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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.