
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
45 episodes
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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1:48:39

THE GRANDEST OF THEM ALL - GRANDMASTER CAZ
JayQuan thoroughly examines the career and discography of the Cold Crush Brothers frontman.
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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.
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46:41

CHUCK D's TOP 3 PERFORMANCES
JayQuan thoroughly discusses the top performances of legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D.
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1:42:39
