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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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 &amp; 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&nbsp;
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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Effective Immediately is a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast that serves as the ultimate destination for cultural conversations, exclusive interviews, and relevant content. Hosted by radio and television veteran DJ Hed and new media superstar Gina Views, the show is dedicated to injecting integrity and authenticity back into the media landscape. With a unique blend of raw authenticity, industry expertise, and cultural relevance, Effective Immediately is redefining media while staying true to the voices that shape it.

Effective Immediately is a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast that serves as the ultimate destination for cultural conversations, exclusive interviews, and relevant content. Hosted by radio and television veteran DJ Hed and new media superstar Gina Views, the show is dedicated to injecting integrity and authenticity back into the media landscape. With a unique blend of raw authenticity, industry expertise, and cultural relevance, Effective Immediately is redefining media while staying true to the voices that shape it.

Effective Immediately Is a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast. Which is the destination for cultural conversation, interviews and relevant subject matter, hosted by radio / television veteran DJ Hed & new media superstar Gina Views. The show aims to inject integrity and authenticity back into the media ecosystem. Airing weekly on Sunday's at 5pm PST on Hip Hop Nation via SiriusXM.

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

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