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BackStory with Colby Colb

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.

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

21 mins; February 21, 2025

Irv Gotti, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)

27 mins; February 06, 2025

Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace (Re-Broadcast)

46 mins; November 04, 2024

LL COOL J

42 mins; October 07, 2024

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

53 mins; September 17, 2024

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

54 mins; July 20, 2023

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

55 mins; July 13, 2023

Eddie F

68 hours 48 mins; July 07, 2023

Ne-Yo

36 mins; June 29, 2023

Janelle Monae

25 mins; June 22, 2023

Big Daddy Kane

35 mins; June 15, 2023

Backstory Bonus HIP HOP 50 Kid N Play

3 mins; June 12, 2023

Kid & Play

50 mins; June 08, 2023

Ralph Tresvant

42 mins; June 01, 2023

Kirk Franklin

25 mins; May 25, 2023

Alicia Keys

40 mins; May 18, 2023

Jadakiss

33 mins; May 11, 2023

Montell Jordan

46 mins; May 04, 2023

BABYFACE

32 mins; April 27, 2023

Jaz-O

53 mins; April 20, 2023

Smokey Robinson

25 mins; April 13, 2023

Ledisi

33 mins; April 07, 2023

Adam Blackstone

43 mins; March 30, 2023

Special Ed

31 mins; March 23, 2023

Kid Capri

48 mins; March 16, 2023

The Notorious B.I.G.

95 hours 3 mins; March 09, 2023

Johnny Gill

25 mins; March 02, 2023

Monica

20 mins; February 23, 2023

Slick Rick

64 hours 7 mins; February 16, 2023

Monie Love

45 mins; February 09, 2023

Patrice Rushen

44 mins; February 02, 2023

DJ Drama

39 mins; January 26, 2023

Pete Rock

47 mins; January 19, 2023

Ron Isley

29 mins; January 12, 2023

Steve Rifkind

42 mins; January 05, 2023

Wu Tang

102 hours 19 mins; December 29, 2022

Kwame

63 hours 33 mins; December 22, 2022

Irv Gotti

27 mins; December 15, 2022

John Legend

31 mins; December 08, 2022

Salaam Remi

91 hours 43 mins; December 01, 2022

Akon

46 mins; November 18, 2022

L.A. Reid

90 hours 45 mins; November 01, 2022

A Tribe Called Quest

104 hours 6 mins; June 24, 2021

Chuck D from Public Enemy

76 hours 58 mins; April 03, 2021

Jay-Z: 10 Years In

67 hours 46 mins; September 27, 2020

Fat Joe

89 hours 33 mins; July 27, 2020

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

99 hours 5 mins; June 12, 2020

Hip Hop's Greatest Storyteller Slick Rick

59 mins; May 03, 2020

NEYO

32 mins; March 03, 2020

Wu-Tang Clan Part Two: The Solo projects

49 mins; February 09, 2020

WuTang Clan Part 1: Hip Hop's best ensemble of MC's

53 mins; January 19, 2020

Mary J Blige

23 mins; December 27, 2018

Quincy Jones

46 mins; December 20, 2018

Barack Obama

67 hours 10 mins; December 16, 2018

Ella Mai

31 mins; December 04, 2018

Swizz Beatz

35 mins; November 19, 2018

Jermaine Dupri

74 hours 48 mins; October 16, 2018

DJ Khaled

55 mins; September 25, 2018

Blueprint Hov 9/11/01

60 hours 50 mins; September 11, 2018

Queen Naija

32 mins; August 28, 2018

Gabrielle Union

29 mins; August 14, 2018

50 Cent

44 mins; July 24, 2018

Janet Jackson

47 mins; July 10, 2018

Common

50 mins; June 26, 2018

Kenny Gamble

65 hours 0 mins; June 12, 2018

I Miss The Old Kanye

60 hours 42 mins; May 29, 2018

The Ilmatic kid Nas

64 hours 8 mins; May 15, 2018

The Roots: Hip Hop's First Band

60 hours 32 mins; April 24, 2018

The Chris Brown Story

49 mins; April 10, 2018

Christopher Wallace: The Notorious B.I.G. Part 2

46 mins; March 20, 2018

Christopher Wallace: The Notorious B.I.G. Part 1

57 mins; March 06, 2018

Run-DMC: The Kings Of Hip Hop

82 hours 8 mins; February 27, 2018

LL Cool J: The Original GOAT

41 mins; February 20, 2018

Jay-Z: The Making Of A Business Man

47 mins; February 13, 2018

Backstory Podcast Trailer

7 mins; February 01, 2018

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