
The Breaks
Shutting Down…Again
This week on The Breaks, Confucius and Fresh:
- Discuss the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Texas, Texas’ second wave of shutdowns and the impact on the service industry in Austin.
- Talk about how Tekashi 6ix9ine finally scored a No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, “TROLLZ”and debate how important reaching No. 1 really is.
- In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh calls on more R&B artists to put out music that reflects the current moment.
- In his Confucius Says, Confucius looks at how people have treated Noname after she released “Song 33” in response to J. Cole’s “Snow on tha Bluff” and encourages people to stop trying to silence Black women.
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The Breaks
Lana del Rey vs The Breaks
This week on The Breaks, Fresh and Confucius:
- Respond to Lana del Rey’s comments to the culture following four black female artists topping the Billboard Chart.
- Celebrate The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday and explore his impact on hip-hop.
- Discuss Tekashi 6ix9ine’s comments surrounding the rise of “Stuck on U” by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s to Billboard’s No.1 spot.
- In his Unpopular Opinion, Fresh defends Lil Wayne as the third in the rap equivalent of the trifecta of Michael Jordan, Lebron and Kobe.
- In his Confucius Says, Confucius encourages people to remember what they learned during lockdown as we all come out of quarantine.
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SoundCheck
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