Joe Budden vs Charlamagne tha God

Summary

In this episode of The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh discuss Joe Budden’s beef with Charlamange tha God & Netflix. From there they call out Austin organizations promoting diversity without including people of color in decision making. Local Austin artist CP Loony stops by for an interview. Plus Fresh thinks Iggy Azalea is not, in fact, the biggest taint on T.I.’s legacy and Confucius encourages everyone to lean into their strengths.

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