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 then their second album Niggaz For Life then it all fell apart. In this episode Colby Colb digs into the reasons behind the break …
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 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 suc…
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 producer and A&R for LaFace and Motown. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-c…
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 for several artists and the impact his songs have had. He tells a story about Michael Jackson calling him and signing his favorite…
Janelle Monae
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 first song, the pressure of the music business and how he put Jayz on. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.app…
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 September 27th , 1991. They were coming off of the success of the House Party movie and were releasing their 3rd album “Face The N…
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. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/sh…
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. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/sho…
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 life. @getthebackstory @officialcolbycolb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https:…