The Breaks Archives

Features, KUTX Events, The BreaksJul 23, 2025Jul 24, 2025

New Fresh City: Summer Jam 2025 Edition

Fresh is back with three hot new tracks from the best in Austin hip hop and beyond. Check these […]

The BreaksJun 26, 2025Jul 8, 2025

New Fresh City: Wet Hot Summer Edition

The hottest new hip-hop and R&B tracks from Austin and beyond

The BreaksMay 15, 2025May 15, 2025

New Fresh City: 2025 Almost Summer Edition

Fresh is back with four hot new tracks from the best in Austin hip hop and beyond

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