Michael Jordan

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.

Lana del Rey vs The Breaks

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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Tekashi Breaks the Internet

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh discuss:

- Tekashi 6ix9ine’s return to music and social media after his time in jail.
- The recent deaths of legendary producer Andre Harrell, rock n’ roll icon Little Richard and R&B singer Betty Wright
- The Verzuz battle between Eryka Badu and Jill Scott
- Their next Verzuz style battle for the better year in hip-hop — 1998 or 1999
- In an Unpopular Opinion inspired by The Last Dance, Fresh argues that Michael Jordan’s first three championships were against weak teams.
- In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius encourages people to celebrate their mothers not only on Mothers Day but every day.
- This weeks Local Song of the Week is “Introvert” by CP Loony

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The Breaks are on every Saturday 10pm-1am on KUTX 98.9.Check out this video of the Breaks first IG verzuz battle about what was the better year in hip-hop 1996 or 1997.

Check out this playlist from that battle