s open letter calling out GM for not investing in Black-owned Media

You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.

Prayers for DMX

This week on The Breaks:

hosts Confucius and Fresh send prayers out to DMX, who was currently hospitalized after a heart attack.
both hosts break down the recent beef between OJ da Juiceman and Waka FlockaFlame.
Fresh and Confucius discuss Young Dolph’s announcement that he once again is retiring from music.
you’ll learn little known facts about Biggie, DJ Clue, Steve Stout, the Martin TV Show, OJ da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, Cam’ron and more in this week’s installment of Random Hip-Hop Facts.
Fresh states his Unpopular Opinion that Papoose’s time has passed.
In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius encourages people to avoid giving hypocritical advice.

You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.