CJ Rucker
C.J. Rucker is a freelance journalist from Los Angeles. He is also the self-proclaimed vice president of #FutureHive.
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The Whole Picture :: Meet 19-Year-Old Photography Talent Samuel Trotter
12.15.16 — "Documenting others’ stories further reveals my own." Learn Detroit photographer Samuel Trotter's crazy come up story.read more
Still Finessing :: Atlanta’s Nessly Is Next Up
04.05.16 — "...It was just more than me at the time. We all wanted to change our lives." Nessly shares how he almost deleted a song that later got the OVO cosign,...read more
Top 25 Albums of 2015
12.28.15 — Because 2015 was such an enlightening year for music, we decided to round up the top 25 albums of the year. Take a look at which album or $10 “mixtape”...read more
This Year's Best Hip-Hop Producers
12.04.15 — Amidst one of the best years for hip-hop, CJ Rucker takes a moment to round up the top 10 men and women behind the scenes: the best producers of 2015....read more
The Kids Win :: Raury Performs at Red Bull Sound Select's 30 Days in LA
11.27.15 — "Before he took the stage, Raury snuck a group of five teenagers (my 19-year-old self included) past your typical musclehead bouncers, through the side door of the swanky LA nightclub."...read more
How Streaming Service Feuds Affect the Music Industry, Artists & Fans
11.26.15 — CJ takes us through the history of conflicts that have arisen with the popularity of streaming services, namely, the ongoing battle between Apple Music and Spotify.read more
Your Essential Guide to the 10 Best Music Releases of October
11.05.15 — October continued to bring us some of the most impressive hip-hop projects of 2015, so we asked CJ Rucker to round up the top 10—featuring releases by The Game, Big...read more
Rounding Up the Top 10 Music Projects Released Last Month
10.05.15 — Seeing as September brought us some of the most impressive hip-hop projects of 2015, CJ Rucker rounds up the top 10—featuring G Herbo, Jay Rock, Travis Scott, The Underachievers, and...read more