Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)
Rest in peace to the legendary Quincy Jones. In this special re-release of...
04 NOV 24
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The Eternal Veil: The Fall of the Astral Lords
Prologue: The Night of Falling Stars In the dawn of time, the Astral...
08 OCT 24
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The Forgotten Isles: The Ascension of Emara
Prologue: The Shattered Peace Long ago, in the time of peace and prosperity,...
08 OCT 24
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The Chronicles of Aeodhar: The Rise of the Shadowborne
In the twilight hours of the fading Age of Kings, the realm of...
08 OCT 24
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LL COOL J
International super star actor and rapper LL Cool J talks up his first...
07 OCT 24
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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...
17 SEP 24
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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...
21 JUL 23
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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...
14 JUL 23
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Eddie F
Golden era Hip Hop producer, DJ and original member of Heavy D and...
07 JUL 23
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Ne-Yo
Singer, songwriter, producer and actor NE-YO talks about his career, his humble beginnings...
30 JUN 23
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Big Daddy Kane
Golden era Hip Hop legend Big Daddy Kane gives the backstory of his...
16 JUN 23
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Backstory Bonus HIP HOP 50 Kid N Play
As we celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop in 2023 we will be...
12 JUN 23
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Kid & Play
Hip Hop Icons Kid N Play share stories about how they came together,...
09 JUN 23
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Ralph Tresvant
New Edition lead singer Ralph Tresvant Singer shares his Backstory from the projects...
02 JUN 23
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Kirk Franklin
Singer, songwriter and Choir Director Kirk Franklin shares his Backstory from his rough...
26 MAY 23
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Alicia Keys
Singer, songwriter and humanitarian Alicia Keys shares her Backstory from early days growing...
19 MAY 23
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Jadakiss
Rapper and entrepreneur Jadakiss shares his Backstory from early days of the Lox, the...
12 MAY 23
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Montell Jordan
Singer, songwriter, minister Montell Jordan shares his Backstory from church singer to having...
05 MAY 23
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BABYFACE
Singer, songwriter, record producer BABYFACE gives the Backstory of his career from The Deele...
28 APR 23
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Jaz-O
Rapper and music producer Jaz-O talks about his life in Marcy projects and...
21 APR 23
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Smokey Robinson
Singer songwriter, record producer, and former record executive the legend Smokey Robinson gives the Backstory...
14 APR 23
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Ledisi
Grammy award winning singer Ledisi talks about her musical career starting as a...
07 APR 23
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Adam Blackstone
Adam Blackstone the multi talented artist, songwriter, producer and famously a musical director...
31 MAR 23
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Special Ed
Starting as a 15 year old teenager in High School Special Ed talks...
24 MAR 23
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Kid Capri
The Legendary DJ Kid Capri shares insight in his career journey from selling...
17 MAR 23
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Its been 26 years since we tragically lost the Notorious B.I.G. In this...
09 MAR 23
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Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill New Edition member and legendary R&B artist Johnny Gill talks...
03 MAR 23
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Monica
R&B star Monica discusses her legendary career starting as a teen sensation and...
24 FEB 23
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Slick Rick
Slick Rick’s introduction to Hip Hop started with The Show and La Di...
17 FEB 23
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Monie Love
A teenager from London just getting into Hip Hop travels to America and...
10 FEB 23
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Patrice Rushen
From child piano prodigy to R&B star Patrice Rushen speaks to Colby about...
03 FEB 23
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DJ Drama
Legendary Mix Tape DJ Drama on the Backstory Podcast talks about his early...
27 JAN 23
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Pete Rock
Legendary Hip Hop producer. DJ and artist Pete Rock talks about his career...
20 JAN 23
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Ron Isley
Legendary R&B singer Ron Isley joins Colby to discuss his illustrious career from...
13 JAN 23
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Steve Rifkind
Legendary label owner and music industry titan Stephen Rifkind checks in on the...
06 JAN 23
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Wu Tang
Colby gives a complete history of the WuTang Clan from the brainchild of...
30 DEC 22
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Kwame
Legendary Hip Hop artist and producer Kwame talks about his career starting as...
23 DEC 22
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Irv Gotti
Music producer, label owner and movie producer Irv Gotti checks in on the...
16 DEC 22
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John Legend
Artist, Producer , Humanitarian John Legend speaks with Colby Colb about his very...
09 DEC 22
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Salaam Remi
In this episode Colby Colb checks in with Grammy Award winning producer, label...
02 DEC 22
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Akon
Colby sits down with artist, producer, actor and entrepreneur Akon. He talks about...
18 NOV 22
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A Tribe Called Quest
One of Hip Hop’s most iconic groups A Tribe Called Quest. Colby takes...
25 JUN 21
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Chuck D from Public Enemy
Colby sits down with the iconic music legends Chuck D from the historically...
03 APR 21
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Jay-Z: 10 Years In
This is the third of three Backstory Podcasts on Jay-Z. In this episode...
28 SEP 20
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Fat Joe
12 albums plus and millions sold. Its the 27th anniversary in the career...
27 JUL 20
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
This Black Music Month in our legacy episodes of the Backstory Podcast its...
12 JUN 20
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Hip Hop’s Greatest Storyteller Slick Rick
The greatest storyteller in the history of Hip Hop Slick Rick, an immigrant...
04 MAY 20
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NEYO
Singer, songwriter, producer and actor NEYO talks about his career, his humble beginnings...
04 MAR 20
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Wu-Tang Clan Part Two: The Solo projects
In this episode of The Backstory Podcast after the multi platinum success of...
10 FEB 20
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WuTang Clan Part 1: Hip Hop’s best ensemble of MC’s
In this episode of The Backstory Podcast host Colby Colb takes you on...
19 JAN 20
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Mary J Blige
Colby has a candid conversation with the Queen of Hip Hop soul Mary...
28 DEC 18
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Quincy Jones
The greatest producer of all time Quincy Jones from poverty to producing music...
20 DEC 18
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Barack Obama
The story of the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama through...
16 DEC 18
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Ella Mai
2018 breakout star Ella Mai talks about her journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
04 DEC 18
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Swizz Beatz
Artist and producer Swizz Beatz shares his life journey in music from early...
19 NOV 18
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Jermaine Dupri
One of the most successful R&B, Pop and Hip Hop producers shares his...
16 OCT 18
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DJ Khaled
The Backstory of artist and producer DJ Khaled. From his humble immigrant family...
25 SEP 18
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Blueprint Hov 9/11/01
This is a follow up from the first Backstory episode “Jay Z The...
11 SEP 18
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Queen Naija
An unemployed young girl from Detroit starts sharing her life and relationship on...
28 AUG 18
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Gabrielle Union
A young woman from Omaha endures a traumatic incident overcomes it to become...
14 AUG 18
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50 Cent
One of the most interesting, charismatic, controversial rappers 50 Cent. Colby takes us...
24 JUL 18
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Janet Jackson
She comes from music royalty but had to overcome several obstacles to achieve...
10 JUL 18
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Common
Colby gives the Backstory on Chicago MC, Common from his early college days...
26 JUN 18
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Kenny Gamble
One of the architects of The Sound Of Philadelphia Kenny Gamble discusses his...
12 JUN 18
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I Miss The Old Kanye
One of the most interesting creatives in the world Kanye West. He came...
29 MAY 18
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The Ilmatic kid Nas
Nasir Jones is considered one of the best MC’s in hip hop history,...
15 MAY 18
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The Roots: Hip Hop’s First Band
From the streets of Philadelphia to the Tonight Show band and worldwide acclaim...
24 APR 18
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The Chris Brown Story
Colby Colb gives us the story of R&B’s Bad Boy, Chris Brown from...
10 APR 18
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Christopher Wallace: The Notorious B.I.G. Part 2
Christopher Wallace successfully navigated the tough streets of Brooklyn and escaped a jail...
20 MAR 18
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Christopher Wallace: The Notorious B.I.G. Part 1
Colby takes us through the life and legacy of hip hop legend Christopher...
06 MAR 18
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Run-DMC: The Kings Of Hip Hop
They were Hip Hop’s first super group, labeled the Kings of Hip Hop....
27 FEB 18
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LL Cool J: The Original GOAT
He stepped onto the scene as a brash young teenager and became the...
20 FEB 18
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Jay-Z: The Making Of A Business Man
Jay-Z is a household name today, the brilliant artist/business man/ billionaire came from...
13 FEB 18
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Backstory Podcast Trailer
Introducing “Backstory with Colby Colb”. Legendary Hip Hop broadcaster Colby Colb shares some...
01 FEB 18
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