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.
Teddy Riley
Megan v. YoungBoy: Who Commands a Bigger Crowd?
Megan Thee Stallion and NBA YoungBoy both have plenty of pull in their own right, but what about head-to-head? Confucius and Fresh kick off the show with a debate on crowd density, taste demographics, and more.
As part of their ongoing discussion on once-important vehicles in the digital age, Fresh and Confucius compare viewpoints on the seemingly diminished power of music videos nowadays.
On Hip-Hop Facts you’ll learn about producer Teddy Riley, some behind-the-scenes anniversary facts for Aquemni, KRS-One’s lack of control over Criminal Minded, early Screw tape appearances, and more.
Fresh’s Unpopular Opinion puts a pessimistic spin on the voice of Native Black Austinites while Confucius Reads the News about Coolio’s passing, a recent Biden rally, A$AP Rocky’s mosh pit despair, and the latest legal updates for Gunna.
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.
Celebrating Friday
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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The Breaks: Babyface vs Teddy Riley vs Technology
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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The Breaks: The Weekend vs Usher + Tory Lanez
This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh:
- talk about the Weeknd’s comments about his influence on Usher’s track “Climax.”
- discuss the difference between artists who came into their own during the era of physical album sales versus artists who came of age in the streaming era.
- explore why Tory Lanez had so much popularity with “Quarantine Radio” but yet hasn’t comparable numbers with his new record “The New Toronto 3.”
- break down the recent Beat Battle between RZA and Premiere, and explain why they are excited for the upcoming Beat Battle between Babyface and Teddy Riley on April 18th.
- Fresh puts forth his Unpopular Opinion that “All American” is not a great TV show.
- Confucius encourages people to be open to the lessons they are learning about themselves in quarantine.
- This week’s Local Song of the Week is “ICU” by Kydd Jones.
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