Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast JayQuan Presents:The Foundation
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| REST IN PEACE HITMAN HOWIE TEE: A DJ INNOVATOR | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:49:07 | |
JayQuan chronicles the discography of the late legendary musician, producer, engineer, DJ and producer Howie Tee. | |||
| AIN'T NO PRESIDENTS: A RICHMOND VA STORY | 26 May 2025 | 00:10:18 | |
JayQuan explores the Richmond VA musical sound bed behind Jay=Z's debut single. | |||
| 1978's "ENTERPRISE" FROM THE 'RUNAWAYS' SOUNDTRACK: THE FIRST RAP RECORD? | 04 May 2025 | 00:16:36 | |
JayQuan explores 1978's "Runaways" and its place in the Rap discography. | |||
| JAYQUAN INTERVIEWS KURTIS MANTRONIK & JUST-ICE | 19 Apr 2025 | 00:32:15 | |
JayQuan interviews Kurtis Mantronik and Just-Ice about their early career, discography, and their new music. | |||
| REST IN PEACE POW WOW OF THE SOUL SONIC FORCE | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:12:40 | |
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. | |||
| HOW THE TERM FREESTYLE MORPHED FROM WRITTEN TO "OFF THE TOP" | 16 Mar 2025 | 00:12:00 | |
JayQuan chronicles how the definition of freestyle has changed since the late 1980s. | |||
| A TALE Of 3 TJ SWAN'S | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:06:48 | |
JayQuan chronicles the histories of Hip-Hop's 3 TJ Swan's, and their very different contributions to Hip-Hop. | |||
| THE BEHIND THE SCENES STORY OF RUN-DMC'S 'HERE WE GO' - AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFILE RECORDS CO FOUNDER CORY ROBBINS | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:08:10 | |
JayQuan Interviews Profile Records co-founder Cory Robbins about the makings of RUN-DMC's 1983 live recording. | |||
| BOB JAMES' FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS - BONUS BEATS | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:13:09 | |
Bonus Content for The Adventures Of Bob James & The Foundational Break Beats | |||
| THE ADVENTURES OF BOB JAMES & THE FOUNDATIONAL BREAK BEATS | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:44:54 | |
JayQuan chronicles Bob James most popular breaks, and their influence on Hip-Hop. | |||
| CRAZY LEGS DISCUSSES BREAKIN' IN THE OLYMPICS WITH JAYQUAN | 11 Aug 2024 | 00:49:25 | |
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. | |||
| Stephanie Mills, James Mtume, and The Furious 5 | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:16:08 | |
JayQuan explores the connection between a Stephanie Mills B side, and a little known Furious 5 release. | |||
| COLD SWEAT: THE BIRTH OF THE OFFBEAT AND OFFBEAT RHYME FLOW | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:13:44 | |
JayQuan examines James Brown's groundbreaking Cold Sweat drum pattern, and its influence on Funk and Hip-Hop. | |||
| The Sugar Hill Gang's Sugar Hill Groove: Revisiting An Underrated Cult Classic | 28 Apr 2024 | 00:29:01 | |
JayQuan revisits the Sugar Hill Gang's 1980 song Sugar Hill Groove, which some consider their best work. R.I.P. Keith LeBlanc. | |||
| DISSECTING 'MEN AT WORK' By KOOL G. RAP | 11 Mar 2024 | 00:09:59 | |
JayQuan The Hip-Hop Historian breaks down the classic, 'Men At Work' by Kool G. Rap. | |||
| MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT - A CONVERSATION WITH KEITH LEBLANC & JAYQUAN | 19 May 2022 | 00:17:43 | |
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. | |||
| KURTIS BLOW - THE BLUE PRINT PART 1 | 10 May 2022 | 01:20:10 | |
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). | |||
| FROM TRAGEDY TO THE INTELLIGENT HOODLUM: A TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE | 02 Nov 2021 | 00:26:10 | |
JayQuan explores the discography and transformation of Queensbridge legend Tragedy from 1986-'96. | |||
| CHUCK D - REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE AND THE PATH TO A NATION OF MILLIONS | 06 Jul 2021 | 00:10:14 | |
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. | |||
| THE LEGACY OF ED FLETCHER AKA DUKE BOOTEE | 01 Jul 2021 | 00:59:59 | |
JayQuan is interviewed by the legendary Davey D Cook concerning the legacy of musician, writer, vocalist, label owner and Professor Duke Bootee. | |||
| IT'S GREAT TO BE THE QUEEN - THE LEGACY OF SYLVIA ROBINSON | 13 Mar 2021 | 00:18:44 | |
JayQuan chronicles the career of Sylvia Robinson the visionary musician, writer, vocalist, producer and record label CEO. | |||
| THE KOOLEST OF THE KOOL - KOOL MOE DEE | 14 May 2020 | 01:48:39 | |
JayQuan chronicles the history of Treacherous 3 front man and Emcee extraordinaire Kool Moe Dee. | |||
| THE GRANDEST OF THEM ALL - GRANDMASTER CAZ | 14 May 2020 | 00:48:49 | |
JayQuan thoroughly examines the career and discography of the Cold Crush Brothers frontman. | |||
| THE COLD CRUSH BROS. - RHYMES,ROUTINES & RECORDS | 16 Apr 2020 | 00:46:41 | |
JayQuan examines the discography and history of rap's most fierce live performers, The Cold Crush Bros. | |||
| M.C. SHAN: AT WAR WITH GIANTS | 14 Apr 2020 | 00:49:43 | |
JayQuan explores the discography of the legendary M.C. Shan | |||
| CHUCK D's TOP 3 PERFORMANCES | 14 Apr 2020 | 01:42:39 | |
JayQuan thoroughly discusses the top performances of legendary Public Enemy front man Chuck D. | |||
| GRANDMIXER D.ST - A BRONX ORIGINAL | 03 Mar 2020 | 00:08:07 | |
JayQuan explores the history and and discography of Grandmixer D.ST | |||
| THE ELECTRO ERA | 03 Mar 2020 | 00:53:53 | |
JayQuan speaks on the early 80's era of Electro music. | |||
| KURTIS MANTRONIK - KING OF THE BEATS PART 1 | 03 Mar 2020 | 01:11:21 | |
Part 1 of a 3 part series. JayQuan thoroughly examines the works of the legendary producer and D.J. Kurtis Mantronik. | |||
| THE BOOGIE BOYS STORY - RAPPIN' AIN'T NO THING | 03 Mar 2020 | 00:25:54 | |
JayQuan explores the discography and history of The Boogie Boys. | |||
| THE ULTRAMAGNETIC MC'S: THE SPEED OF THOUGHT | 08 Feb 2020 | 01:48:25 | |
JayQuan explores the vast discography of the Ultra Magnetic Mc's. | |||
| THE SUGAR HILL GANG AND THE BIRTH OF THE RAP RECORD | 06 Feb 2020 | 00:39:30 | |
JayQuan breaks down the history and discography of the first successful rap act, The Sugar Hill Gang. | |||
| THE GENIUS OF SUPER PRODUCER MARLEY MARL | 06 Feb 2020 | 01:20:48 | |
JayQuan chronicles the works and enduring career of D.J. Marley Marl. | |||
| THE BLUEPRINT: GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS 5 | 06 Feb 2020 | 01:00:08 | |
JayQuan delivers a chronological and thorough breakdown of the career of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5. The Blueprint for all groups that came after... | |||
| BUSY BEE : THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:12:58 | |
JayQuan provides a detailed history of Busy Bee Starski the original party starter and Master Of Ceremonies. | |||
| THE TREACHEROUS 3: HARLEM ORIGINALS | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:26:52 | |
JayQuan discusses the legacy of Harlem's Treacherous 3. | |||
| THE FUNKY 4 + 1: BRONX ORIGINALS | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:18:12 | |
JayQuan chronicles the history of the Funky 4 and their discography. | |||
| THE FEARLESS 4: DISCOGRAPHY & HISTORY | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:09:54 | |
JayQuan examines the history and discography of one of the greatest and most underappreciated crews in rap music. | |||
| THE CRASH CREW STORY: THE FORCE OF THE 5 EMCEES | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:13:53 | |
JayQuan gives a brief but detailed history of the mighty Crash Crew. | |||
| SPOONIE GEE : THE GODFATHER OF RAP | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:12:42 | |
JayQuan gives a history of Spoonie G and his discography. | |||
| PUMPKIN : THE ORIGINAL KING OF THE BEATS | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:10:44 | |
JayQuan provides a brief history of the legendary musician and producer Pumpkin - one of rap music's original super producers. | |||
| KNOWLEDGE REIGNS SUPREME : A BREAK DOWN OF KRS ONE & HIS DISCOGRAPHY | 01 Jan 2020 | 01:13:52 | |
JayQuan methodically examines the vast discography of one of the genres greatest - KRS. | |||
| THE GENIUS OF SUPER PRODUCER LARRY SMITH | 01 Dec 2019 | 01:22:10 | |
Larry Smith should be a household name. The super producer is the one behind the sounds of Kurtis Blow, Orange Krush, Run DMC, Whodini and many more. JayQuan gives the goods on the Queens legend: the late great Larry Smith. | |||
| WHY GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL IS THE G.O.A.T. | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:48:26 | |
It's an almost impossible feat to be the first and best in any field. Historically regarded as the first M.C. to write and say full rhymes about himself on beat,Grandmaster Melle Mel still holds the title of your favorite MC's favorite M.C. JayQuan breaks down the discography. | |||
| NOBODIES EQUAL: THE GREATNESS OF THE BIG DADDY KANE | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:34:05 | |
Big Daddy Kane is one of the early M.C.'s who was able to master the balance of commercial success and lyrical credibility. He is often compared to the best (KRS ONE, Rakim & Kool G. Rap) wordsmiths of the Golden Era of rap music. JayQuan breaks down why. | |||
| L.L. COOL J : THE M.C. | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:41:59 | |
With the stardom and accolades within popular culture that L.L. Cool J has received over the decades, it is easy to forget that L.L. is one of the best M.C.'s to ever enter the game. JayQuan reminds those who forgot, and shows those who never knew. | |||
| THE LYRICAL COMPLEXITIES OF KOOL G. RAP | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:22:35 | |
JayQuan breaks down the lyrical genius of the great Kool G. Rap, and why his style is still present and relevant today. | |||
| RAKIM: THE FLOW THAT CHANGED THE GAME | 01 Dec 2019 | 00:24:25 | |
JayQuan methodically breaks down both the roots and elements of Rakim's lyrical technique, and how it changed the entire rap game forever. With detailed examples JayQuan reveals why Rakim is still highly revered more than 3 decades after his debut. | |||