Tekashi 6ix9ine

Who Shot Megan?

Confucius and Fresh talk about the online controversy surrounding a Lil Durk impersonator and Tekashi 6ix9ine and discuss their thoughts about Megan Thee Stallion’s interview with Gayle King.

You’ll learn Hip-Hop Facts about Mary J Blige’s appearance in the “Not Tonight Video,” how Napster contributed to the success of Shaggy’s song “It Wasn’t Me,” why the “Men In Black” soundtrack is important, and more!

Fresh states the Unpopular Opinion that Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is the single greatest album by a female artist of all time.

Confucius talks about the FDA’s plan to ban menthol cigarettes, Joe Biden’s plea for $33 million in aid to Ukraine, Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, and more in Confucius Reads the News.

Dipset Debacle

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh discuss the latest Tekashi 6ix9ine related drama between 21 Savage and Wack 100.
Both hosts talk about Tyler the Creator’s most recent interview with Laura Styles on Hot 97.
In this week’s installment of “Hip-Hop facts” you’ll learn interesting things about Jim Jones’ “Summer in Miami,” Tupac’s “Hit Em Up,” Jaydakiss, The Joe Budden podcast, Nas and more.
Confucius and Fresh share their thoughts on the latest Verzuz battle between Dipset and the Lox.

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

The Fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine

This week on The Breaks:

Confucius and Fresh discuss what the poor sales of Tekashi 6ix 9ine’s latest record, Tattletales, means for his career.
The hosts debate whether Jay-Z’s billionaire status is okay because of his place in the culture.
Confucius and Fresh talk about the intersection of hip-hop and branding, especially as it relates to Travis Scott’s partnership with McDonalds.
Fresh argues that the Drake Stimulus Package is not as important as everyone thinks it is in his Unpopular Opinion.
Confucius states that in order to grow together, people need to focus first on their own individual growth.

Be sure to Watch Summer Jam 2020 featuring performances by Mike Melinoe, J Soulja, Vintage Jay, TEDDYTHELEGACY & Chief Cleopatra.

You can watch Summer Jam 2020 Thursday, September 17th at 7pm on KUTX.org

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Don’t Argue with Stupid

This week on The Breaks Fresh and Confucius:

Discuss the success of Cardi B’s new song “WAP” featuring Megan the Stallion.
Talk about the recent arrests of two men for the 2002 murder of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay.
Theorize as to why Akon might be hanging out with Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Debate whether Kim Kardashian’s involvement in the effort to free C Murder will be make an impact.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh hopes that Jay-Z can let go of any lingering pettiness he might feel towards Nas.
In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius says that it’s not worth it to try to understand other people’s baffling decisions.

Shutting Down…Again

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh:

Discuss the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Texas, Texas’ second wave of shutdowns and the impact on the service industry in Austin.
Talk about how Tekashi 6ix9ine finally scored a No.1 on the Billboard charts with his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “TROLLZ”and debate how important reaching No. 1 really is.
In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh calls on more R&B artists to put out music that reflects the current moment.
In his Confucius Says, Confucius looks at how people have treated Noname after she released “Song 33” in response to J. Cole’s “Snow on tha Bluff” and encourages people to stop trying to silence Black women.

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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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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.

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