Megan Thee Stallion & The Grammys

Summary

This week on The Breaks:

In his Unpopular Opinion segment, Fresh explains why he thinks Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t nominated for a Grammy in the “Best New Artist” category.
Confucius and Fresh talk to Austin’s Eazy Boi about his new record “Griffin,” fatherhood and his thoughts on the city’s hip-hop scene.
Confucius implores people to stop complaining about how there’s no good music being made today in his Confucius Says segment.
Confucius and Fresh interview the organizers of the Down South Love – Black Friday Show Texas Hip Hop Showcase. The show which features acts like Milkweed, Vontay Galaxy and DJ Confucius Jones, will be from 7pm – 1 am at Come and Take It Live.

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