The Breaks – KUTX

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 .

This week on The Breaks: Fresh talks about the City of Austin’s decision to cancel SXSW due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns and the longterm negative impacts it will have on the Austin economy, especially for the individuals and businesses that rely on the festival for a significant portion of their income. Plus, he tells us why […] The post Cancelled! SXSW vs COVID-19 appeared first on K...

This week on The Breaks: Confucius and Fresh explain what they love about the latest wave of female rappers like Megan the Stallion and City Girls. Both hosts talk about their frustration with Snoop Dogg’s episode of Red Table Talk, and express their disappointment with the negative energy people direct towards black women. They explain […] The post What We Love About Female Rappers ap...

This week on The Breaks: Confucius and Fresh send their condolences to the family of local artist Chameleon Brenden Foster after his passing. They also talk about how, although legacies are important, new artists don’t have to be aware of everyone who came before them in order to thrive in the Austin Music Scene. They discuss […] The post Legacy, Legacy, Legacy appeared first on KUT &a...

This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh break down the backlash to the Forbes article on Rad and Wane. In response, they discuss the history of hip-hop in Austin. The post The Hard Truth about Austin Hip-Hop appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

This week on The Breaks: Confucius and Fresh discuss the internet’s reaction to CBS reporter Gayle King asking WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the sexual assault accusation against her friend and mentor Kobe Bryant. Both hosts lament the downfall of Nicki Minaj in the wake of her latest social media battle with her ex-boyfriend Meek […] The post Kobe appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studio...

This week on The Breaks, Fresh sits down with KUTX’s Artist of the Month Eimaral Sol to talk about her journey from Killeen to Austin via Houston. They also discuss the inspiration behind her music, her thoughts about The Grammys and her takes on the Austin Chronicle Music Poll and Austin music scene. This week’s Local Song of […] The post Interview with Eimaral Sol appeared firs...

This week on The Breaks: Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss the controversy at the Recording Academy, and explain why they think the Grammys are no longer culturally relevant. They talk about DaBaby’s recent run-in with a hotel valet. In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh acknowledges that even though the Grammys aren’t culturally relevant, the Grammy’s still matter […] The post Gr...

This week on The Breaks Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss how they feel about Shaggy turning down the opportunity to be on Rihanna’s new record after he was asked to audition. They talk about the reaction too Boosie Badazz wearing a Kappa sweater to an NBA game  Austin Artist J Soulja, creator of The Smokeout […] The post Shaggy shoots down Rihanna appeared first on KUT & KUTX Stud...

This week on The Breaks: Hosts Confucius and Fresh discuss whether DaBaby was right to have his crew  jump a concert promoter who shorted him. Both hosts explain why they feel documentaries like “Surviving R. Kelly –  Part II: The Reckoning” are necessary to amplify the voices of people of color who have been victims of […] The post DaBaby: Right or Wrong? appeared first on...

This Week on The Breaks: Confucius and Fresh explore all the reasons that Dr. Dre is the greatest producer of all time. Both hosts discourage people from dismissing  new music as not “Real” Hip-hop or “Real” R&B. They interview Austin artist Mike Melinoe about his new record “Clajidu,” why he moved to Austin from Detroit […] The post Dr. Dre is the GOA...