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

new music

Homeboy Sandman To Release New Single 'Real Good'

news

Snoop Dogg And Master P Sue Walmart For Intentionally Hiding Their Cereal

Masta Ace and Marco Polo new music

Masta Ace And Marco Polo Drop Video For 'Jordan Theory'

Grandmaster Flash attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) news

Grandmaster Flash: "Let Me Tell You Why Drake Is Hip-Hop"

Lil' Jon during Filming of "Miss You", Aaliyah Tribute Video at Paris Studios in Long Island City, New York, United States. news

Lil Jon Is Drawing Comparisons To Andre 3000 With Upcoming Meditation Album

news

Rick Rubin Partners With Squarespace To Minimize The Internet

news

Ludacris On Winning Best Rap Album For 'Release Therapy' At The 2007 Grammy Awards

features

Dave Cut The Record: The Legacy of DJ Davy DMX