The Breaks with Confucius Jones and Fresh

01/07/2026

It’s that time of the year again, to let your voice be heard in ’s 44th Annual Austin Music Poll. We are up for BEST RADIO SHOW. We thank you for all the support. Vote at vote.austinchronicle.com

01/02/2026

Confucius Jones & Fresh Knight return next Saturday, January 8th at 10pm on KUTX 98.9 to kick off a new year of The Breaks. Happy New Year!!

12/15/2025

On the latest episode of The Breaks podcast, we talk with Kevin Solka of the LBJ Foundation about the Hip Hip America exhibit at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, plus more.

Listen: https://kutkutx.studio/the-breaks/hip-hop-america-the-mixtape-exhibit-interview

12/08/2025

We had to discuss The Reckoning the documentary of Sean Diddy Combs produced by 50 cent on Netflix, plus Hip Hop Facts and Unpopular Opinion and more.

Support from The LBJ Foundation

Listen: https://kutkutx.studio/the-breaks/new-media-in-hip-hop

12/06/2025

Clips from a previous show were used on podcast On Point hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti. Thank you for the shout out.

Hear The Breaks every Saturday 10pm on and kutx.org and new podcast episodes every Monday

12/04/2025

On the latest episode of The Breaks, Hip-Hops Facts include facts about Lil Wayne, Will Smith, Ice Cube and more. Support by LBJ Foundation

Listen: https://kutkutx.studio/the-breaks/nicki-minaj-speaks-at-the-un

12/01/2025

R&B is alive and well in 2025. Hear this and all episodes of The Breaks at kutx.org or wherever you get your podcasts

11/24/2025

Nicki Minaj became the first rapper to address the United Nations. We discuss that and this growing trend of R&B being pushed back into the forefront, plus more. Support by LBJ Foundation

Listen: https://kutkutx.studio/the-breaks/nicki-minaj-speaks-at-the-un

11/19/2025

The 2026 Grammy nominations have been released, and we discussed if they’ll get it right or not this year. Hear this and all episodes of The Breaks at kutx.org, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support by LBJ Foundation

11/17/2025

We talked Salt N Pepa & Outkast being inducted into the Rock N Roll HOF, along with the 2026 Grammy nominations, plus more. Support by LBJ Foundation

Listen: https://kutkutx.studio/the-breaks/will-the-grammys-get-it-right-next-year

11/14/2025

11/12/2025

Even we learn things during our Hip Hop Facts segment. Confucius could not believe how young Sisqo and the rest of Dru Hill were during their debut 😂. Hear this and all episodes of The Breaks at kutx.org or wherever you get your podcasts.