JayQuan Presents:The Foundation

Nov 24 2024 42 ep. 39 mins 638
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A comprehensive journey into the history of Rap music and Hip Hop culture, hosted and narrated by Hip Hop Historian Jay Quan.

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A TALE Of 3 TJ SWAN'S

Nov 24 2024 6 mins  
JayQuan chronicles the histories of Hip-Hop's 3 TJ Swan's, and their very different contributions to Hip-Hop. Support the show

THE BEHIND THE SCENES STORY OF RUN-DMC'S 'HERE WE GO' - AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFILE RECORDS CO FOUNDER CORY ROBBINS

Aug 29 2024 8 mins  
JayQuan Interviews Profile Records co-founder Cory Robbins about the makings of RUN-DMC's 1983 live recording. Support the show

BOB JAMES' FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS - BONUS BEATS

Aug 20 2024 13 mins  
Bonus Content for The Adventures Of Bob James & The Foundational Break Beats Support the show

THE ADVENTURES OF BOB JAMES & THE FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS

Aug 18 2024 44 mins  
JayQuan chronicles Bob James most popular breaks, and their influence on Hip-Hop. Support the show

CRAZY LEGS DISCUSSES BREAKIN' IN THE OLYMPICS WITH JAYQUAN

Aug 10 2024 49 mins  
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. Support the show

Stephanie Mills, James Mtume, and The Furious 5

Jun 19 2024 16 mins  
JayQuan explores the connection between a Stephanie Mills B side, and a little known Furious 5 release. Support the show

COLD SWEAT: THE BIRTH OF THE OFFBEAT AND OFFBEAT RHYME FLOW

Jun 04 2024 13 mins  
JayQuan examines James Brown's groundbreaking Cold Sweat drum pattern, and its influence on Funk and Hip-Hop. Support the show

The Sugar Hill Gang's Sugar Hill Groove: Revisiting An Underrated Cult Classic

Apr 28 2024 29 mins  
JayQuan revisits the Sugar Hill Gang's 1980 song Sugar Hill Groove, which some consider their best work. R.I.P. Keith LeBlanc. Support the show

DISSECTING 'MEN AT WORK' By KOOL G. RAP

Mar 10 2024 9 mins  
JayQuan The Hip-Hop Historian breaks down the classic, 'Men At Work' by Kool G. Rap. Support the show

MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT - A CONVERSATION WITH KEITH LEBLANC & JAYQUAN

May 19 2022 17 mins  
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. Support the show