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Legendary radio host Colby "Colb" Tyner takes us back to where it all started with the biggest names in the music business and the world. Each episode is a narrative journey and in-depth conversation with the men and women that shaped hip hop. Colby is an accomplished on-air talent best known for his compelling interviews with Jay-Z, Will Smith, Quincy Jones, President Obama, President Clinton, and more.
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Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)
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Rest in peace to the legendary Quincy Jones. In this special re-release of this episode of The Backstory, originally published in 2018, Colby Colb shares a rare interview with the greatest producer of all time. Quincy Jones takes us through his journey from poverty to producing timeless music across genres and generations. What was it like working …
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International super star actor and rapper LL Cool J talks up his first album in 14 years “The FORCE” and the creative process around this project. They also discuss his legendary rap career and some of his most impactful moments including how he stole a role on one of Hip Hop’s first feature films Krush Groove. Twitter/X @backstorypcc @colbycolb In…
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Gamma CEO Larry Jackson Billion Dollar Bet To Change The Music Industry
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Colby Colb returns with a special episode of The Backstory featuring the inspiring journey of Gamma CEO Larry Jackson, a seasoned radio, Tech and record executive who raised a billion dollars to launch Gamma, a game-changing media and technology company whose business model is changing the landscape of the music business. His roster of artists incl…
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The story of Eazy E and NWA: Part 2 “How Things Fell Apart”
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NWA had one of the greatest debut albums in history, following Straight Outta Compton they released two solo artists The D.O.C. and Michelle then their follow up EP and then their second album Niggaz For Life then it all fell apart. In this episode Colby Colb digs into the reasons behind the break up of the worlds most dangerous group plus the unpr…
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The story of Eazy E and NWA: Part 1 “The Foundation of The Legacy”
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In this episode Colby Colb explores the story behind one of the greatest collection of music artists NWA and the legacy they built collectively. It starts with a lucky drug dealer in Compton who was tired of hustling and wanted to use his drug proceeds to get into the music business. He saw the success RunDmc was having and had an idea for a superg…
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Golden era Hip Hop producer, DJ and original member of Heavy D and The Boyz Eddie F gives the backstory of the early days of Heavy D plus his illustrious career as a producer and A&R for LaFace and Motown. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0…
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Singer, songwriter, producer and actor NE-YO talks about his career, his humble beginnings in Arkansas and rise from writer/producer to artists. The hits he has written for several artists and the impact his songs have had. He tells a story about Michael Jackson calling him and signing his favorite NE-YO song. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb ht…
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Golden era Hip Hop legend Big Daddy Kane gives the backstory of his career from his humble beginnings in Brooklyn as a DJ, meeting with Biz Markie, the recording of his first song, the pressure of the music business and how he put Jayz on. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id13399439…
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As we celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop in 2023 we will be releasing some additional classic interview footage from some of the legends of the game. This is Kid N Play from September 27th , 1991. They were coming off of the success of the House Party movie and were releasing their 3rd album “Face The Nation”. Thanks for listening to the Backstory Podca…
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Hip Hop Icons Kid N Play share stories about how they came together, their early struggles and how their real life and the movie “House Party” came about. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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New Edition lead singer Ralph Tresvant Singer shares his Backstory from the projects in Boston to leading the biggest black boy band since the Jackson 5. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listener fo…
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Singer, songwriter and Choir Director Kirk Franklin shares his Backstory from his rough up bringing as an adopted child to his discovery of music and how it changed his life. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnys…
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Singer, songwriter and humanitarian Alicia Keys shares her Backstory from early days growing up on the Lower East Side to her initial disdain for the music business. She shares many keys to her success. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRC…
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Rapper and entrepreneur Jadakiss shares his Backstory from early days of the Lox, the Bad Boy run, their historic forced release from record contract and his new coffee venture. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb Listen On Apple Podcasts Listen On Spotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Singer, songwriter, minister Montell Jordan shares his Backstory from church singer to having one of the biggest songs in the country. @getthebackstory@officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…
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Singer, songwriter, record producer BABYFACE gives the Backstory of his career from The Deele to chart topping song writing for numerous artists and his own stellar run as a solo artist. @getthebackstory@officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewy…
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Rapper and music producer Jaz-O talks about his life in Marcy projects and signing a record deal, mentoring a young Jayz and his place in hip hop history. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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Singer songwriter, record producer, and former record executive the legend Smokey Robinson gives the Backstory of his legendary career from founding The Miracles and the beginnings of Motown with Berry Gordy. @getthebackstory@officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show…
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Grammy award winning singer Ledisi talks about her musical career starting as a child in New Orleans and coming of age in San Francisco plus her role playing Gladys Knight in the recently released film Spinning Gold @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.…
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Adam Blackstone the multi talented artist, songwriter, producer and famously a musical director who has put together multiple Super Bowls including Dr. Dre in which he won an Emmy. Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Shakira. Adam has also been the musical director for The Grammy’s and The Academy Awards and he has worked with some of the biggest names …
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Starting as a 15 year old teenager in High School Special Ed talks about his career and how he was able to navigate the Hip Hop industry at such a young age. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listene…
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The Legendary DJ Kid Capri shares insight in his career journey from selling mixtapes on the corner in Harlem to DJing parties around the world for the last 30 years. They touch on his influential moments including Def Comedy Jam and Martin TV show theme. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby…
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Its been 26 years since we tragically lost the Notorious B.I.G. In this Backstory episode Colby Colb tells the story of BIG from his early days in the streets of Brooklyn through his initial success, relationship with Tupac including a very detailed description of the beef between them and how it caused an East Coast/West Coast rivalry. Colby will …
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Johnny Gill New Edition member and legendary R&B artist Johnny Gill talks about his career including his early years as a solo artist. His introduction to New Edition and the many amazing producers he has worked with throughout his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Par BackStory with Colby Colb
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