BackStory with Colby Colb

Road to the Roots Picnic: Jay-Z & Philadelphia

On this special episode of The Backstory Podcast, Colby Colb takes listeners on a rare audio journey through Jay-Z’s evolution using his classic Philadelphia radio interv

RIP Voletta Wallace the mother of The Notorious B.I.G.

In this poignant episode of The Backstory Podcast, host Colby Colb pays tribute to Voletta Wallace, the mother of The Notorious B.I.G., who recently passed away. Througho

Irv Gotti, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)

Rest in peace, Irv Gotti. In this special re-release, originally published in 2022, Colby Colb shares an exclusive interview with the legendary music producer, label owne

Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)

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

LL COOL J

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 l

Gamma CEO Larry Jackson Billion Dollar Bet To Change The Music Industry

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 rai

The story of Eazy E and NWA: Part 2 “How Things Fell Apart”

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 t

The story of Eazy E and NWA: Part 1 “The Foundation of The Legacy”

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 dr

Eddie F

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 prod

Ne-Yo

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 f

Janelle Monae

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Big Daddy Kane

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 f

Backstory Bonus HIP HOP 50 Kid N Play

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 S

Kid & Play

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. @getthebackst

Ralph Tresvant

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.  @getthebackst

Kirk Franklin

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

Alicia Keys

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

Jadakiss

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 v

Montell Jordan

Singer, songwriter, minister Montell Jordan shares his Backstory from church singer to having one of the biggest songs in the country.@getthebackstory@officialcolbycolb  

BABYFACE

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