The Breaks Archives

Features, The BreaksFeb 19, 2025Mar 4, 2025

New Fresh City: SXSBreaks 2025 Edition

KUTX’s The Breaks returns with their annual official SXSW showcase: SXSBreaks.

The BreaksJan 13, 2025Jan 13, 2025

New Fresh City: Love Austin Music Month Edition

Always the freshest hip hop, rap and R&B from Austin

MANOO SIRIVELU

Interviews, Studio 1A Sessions, The BreaksJul 17, 2024Jul 17, 2024

Let’s Meet: Norman Ba$e

Norman Ba$e performs at Stubb’s on Friday, July 19 as part of Red River Cultural District’s Hot Summer Nights […]

The Breaks, Words On MusicJun 19, 2024Jun 19, 2024

New Fresh City: Summer 2024

Four Fresh Tracks For Your Summer

The Breaks, Words On MusicApr 11, 2024Apr 15, 2024

New Fresh City: Cool New Spring Vibes

Four Fresh Tracks from Austin Artists For the past couple of years, KUTX host Aaron “Fresh” Knight has kept […]

The Breaks, Words On MusicFeb 19, 2024Feb 19, 2024

New Fresh City: Spring 2024

Aaron “Fresh” Knight shares four of his favorite releases from Central Texas hip hop and R&B artists!

Nastassja Collak/KUTX

The BreaksOct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023

Interview: Cey Adams of Def Jam

His show called “Combinations” is at the West Chelsea Contemporary through November 19

The BreaksJul 10, 2023Jul 19, 2023

New Fresh City: Summer Jam Edition

A quick look at the artists performing Summer Jam on Friday, July 21.

The BreaksApr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023

New Fresh City: Spring 2023

Fresh shares some his favorite new songs from Austin artists

Maile Carballo / KUTX

The BreaksMar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023

Hip Hop Facts 236: Cam’ron really did punch that guy.

Frank Ocean’s ustream debut; Big L rumors put to bed; P. Diddy pays artists in shoes.

Maile Carballo / KUTX

The BreaksFeb 21, 2023

Hip Hop Facts #235

How Wu-Tang changed the record industry, DJ Premier’s beat on D’Angelo’s “Devil’s Pie,” the original beat for “Nuthin But […]

Maile Carballo / KUTX

The BreaksFeb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023

Hip Hop Facts #234

Remember when 50 cent opened for Master P at the Delco Center?

Maile Carballo / KUTX

The BreaksFeb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023

Hip Hop Facts #233: Samples edition.

Every week as part of our Saturday night hip hop show The Breaks, hosts Confucius and Fresh present facts […]

Maile Carballo / KUTX

The BreaksJan 26, 2023

Hip Hop Facts #232

Drake passed on the beat for “1Train;” K-Ci and JoJo’s connection to the Roots and Common; Bow Wow’s debut […]

The BreaksJan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023

Hip Hop Facts: #231

Cam’ron hops on the love train; uncredited Aaliyah features; Drill music’s origin story, and more.

The BreaksJan 10, 2023Jan 11, 2023

Hip Hop Facts: #230

Nipsey was asked to play Snoop in the NWA movie. Is Omar Apollo’s “Evergreen” really about Frank Ocean? And […]

The BreaksNov 1, 2022Jan 11, 2023

Hip Hop Facts: Episode #223

Every week as part of our Saturday night hip hop show The Breaks, hosts Confucius and Fresh present facts […]

The BreaksOct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022

Hip Hop Facts: Episode #222

Hot hip hop facts from Confucius and Fresh

The BreaksSep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022

The Breaks Episode #221

Hot hip hop facts from Confucius and Fresh