AIN'T NO PRESIDENTS: A RICHMOND VA STORY
JayQuan explores the Richmond VA musical sound bed behind Jay=Z's debut single. Support the show
May 26, 2025•10 min
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.
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Episodes
1978's "ENTERPRISE" FROM THE 'RUNAWAYS' SOUNDTRACK: THE FIRST RAP RECORD?
JayQuan explores 1978's "Runaways" and its place in the Rap discography. Support the show
May 04, 2025•17 min
JAYQUAN INTERVIEWS KURTIS MANTRONIK & JUST-ICE
JayQuan interviews Kurtis Mantronik and Just-Ice about their early career, discography, and their new music. Support the show
Apr 19, 2025•32 min
REST IN PEACE POW WOW OF THE SOUL SONIC FORCE
Pow Wow of the legendary Soul Sonic Force has passed away at 62 years old. JayQuan takes a deep dive into his history as a B-Boy and MC. Support the show
Apr 06, 2025•13 min
HOW THE TERM FREESTYLE MORPHED FROM WRITTEN TO "OFF THE TOP"
JayQuan chronicles how the definition of freestyle has changed since the late 1980s. Support the show
Mar 16, 2025•12 min
A TALE Of 3 TJ SWAN'S
JayQuan chronicles the histories of Hip-Hop's 3 TJ Swan's, and their very different contributions to Hip-Hop. Support the show
Nov 24, 2024•7 min
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. Support the show
Aug 29, 2024•8 min
BOB JAMES' FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS - BONUS BEATS
Bonus Content for The Adventures Of Bob James & The Foundational Break Beats Support the show
Aug 21, 2024•13 min
THE ADVENTURES OF BOB JAMES & THE FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS
JayQuan chronicles Bob James most popular breaks, and their influence on Hip-Hop. Support the show
Aug 19, 2024•45 min
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. Support the show
Aug 11, 2024•49 min
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. Support the show
Jun 20, 2024•16 min
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. Support the show
Jun 04, 2024•14 min
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. Support the show
Apr 28, 2024•29 min
DISSECTING 'MEN AT WORK' By KOOL G. RAP
JayQuan The Hip-Hop Historian breaks down the classic, 'Men At Work' by Kool G. Rap. Support the show
Mar 11, 2024•10 min
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. Support the show
May 19, 2022•18 min
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 4) and the first with commercial endorsements (Sprite). Support the show
May 10, 2022•1 hr 20 min
FROM TRAGEDY TO THE INTELLIGENT HOODLUM: A TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
JayQuan explores the discography and transformation of Queensbridge legend Tragedy from 1986-'96. Support the show
Nov 02, 2021•26 min
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. Support the show
Jul 06, 2021•10 min
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. Support the show
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr
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. Support the show
Mar 13, 2021•19 min
THE KOOLEST OF THE KOOL - KOOL MOE DEE
JayQuan chronicles the history of Treacherous 3 front man and Emcee extraordinaire Kool Moe Dee. Support the show
May 14, 2020•1 hr 49 min
THE GRANDEST OF THEM ALL - GRANDMASTER CAZ
JayQuan thoroughly examines the career and discography of the Cold Crush Brothers frontman. Support the show
May 14, 2020•49 min
THE COLD CRUSH BROS. - RHYMES,ROUTINES & RECORDS
JayQuan examines the discography and history of rap's most fierce live performers, The Cold Crush Bros. Support the show
Apr 16, 2020•47 min
M.C. SHAN: AT WAR WITH GIANTS
JayQuan explores the discography of the legendary M.C. Shan Support the show
Apr 14, 2020•50 min
CHUCK D's TOP 3 PERFORMANCES
JayQuan thoroughly discusses the top performances of legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D. Support the show
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 43 min
GRANDMIXER D.ST - A BRONX ORIGINAL
JayQuan explores the history and and discography of Grandmixer D.ST Support the show
Mar 03, 2020•8 min
THE ELECTRO ERA
JayQuan speaks on the early 80's era of Electro music. Support the show
Mar 03, 2020•54 min
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. Support the show
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min
THE BOOGIE BOYS STORY - RAPPIN' AIN'T NO THING
JayQuan explores the discography and history of The Boogie Boys. Support the show
Mar 03, 2020•26 min
THE ULTRAMAGNETIC MC'S: THE SPEED OF THOUGHT
JayQuan explores the vast discography of the Ultra Magnetic Mc's. Support the show
Feb 08, 2020•1 hr 48 min
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