Jay Quan

Jay Quan


JayQuan is a music historian with an emphasis on Hip Hop, lecturer, narrator, webmaster,  avid record collector, and music lover.

Since 1998, he has been writing online about Hip Hop  culture ,the art of Emceeing and the evolution of rap records. Jay is the founder and operator of The Foundation (jay-quan.com), a website that contains in-depth interviews with the founders of  Hip Hop, biographies and profiles on the legendary rap groups, as well as a detailed timeline  which chronicles the history of rap records.

JayQuan produces, narrates and edits an acclaimed  series of what he describes as “infomentaries” called The Lessons on his YouTube channel. The  Lessons are best defined as video cliff notes about the legendary pioneers of the rap genre. 

JayQuan is a staff writer and content creator with LL COOL J's Rock The Bells, and his writings have appeared in Rolling Stone, Universal Music's U Discover Music, and Richmond Magazine. Jay serves as Minister of Information for Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5, and he is the official historian for the National Hip-Hop Museum in Washington, D.C.

Jay'S ARTICLES

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Run-DMC's Self-Titled Debut Album at 40

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DJ Premier Breaks Down Bun B's "Let 'Em Know" on the Latest 'So Wassup'

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Xscape & SWV Announce the 'Queens of R&B Tour' With Mya, Total, and 702

I Love The 90's Ft. Salt-N-Pepa with Spinderella, Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Kid 'n Play, All 4 One, Rob Base & Young MC
CEDAR PARK, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Young MC performs onstage as part of 'I Love the 90's' at Cedar Park Center on February 5, 2016 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images) news

Young MC Marries His Longtime Girlfriend, Montell Jordan Officiates Ceremony

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The 'Bad Boys: Ride Or Die' Trailer Is Here

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Nas Drops New Video For 'I Love This Feeling'

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Netflix To Premiere 'Good Times' Animated Series, With 9th Wonder as Musical Supervisor

Dr. Dre and Eminem news

Dr. Dre Announces New Eminem and Snoop Dogg Projects