Rucci on Hood Politics, Egos in Hip-Hop, and Survivor’s Guilt | Bonus

Gina Views sits down with Rucci for an in-depth conversation about his new album Norfside Story, the realities of growing up in Los Angeles, and navigating the music industry. Rucci opens up about fatherhood, healing from loss, surviving betrayal, the legacy of Drakeo the Ruler, staying true to the West Coast sound, and the personal experiences that shaped his latest project.
TIME STAMPS:
00:21 Intro
01:24 What "Norfside Story" Album Represents
02:28 Track Dedicated to Producer RoMo
05:45 Everybody is Not Your Friend in Rap
06:07 Love to Blacc Sam
08:00 Hood Politics and Business
10:12 Rappers Coming to LA and Not Being Safe
11:26 Telling His Story with West Coast Sound
13:28 How Much of the New Album is Creativity or Real Experience
15:20 Letter to Big Dawg
19:01 Main Discourse Between Rucci & his Dad
19:57 What Fatherhood has Taught Rucci
22:43 For The Thugs
25:04 Rucci Dropping Out of School
28:05 Late Night Sessions with Sean Mackk
32:55 MackkRucci 2
34:00 Domino Effekt Track
37:11 From Domino Effekt to Ingleweird
42:00 Leaving Rucci out of the LA Wave Convo
43:33 Drakeo the Ruler Passing Away
44:20 Survivors Guilt
47:50 Ego Ruining Relationships
48:25 Fans Ruining Relationships
51:30 Lessons from Losing Friends
54:07 Self Sabotage
58:19 Betrayal from Homies and the Industry
01:01:19 Trying to Heal
01:05:16 Raising Kids
01:08:50 Remembering Rucci Outside of Music
01:11:40 Rucci in the Next 10 Years
01:14:45 Rucci's Kids Maturing Him
01:15:40 Norfside Story Out Now
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