JayQuan Presents:The Foundation
A comprehensive journey into the history of Rap music and Hip Hop culture, hosted and narrated by Hip Hop Historian Jay Quan.
Episodes
41 episodes since 2019
THE BEHIND THE SCENES STORY OF RUN-DMC'S 'HERE WE GO' - AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFILE RECORDS CO FOUNDER CORY ROBBINS
JayQuan Interviews Profile Records co-founder Cory Robbins about the makings of RUN-DMC's 1983 live recording.
August 29, 2024
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8:10
BOB JAMES' FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS - BONUS BEATS
Bonus Content for The Adventures Of Bob James & The Foundational Break Beats
August 20, 2024
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13:09
THE ADVENTURES OF BOB JAMES & THE FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS
JayQuan chronicles Bob James most popular breaks, and their influence on Hip-Hop.
August 18, 2024
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44:54
CRAZY LEGS DISCUSSES BREAKIN' IN THE OLYMPICS WITH JAYQUAN
Legendary B-Boy Crazy Legs of The Rock Steady Crew Discusses the inclusion of Breakin' in the Olympics, why he wasn't a judge, and the music selection.
August 10, 2024
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49:25
Stephanie Mills, James Mtume, and The Furious 5
JayQuan explores the connection between a Stephanie Mills B side, and a little known Furious 5 release.
June 19, 2024
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16:08
COLD SWEAT: THE BIRTH OF THE OFFBEAT AND OFFBEAT RHYME FLOW
JayQuan examines James Brown's groundbreaking Cold Sweat drum pattern, and its influence on Funk and Hip-Hop.
June 04, 2024
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13:44
The Sugar Hill Gang's Sugar Hill Groove: Revisiting An Underrated Cult Classic
JayQuan revisits the Sugar Hill Gang's 1980 song Sugar Hill Groove, which some consider their best work. R.I.P. Keith LeBlanc.
April 28, 2024
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29:01
DISSECTING 'MEN AT WORK' By KOOL G. RAP
JayQuan The Hip-Hop Historian breaks down the classic, 'Men At Work' by Kool G. Rap.
March 10, 2024
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9:59
MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT - A CONVERSATION WITH KEITH LEBLANC & JAYQUAN
JayQuan sits down with Sugar Hill Records and Tackhead drummer Keith LeBlanc to discuss his classic recording Malcolm X: No Sellout and his relationship with Malcolm's widow Betty Shabazz.
May 19, 2022
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17:43
KURTIS BLOW - THE BLUE PRINT PART 1
Kurtis Blow is the template and blueprint for Rap music's solo superstar. KB was the first Rap artist to secure a major label record deal, one of the first actual Rap artists to produce other Rap acts (Run-DMC, The Fat Boys, The Fearless&...
May 09, 2022
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1:20:10
FROM TRAGEDY TO THE INTELLIGENT HOODLUM: A TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
JayQuan explores the discography and transformation of Queensbridge legend Tragedy from 1986-'96.
November 02, 2021
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26:10
CHUCK D - REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE AND THE PATH TO A NATION OF MILLIONS
JayQuan sits down with Chuck D. of Public Enemy to discuss the magic of Rush Productions, the Mr. Magic beef, how Eric B. & Rakim had a direct influence on Rebel Without A Pause and why Yo! Bum Rush The Show sounded dated.
July 05, 2021
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10:14
THE LEGACY OF ED FLETCHER AKA DUKE BOOTEE
JayQuan is interviewed by the legendary Davey D Cook concerning the legacy of musician, writer, vocalist, label owner and Professor Duke Bootee.
July 01, 2021
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59:59
IT'S GREAT TO BE THE QUEEN - THE LEGACY OF SYLVIA ROBINSON
JayQuan chronicles the career of Sylvia Robinson the visionary musician, writer, vocalist, producer and record label CEO.
March 12, 2021
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18:44
THE KOOLEST OF THE KOOL - KOOL MOE DEE
JayQuan chronicles the history of Treacherous 3 front man and Emcee extraordinaire Kool Moe Dee.
May 14, 2020
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1:48:39
THE GRANDEST OF THEM ALL - GRANDMASTER CAZ
JayQuan thoroughly examines the career and discography of the Cold Crush Brothers frontman.
May 14, 2020
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48:49
THE COLD CRUSH BROS. - RHYMES,ROUTINES & RECORDS
JayQuan examines the discography and history of rap's most fierce live performers, The Cold Crush Bros.
April 16, 2020
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46:41
M.C. SHAN: AT WAR WITH GIANTS
JayQuan explores the discography of the legendary M.C. Shan
April 14, 2020
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49:43
CHUCK D's TOP 3 PERFORMANCES
JayQuan thoroughly discusses the top performances of legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D.
April 14, 2020
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1:42:39
GRANDMIXER D.ST - A BRONX ORIGINAL
JayQuan explores the history and and discography of Grandmixer D.ST
March 03, 2020
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8:07
KURTIS MANTRONIK - KING OF THE BEATS PART 1
Part 1 of a 3 part series. JayQuan thoroughly examines the works of the legendary producer and D.J. Kurtis Mantronik.
March 02, 2020
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1:11:21
THE BOOGIE BOYS STORY - RAPPIN' AIN'T NO THING
JayQuan explores the discography and history of The Boogie Boys.
March 02, 2020
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25:54