Inspired by a recent visit from T.I., Confucius and Fresh talk about how celebrities treat Austin before moving onto the role of Black celebrities in politics and an Unpopular Opinion on 50 Cent.
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The Gumbo SmackDown!
Confucius and Fresh cover both sides of the upcoming Gumbo SmackDown on October 26th through interviews with WWE Hall-of-Famer Mark Henry and Whip My Soul co-founders Antonio & Tia Echols. Hear that and an Unpopular Opinion on BET Hip-Hop Awards choice of venue in this episode.
Rap Beef Episode III: Revenge of the South
On the finale of the fellas’ series on rap beefs, Confucius and Fresh head to the south for rows in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana from the late ’80s through the ’00s.
LARA’ Interview
Austin R&B singer LARA’ joins Confucius and Fresh in conversation on her new album Luvology and her upcoming tour with Rapsody. Then the fellas weigh why R&B isn’t as profitable as hip-hop and Meek Mill’s status as a top tier rapper.
Will Austin blow up because of Rap & R&B?
In this edition, Confucius and Fresh debate what genres will continue to put Austin on the musical map before discussing why the South in general is so dominant. Get that, Hip-Hop Facts, Confucius’ reaction to the latest headlines, and an Unpopular Opinion on lyrical positivity in the latest episode.
How Important is Weed to Rap?
Over the 4/20 weekend Confucius and Fresh hash out marijuana’s impact on hip-hop, the latest shots against Drake, and why the OGs aren’t always right. Hear that along with Hip-Hop Facts and Confucius’ take on the latest headlines.
J. Cole’s Apology / Kendrick vs. Drake
It’s a two-parter of Kendrick Lamar clashes: J. Cole’s public apology and Drake’s ongoing affronts. Hear how Confucius and Fresh feel about the beef, Hip-Hop Facts, the latest headlines, and an Unpopular Opinion on hip-hop’s “health”.
Nas, Clickbait, and Relevance
The fellas start with a two-parter inspired by 21 Savage’s recent comments on Nas; how much of it is embedded in clickbait culture and past that, what really is relevance in hip-hop?
Hip-Hop Facts covers a ton of chance connections: From Babyface, Whitney Houston, and Dr. Dre to Nas and DJ Envy, DJ Toomp and T.I. and yes, even Jay-Z and Gorillaz.
Kendrick fans may disagree with the Unpopular Opinion, but according to Fresh himself, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers basically came and went. Listen to all that plus reactions to the latest headlines from Donald Trump, Atlanta, Nancy Pelosi, Elon Musk, and more.
Grammy Time
Fresh and Confucius talk about the 2022 Grammy Awards and discuss T.I.’s recent run in with another comedian at a comedy club.
This week on Hip-Hop Facts you’ll learn about the high school rap battles between Busta Rhymes and Jay-Z, what happened when Warren and G Nate Dogg performed “Regulate” at the Billboard Awards, why Biggie wrote who “Who Shot Ya?” and more.
Fresh states the Unpopular Opinion that Top Dawg Entertainment is overrated.
Confucius blends his old segment Confucius Says with Confucius Reads the News when he talks about Kentaji Brown Jackson’s appointment to the Supreme Court and discusses the value of fearlessness in life, and the lack of value of haters .
5 Years of The Breaks
This week on The Breaks:
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- The Breaks celebrate the 5th Anniversary of their radio show on KUTX 98.9
- Confucius and Fresh discuss the greatest beef of all time — the one between Elmo and Zoe’s pet rock, Rocco
- Both hosts look back on the last five years of The Breaks radio show.
- In this week’s installment of Hip-Hop Facts, you’ll learn about the deal that almost happened between Def Jam and BMF, how Cam’ron almost signed Rick Ross, how J Cole hipped Dr. Dre to Kendrick Lamar, how T.I.’s wife Tiny helped him early in his career and more.
- Fresh states his Unpopular Opinion that JID will make the best album of 2022.
- In his Confucius Reads the News segment, Confucius talks about the anniversary of the insurrection of January 6th, the rise of the Omicron variant, and why Antonio Brown walked off the field.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
DJ Burn One Speaks
This week on the Breaks:
- You’ll hear Confucius and Fresh’s interview with legendary producer DJ Burn One who’s worked with artists like Gucci Mane, Freddie Gibbs and T.I.
- In this week’s installment of Hip Hop Facts you’ll learn interesting things about how old Teddy Riley was when he produced Dougie E. Fresh’s “The Show,” Juvenile’s 400 Degrees, Lil Kim, why T.I. didn’t end up in the movie Las Vegas and more.
- In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh states that Atlanta’s Dungeon Family deserves way more credit that they get.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
What’s Next for NBA Youngboy?
This week on The Breaks:
- Confucius and Fresh talk about their plans for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. You can catch them on October 8th on the Bonus Tracks Stage at 12:30pm.
- The hosts talk about what the future may hold for NBA Youngboy after his album Sincerely, Kentrell, knocked Drakes Certified Lover Boy out of the top spot on the Billboard 200.
- In this week’s installment of Hip-Hop facts you learn about how Timbaland and Missy Elliot got connected with Aaliyah, Goldlink’s relationship to drug Kingpin Rayful Edmund III, the origin of the issue between Shawty Lo and T.I., the controversy around the movie State Property, how Schoolly D helped Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff on their path to fame, Killa Mike’s verse on Outkast’s “The Whole World” and more!
- Fresh and Confucius talk about the news that the 2022 Superbowl will have a hip-hop heavy half-time show.
- Fresh states the Unpopular Opinion that if you’re ranking Kendrick, Drake and J Cole, Cole comes in second and not third.
- Confucius encourages people to let of envy in his Confucius Says segment.
Diddy vs Dupree?!?
This week on the Breaks Confucius is out so:
- After recent events, Fresh explains why he thinks Jermaine Dupree could hold his own in a Verzuz against Diddy.
- He talks about the recent comments by Lil Duval calling out Black Celebrities for not supporting the release of Boosie Badazz’s biopic “My Struggle.”
- In this week’s installment of Hip-Hop Facts you’ll learn about who gave Ray Parker Jr. — who wrote the theme for “Ghostbusters — his start. You’ll also learn a fact that includes both Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life” and Nipsey Hussle’s “Hussle and Motivate.”
- After T.I.’s recent comments blaming 50 cent’s refusal to do a Verzuz with him on New York hip-hop looking down on the South, Fresh states the Unpopular Opinion that New Yorker hubris has nothing to do with it.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
Kendrick Speaks!
In this episode of The Breaks
- Confucius and Fresh talk about Kendrick Lamar’s recent announcement that his upcoming record will be his last with Top Dawg Entertainment.
- Both hosts talk about the recent addition of Aliyah’s music to streaming services.
- In this week’s installment of “Hip-Hop Facts” you’ll learn interesting things about T.I., Diddy, Ghostface Killah, Wish Bone, 50 Cent, Clipse and more.
- Fresh voices the Unpopular Opinion that Austin artists need to improve the way they promote their songs.
- In his Confucius Segment Confucius stresses the need for people to have the same expectations for themselves as they have for other people.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
Was Lil Wayne Right?
This week on The Breaks:
- Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss former President Trump’s pardon of Lil Wanye, and ask whether the rapper was right to support Trump during the election.
- Both hosts talk how Lil’ Flip might fare if he did a Verzuz with T.I.
- Confucius and Fresh interview Austin based producer and DJ Mason Flynt about the closing of Music Lab and his thoughts on how to improve Austin’s hip-hop scene.
- In this week’s installment of Random Hip-Hop facts the hosts talk about the beef between Cash Money and No Limit, the issue that Nas had with Biggie and more.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
VOTE!!!
On this episode of The Breaks
- Hosts Confucius and Fresh talk about how they have already voted
- They both talk about D.J. Funkmaster Flex’s recent comments about T.I., and discuss how they feel like his opinion is just another expression of New Yorkers’ disdain for Southern hip-hop.
- Fresh states the Unpopular Opinion that Bryson Tiller is overrated.
- In his Confucius Says segment Confucius encourages all people, especially Black people, to exercise their right to vote in this election.
Master P is King
This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:
- Touch on the influence and enduring legacy of Master P as laid out in the No Limit Chronicles.
- Discuss Jaguar Wright’s sexual assault allegations against Common.
- Talk about Zonnique’s pregnancy announcement to her stepdad T.I. on her new show The Mix.
- In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh argues that Austin artists are not entitled to support just because they are from Austin.
- In his Confucius Says, Confucius warns intelligent people to not weaponize their smarts to demean others.
Listen to this week’s episode of The Breaks
DaBaby: Right or Wrong?
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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