The Breaks – KUTX

Confucius and Fresh shout out to all the Mamas for Mother's Day. They discuss Rory and Mal's conversation about colorism's role in Ice Spice's career. Then they talk about Fresh's new show on Austin Music TV called New Fresh City. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh discuss Swizz Beatz recent comment that for him, time is more important than money. Then they discuss whether being a public figure makes dating more complicated. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh discuss whether or not AI is poised to change the music industry. Then they talk about the racism of cancel culture. Plus Hip-Hop News, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News

Confucius and Fresh talk to Wendy Day -- who helped discover Eminem and helped Cash Money land an unprecedented $30 million dollar deal with Universal Music Group -- about the realities of the music industry, and how independent artists should approach their careers. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Fresh and Confucius interview Austin comedian Victor Martinez Jr. who's performing at the comedy show "Tabernacle: starring Confucius Jones and Friends" Sunday, April 16th at Antone's. Then the hosts discuss DJ Akedemiks recent deal with Rumble, and how it's a sign of hip-hop's tendency towards conservatism. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh talk to Speech from Arrested Development about the Grammys, the song Tennessee, and why Speech always felt hip-hop should be the number-one genre in the world. The band just played the Urban Cultural Fest in Austin. Then they discuss the importance of live performance in hip-hop. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Fresh walks you through what went down at this year’s SXSW and SXSBreaks. You’ll learn Hip-Hop Facts about why Rockwilder thinks Bink of Justice League stole his idea from “I Ain’t Mad At Cha,” how Musiq Soulchild feels about his first record, whose life the Fresh Prince of Belaire was based on, and more. Fresh […]

Confucius and Fresh discuss Melle Mel's comments about Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. Then they debate whether or not best-of lists are an attempt to keep New York hip-hop relevant. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh talk to Jordan Cummings, one of the founders of HennyThing ATX, a festival which will be in Austin on March 18th, 2023. Then Confucius and Fresh tell their favorite SXSW stories from years past. Plus HIp-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Fresh and Confucius try to dispel the myth that native Austinites don't celebrate artists who aren't from here. They also talk about how few dedicated spaces there are for hip-hop in Austin. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

The Breaks talk about why Cardi B has stayed relevant, and reveal the lineup for SXSBreaks, the SXSW showcase featuring Austin's best hip-hop and R&B Acts. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh Interview Austin hip-hop artist Vintage Jay about his upcoming album and his other projects. Then they discuss the recent Grammy Awards, which featured a celebration of 50 years of hip-hop. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Fresh and Confucius discuss the idea that people in the Austin music scene are owed opportunities. then, inspired by Justin Bieber's recent 200 million dollar sale of his catalog, they talk about why artists might sell their stake in their work. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

This week Fresh and Confucius get real about what they think artists in the city should do. They talk about the importance of music videos, and when artists should try to start performing outside of Austin. Plus, they celebrate Love Austin Music Month by playing an interview with J Soulja from ACLfest.

Confucius and Fresh discuss Dez Bryant's statement that Drake made Houston rap famous, and talk about how excited they are about the new batch of hip-hop platforms in Austin, TX. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh celebrate The Breaks' 6th anniversary by telling the story of the show's origin and talking about their proudest moments from the last 6 years. Then they talk about why women are pulling ahead in Austin's hip-hop scene. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

It's the last Breaks podcast of 2022! To celebrate, Confucius and Fresh debate the importance of end-of-the-year lists and discuss their hopes and predictions for 2023. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and Confucius Reads the News.

Confucius and Fresh talk about why women are ruling Austin's R&B scene, and discuss why Spotify is winning the streaming wars. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion, and more!

After watching Xscape perform at the Soul Train Awards, Fresh and Confucius try to figure out why there aren't R&B Groups anymore. Plus Hip-Hop Facts, Unpopular Opinion and Confucius Reads the News.

The fellas start with a two-parter inspired by 21 Savage’s recent comments on Nas; how much of it is embedded in clickbait culture and past that, what really is relevance in hip-hop? Hip-Hop Facts covers a ton of chance connections: From Babyface, Whitney Houston, and Dr. Dre to Nas and DJ Envy, DJ Toomp and […]