The story of Eazy E and NWA: Part 1 “The Foundation of The Legacy”
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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 success RunDmc was having and had an idea for a supergroup with Ice Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren surrounding a DJ/Producer Dr. Dre. They conquered the music business on their own terms and was so controversial with their song “F**k The Police” that the FBI came after them. This is their story, comradely around Hip Hop led to stunning success and an incredible musical and cultural legacy.  @getthebackstory@officialcolbycolb    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/backstory-with-colby-colb/id1339943923 https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZRCkyd1wgg4Sawr4Iewyk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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