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Saweetie vs Quavo

This week on The Breaks

hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss Saweetie and Quavo’s recent breakup.
the hosts talk about Master P’s desire to buy Reebok.
In this week’s installment of Random Hip Hop Facts Confucius and Fresh tell you interesting tidbits about Raekwon, the recording of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx,” Ne-Yo, Dr. Dre, Black Thought and more.
Fresh states his Unpopular Opinion that older people have to stop judging younger people for not knowing the music of their elders.
Inspired by the controversy around Tamika Mallory, Confucius states that no activist should be profiting from other people’s pain in his Confucius Says segment.

In this episode of The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh talk about Bobby Shmurda’s recent release from prison.
Both Hosts discuss Jay-Z’s latest deal with Moet Hennessy, and talk about how not everyone has to achieve the same success as Jay-Z in order to be considered successful.
Fresh explains his confusion and disappointment around the announcement of the upcoming Verzuz battle between Raekwon and Ghostface Killah
In this week’s installment of “Random Hip-Hop” facts you’ll learn interesting tidbits about Dr. Dre, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, J-Bo, Andre 3000 and more.
In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh states that Nicki Minaj will be remembered as the greatest female rapper of all time.
In his Confucius says Confucius says that when it comes to famous ex-friends like Dame Dash and Jay-Z, fans need to let go off the idea of reconciliation.

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This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:

Talk about the successful battle between Teddy Riley vs Babyface and a potential battle between Dr. Dre and Diddy.
Discuss the recent conflict between French Montana and Young Thug over Montana’s comments about Kendrick Lamar.
Touch on the lasting impact of Friday on its 25 anniversary.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends Drake’s first album Thank Me Later.
In his Confucius Says segment Confucius explains how love is not always enough to get us though the hard times.
This week’s local song of the week is “Happy Hour” by Mélat.

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This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius

Talk about the decrease in streaming during the pandemic and what it means for the music industry.
Touch on the continuing beat battles, including the technical difficulties in the battle between Babyface and Teddy Riley.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh says that Diddy would smoke Jermaine Dupri in a beat battle and that Dr. Dre would beat, but not annihilate, Diddy in a beat battle.
Confucius reminds people to stick by their values especially in this time.
This week’s Local Song of the Week is TEMPLO by Angélica Rahe.

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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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