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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DJ Hed & Gina Views are back to recap Donnell Jones vs Joe, potential non black artists doing Versuz, casting for the Snoop biopic & the upcoming Jay-Z docuseries.

TIME STAMPS:

1:00 Gina & Hed Week Recap

10:00 Donnell Jones vs Joe Recap

18:00 Who Could Go Against 50 Cent

20:30 Who Could Go Against Justin Timberlake

24:00 Honorary White Verzuz

28:30 Sway Calloway SKT Live Show

34:00 Biggest Hater From These Movies

39:00 Comments From Last Week

44:00 New AzChike Single, Tour & Album Date

46:00 Snoop Dogg Biopic

49:30 Jay-Z 8 Part Docuseries

54:00 New Fat Joe Album & Single w/ Pusha T

55:30 Favorite Pusha T Verses

56:45 Fabolous Freestyles

58:00 Hed Scratcher

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DJ Hed and Gina Views are back with another exclusive interview featuring Cash Cobain. The hitmaker talks about his rise from producer to artist, creating his signature sound, working with Justin Bieber and J. Cole, the story behind "I Wanna Rock," embracing women in music, handling criticism, and why R&B continues to inspire his artistry. Plus, Cash Cobain shares personal stories, musical influences, and reveals his all-time favorite R&B albums.

TIME STAMPS:

0:44 Scared of Cruises

01:17 Intro to Cash Cobain

02:20 Being Shy to Show His Music

03:38 Don't Want to be "The Homeboy"

03:50 Female Family Members Not Listening

04:10 Don't Deserve to be Friend-Zoned

04:40 "I Wanna Rock" Sample

05:35 Cash Cobain Producer Tag

07:30 Most Copies Artist

09:20 Embracing Women Artists

10:20 Different Types of Drill

12:12 Justin Bieber Collaboration

13:15 J. Cole Collaboration

14:45 Handling Negative Criticism

15:50 Last Crash Out

16:40 Musical Influences

18:08 First Time Hearing "Lovers & Friends"

18:25 Being an R&B Head

18:40 Top 5 R&B Albums

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Gina Views and DJ Hed are back this week to discuss hosting the Prolific release events, classic streetwear comebacks, updates on the Tupac/Keefe D trial, and Wale calling out clout culture in the music industry.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:09 Prolific Event Recaps

01:34 RJ Goes Platinum

10:18 50 Cent G-Unit Reeboks & Throwback Fashion

18:05 Viral TikTok Scenarios

23:47 AI Fight Flyers

29:18 Keefe D & Tupac Trial Breakdown

46:18 Raz B's Dream Tour (B2K, Destiny's Child, NSYNC)

51:29 DJ Hed's AI Persona

52:09 Ray J vs. Orlando Brown Boxing Match

56:28 New Music: Rapsody & The Game (Documentary 3)

01:01:34 Hot Boys Reunion

01:05:45 Wale's Tweet: Clout vs. Talent in Music

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Gina Views and DJ Hed are back this week to discuss Gina’s birthday recap, new music releases, the next Verzuz battle & the possible return of Myspace.

TIME STAMPS:

00:48 August Belongs to Leo's

01:48 The World of Gina Views

03:50 DJ Hed's Week

05:10 Gina Views Birthday Party

08:22 Gina's Friends

13:20 Gina's Perspective on her Birthday

19:45 Falling is so Stupid

22:45 Cardi B single

26:17 Rick Ross Album Review

30:05 Favorites from Rick Ross Album

34:50 Listening to Albums and Critiquing

36:00 Missing Drake

39:19 Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux Prolific

45:00 DJ Hed & Nipsey Hussle

49:02 Hosting a Festival

51:20 Nostalgia - Myspace Profile Song

55:50 Myspace Song Responses

59:00 Donnel Jones VERZUZ Joe

01:02:25 Fake Usher

01:05:47 *SPOILERS* Raising Canon

01:14:40 Outro

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DJ Hed & Gina Views are finally back to recap Verzuz with YG & Game, Complex 100 Best LA Songs, plus celebrate the 100th episode with guests like Sway, Heather B, Nate Jackson, RJMrLA & more.

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DJ Hed and Gina Views sit down with Aisha Bowe for an inspiring conversation about her incredible journey from engineer to space traveler. Aisha shares how she built her career, founded her own engineering company, what it was really like traveling to space, and how AI is transforming science and innovation.

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0:00 Intro

2:00 Her Start In Her Career

5:00 Traveling To Space & Around The World

11:00 Astrology

12:30 Stereotypes

14:00 Her Own Engineering Company

15:00 A.I. In Science

16:30 Memories From Space

18:30 Mythical Creatures

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DJ Hed and Gina Views are back with another exclusive interview featuring Domani. The Atlanta rapper opens up about his creative process, new music, Forever Lasting Pt. 2, upcoming collaborations, touring, working with T.I., and how he balances life beyond music. Plus, Domani shares stories about fan interactions, the music industry, and what's next in his career.

00:12 Intro

00:41 The Domani Sound

01:25 Creative Mindset on Projects

02:33 Forever Lasting Pt. 2

03:08 Fan Call

04:46 First Cell Phone

05:26 Phone Calls From Fans

05:55 Craziest Fan Phone Call

07:07 Who Would Domani Want Access to for Advice?

08:13 Domani Collabs

08:57 Gift Exchange

10:24 Prepping For Tour

12:35 Giving Domani his Flowers

13:34 Picking Songs to Release

14:55 Domani Collaborations

16:00 This a Service Industry

16:40 If Gina Views Was an A&R

17:02 How Vulnerable Does Domani Get?

18:05 Domani’s Escape

19:40 Domani Doing Regular Things

20:50 Dad’s T.I Last Project

23:55 Domani and Awards

25:20 DJ Hed Fun Facts

27:20 Domani Going Loc-less

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