In this episode of The Backstory Podcast host Colby Colb takes you on a audio journey to the beginnings of the WuTang Clan. Three cousins two from Brooklyn and one from Staten Island who had a love for Hip Hop form the foundation of one of Hip Hop's most successful groups. Along the way they dealt with an industry that didn't understand them, legal setbacks and sudden success.  

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Colby has a candid conversation with the Queen of Hip Hop soul Mary J Blige.

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The greatest producer of all time Quincy Jones from poverty to producing music in several eras and genres. Colby shares a rare interview with this living icon. What was it like working with Michael Jackson? How did he recover from a brain hemorrhage? What is his musical producing process? This is the Backstory of Quincy Jones.

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The story of the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama through interviews with Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. 

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2018 breakout star Ella Mai talks about her journey.

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Artist and producer Swizz Beatz shares his life journey in music from early days to becoming a millionaire at 18. Working with Ruff Ryders, DMX, Jayz, Beyonce Swizz goes song for song with Colby.

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One of the most successful R&B, Pop and Hip Hop producers shares his entire career history song for song. This is the Backstory of Jermaine Dupri who started producing music at the age of 13, had his first multi platinum hit at 18. Responsible for 10 pop number one records, 40 top 100 singles and 33 number one records on various charts.

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The Backstory of artist and producer DJ Khaled. From his humble immigrant family roots to his rise as a DJ, radio personality and eventual artist.

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This is a follow up from the first Backstory episode "Jay Z The Making Of A Business Man" as Colby walks us through Jay Z's biggest selling album "Hard Knock Life" and the follow up to that "Life and Time's of S. Carter. This sets the stage for his critically acclaimed "Blueprint" album and the events that took place around it's release on September 11th 2001. This was one of his best albums and the introduction of a young producer Kanye West.   

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An unemployed young girl from Detroit starts sharing her life and relationship on Youtube which leads to a major label recording contract and number one songs. This is the Queen Naija Story . 

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