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
49 episodes
KOOL MOE DEE'S REPORT CARD AND THE BOOGIE BOYS' RESPONSE
JayQuan chronicles Kool Moe Dee's infamous 1987 report card, and "KMD Step Off" the little known response by The Boogie Boys.
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28:08
REST IN PEACE HITMAN HOWIE TEE: A DJ INNOVATOR
JayQuan chronicles the discography of the late legendary musician, producer, engineer, DJ and producer Howie Tee.
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49:07
AIN'T NO PRESIDENTS: A RICHMOND VA STORY
JayQuan explores the Richmond VA musical sound bed behind Jay=Z's debut single.
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10:18
1978's "ENTERPRISE" FROM THE 'RUNAWAYS' SOUNDTRACK: THE FIRST RAP RECORD?
JayQuan explores 1978's "Runaways" and its place in the Rap discography.
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16:36
JAYQUAN INTERVIEWS KURTIS MANTRONIK & JUST-ICE
JayQuan interviews Kurtis Mantronik and Just-Ice about their early career, discography, and their new music.
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32:15
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.
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12:40
HOW THE TERM FREESTYLE MORPHED FROM WRITTEN TO "OFF THE TOP"
JayQuan chronicles how the definition of freestyle has changed since the late 1980s.
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12:00
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.
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6:48
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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&...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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