The Breaks – KUTX

Confucius and Fresh share their thoughts on the glaring lack of hip-hop acts on the virtual Austin City Limit Festival Lineup. Both hosts debate whether or not Gucci Mane is the greatest A&R rep in recent hip-hop history. Fresh and Confucius express their surprise at learning that Big Sean’s first advance from Kanye after signing to G.O.O.D. […] The post No Rap at ACLfest?!? appeared fir...

This week on The Breaks Hosts Confucius and Fresh talk about the absurdity of Tory Lanez new record “Daystar” where he denies shooting Megan the Thee Stallion in the foot. Both hosts talk about their love for Outkast’s record “Aquemini” after the 22nd anniversary of its release on September 29th. In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh states […] The post The Breaks Cancel Tory appeared first on KUT...

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh talk about Kanye’s quest to regain control of his masters, and explain why they’re skeptical about his appeals to other artists for support. Both hosts talk about how surprised they were to hear that Outkast had considered making a mixtape for DJ Drama’s mixtape series Gangsta Grillz […] The post Not Today Kanye appeared first on...

This week on The Breaks: Confucius and Fresh discuss what the poor sales of Tekashi 6ix 9ine’s latest record, Tattletales, means for his career. The hosts debate whether Jay-Z’s billionaire status is okay because of his place in the culture. Confucius and Fresh talk about the intersection of hip-hop and branding, especially as it relates […] The post The Fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine appeare...

This week on The Breaks:  Confucius and Fresh honor the memory of Chadwick Boseman and explain why his life and work made such an impact on them — especially his portrayal of Black Panther. Both hosts discuss the NBA’s strike over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Fresh shares the Unpopular Opinion that Jermaine […] The post Wakanda Forever appeared first on KUT &...

This week, The Breaks decided not to create a new show in light of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI. Instead, they are re-running their episode from June, 1 2020, where Fresh and Confucius talk about the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Mike Ramos in Austin and the resulting protests. They touch […] The post Say Their Names (Rerun) appeared first on...

This week on The Breaks Fresh and Confucius: Discuss the success of Cardi B’s new song “WAP” featuring Megan the Stallion. Talk about the recent arrests of two men for the 2002 murder of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay. Theorize as to why Akon might be hanging out with Tekashi 6ix9ine. Debate whether Kim Kardashian’s involvement in […] The post Don’t Argue with S...

This week on The Breaks Fresh and Confucius: Talk about why they love “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion and explain why they’re frustrated by the backlash surrounding the song. Celebrate the birth of hip-hop on on August 11, 1973. That’s when DJ Kool Herc threw the “Back to School Jam” at 1520 […] The post WAP! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studi...

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius talk about the legacy of Master P, touch on Jaguar Wright's allegations against Common, and talk about Zonnique's pregnancy announcement to her stepdad T.I. The post Master P is King appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh follow-up on the situation with Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez, talk about Snoop Dogg's appearance on The Breakfast Club and touch on the emerging conflict between Migos and Lil Baby. The post Leave Megan Alone! appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius discuss Kanye West's recent erratic behavior, the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion and Nick Cannon's anti-Semitic comments. The post Kanye, Megan and Nick appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius discuss Kanye West's 2020 presidential bid, COVID-19's impact on the Austin music scene and ACL Radio's Blues on the Screen concert. The post Kanye for President? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh talk about the uptick in COVID-19 cases and their impact in TX and the importance of Number 1 Records following Tekashi 6ix9ine's first Number 1. In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh calls on more R&B artists to put out music for this moment. In his Confucius Says, Confucius reiterates his cry to respect Black women. The post Shutting Down…Again a...

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius talk about Juneteenth, the response to J.Cole's recent release, the Black Austin Matters mural and their thoughts on the gesture, and the demands for change in the Austin music scene by Black artists. The post J.Cole vs Noname appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks  Confucius and Fresh: discuss how different the American public’s reaction to the murder of George Floyd feels compared to previous protest movements, and share their hope that this will lead to sustained long term public pressure to tackle systemic racism in America. discuss Lil’ Wayne’s comments on George Floyd’s murder and […] The post Keep on Pus...

In this week's episode, Fresh and Confucius discuss the varying celebrity responses to the protests following the killing of George Floyd. They also touch on the controversy around Blackout Tuesday and their thoughts on Rush Limbaugh's appearance on The Breakfast Club. The post No Justice, No Peace appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius respond to Lana del Rey's recent comments, talk about the Notorious B.I.G.'s influence and break down Tekashi 6ix9ine's remarks about Billboard. The post Lana del Rey vs The Breaks appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh discuss: The most recent Verzuz battle between Nelly and Ludacris Their own verzuz style battle on Saturday, May 23rd at 8pm when they face off about which was a better year in hip-hop — 1998 or 1999. Watch on the Instagram on the @KUTX account or the @TheBreaksKUTX account. How history was made when […] The post Nelly vs Ludacris appeared first on...

This week on The Breaks Confucius and Fresh discuss: Tekashi 6ix9ine’s return to music and social media after his time in jail. The recent deaths of legendary producer Andre Harrell, rock n’ roll icon Little Richard and R&B singer Betty Wright The Verzuz battle between Eryka Badu and Jill Scott Their next Verzuz style battle for the better year in hip-hop — 1998 […] The post Tekash...

This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius: Talk about Megan Thee Stallion’s new Savage remix featuring Beyoncé. Touch on Drake’s new record Dark Lane Demo Tapes.  Discuss their Instagram versuz battle between hip-hop of 1996 vs 1997. In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends 1997 as a better year for hip-hop than people give it credit for. And in his […] The post The Breaks: 1996 vs 1997 ap...

Fresh and Confucius talk about the battle between Teddy Riley and Babyface, touch on the conflict between French Montana and Young Thug and remember Friday on its 25th anniversary. The post Celebrating Friday appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh discuss the music landscape during a pandemic and talk about recent beat battles, including the technological difficulties of Babyface and Teddy Riley. The post The Breaks: Babyface vs Teddy Riley vs Technology appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh: talk about the Weeknd’s comments about his influence on Usher’s track “Climax.” discuss the difference between artists who came into their own during the era of  physical album sales versus artists who came of age in the streaming era. explore why Tory Lanez had so much popularity with […] The post The Breaks: The Weekend...

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh talk about recent live-streamed beat battles and the release of Tekashi 6ix9ine. The post The Breaks: Beat Battle Edition appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Fresh and Confucius discuss how they and hip-hop artists are adjusting to social distancing measures. The post The Breaks Shelter in Place appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .