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April 6, 2020

The Breaks: Beat Battle Edition

By: Confucius and Fresh

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This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius

  • Talk about the recent live-streamed beat battles, including Mannie Fresh vs Scott Storch and Lil Jon vs T-Pain.
  • Touch on the cultural significance of Mannie Fresh.
  • Discuss the deep production credits of Lil Jon and T-Pain.
  • Address Tekashi 6ix9ine’s release from prison and speculate about how people will react.
  • In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends Nas as a good beat selector.
  • Confucius reminds us that just because you’re sheltering in place, doesn’t mean that you have to transform yourself or learn a new skill — simply surviving right now is enough.

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