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December 4, 2019

Cardi B or Nicki Minaj?

By: Confucius and Fresh

On this episode of The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh debate who’s been a bigger influence on female rappers today — Cardi B or Nicki Minaj. They explore the highs and lows of one of Confucius’ favorite movies of all time, the 1998 film Belly and explain why they share T-Pain’s pain about his recent tour cancellation. They encourage Austin artists to avoid buying likes and plays and Fresh discourages readers from amplifying writers who aren’t trying to push the culture forward during his Unpopular Opinion.  Finally Confucius implores listeners to celebrate their successes on Confucius Says.

Listen to the Local Song of the Week by Easy Boi

Check out this video about the Rundberg Running Man from the Austin While Black video series

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