JayQuan is a music historian and lecturer who has been writing about hip-hop, the art of emceeing, and the evolution of rap records since 2000. He also produces, narrates, and edits an acclaimed YouTube series called “The Lessons,” described as “video CliffsNotes” about the legendary pioneers of the rap genre. JayQuan serves as The Minister of Information for Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5, and is the official historian for the Hip-Hop Museum in Washington, DC, as well as a member of the curatorial board for the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in The Bronx. JayQuan resides in Chesterfield, Virginia.