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March 30, 2020

The Breaks Shelter in Place

By: Confucius and Fresh

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This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh

  • Touch what it’s been life to sheltering in place due to COVID-19.
  • Discuss how these new circumstances are pushing artist to find creative ways to connect with fans.
  • Talk about the new  Jay Electronica release “A Written Testimony.”
  • Chat about Slim Thug potentially brokering a truce between Trae tha Truth and Z-Ro.
  • In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh reminds people to say inside because COVID-19 does not discriminate.
  • Confucius voices his frustration about non-billionaires defending billionaires for their small donations for COVID-19 relief.
  • This week’s local song of the week is “It’s All Good” by Paris Aryanna.

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