Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons, the hip-hop mogul, and Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder, often hold spectacular parties there. During New Year's Eve celebrations last ... and more »

and has appeared on comedy specials such as HBO's "Russell Simmons' All Star Def Comedy Jam," BET's "Comic View" and Comedy Central's "Comic Groove. ...

Russell Simmons is tired of being “Old Man Meat” and is ready to settle down again. He posted a picture of his daughter Ming Lee on Twitter along with this ...

Critics ranging from academic Michael Eric Dyson to hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons called him unfair to an already-oppressed people; Juan Williams and ... and more »

SOHH reports that condolences came from the likes of Russell Simmons, Talib Kweli, DJ Clue and Lauren London on the popular messaging site. ... and more »

From Clueless to King Of The Hill to 8 Mile, Brittany Murphy contributed a lot to our entertainment," while hip hop mogul Russell Simmons talked about ... and more »

After having bad luck with the Russell Simmons Music Group and So So Def in the past, the young artist anticipates a solo release on Young Money, ...

Short was signed to Def Jam back in 2005 as part of the Russell Simmons Music Group, and later moved over to So So Def when Jermaine Dupri had an executive ...

Weekly Digital Media Dealflow StrategyEye (subscription) Hip-hop site Global Grind, which is owned by entrepreneur Russell Simmons, is buying celebritytweet.com, which aggregates tweets by celebrities. ... and more »

The Def Jam story starts when party promoter/artist manager Russell Simmons met punk rocker/rap producer Rick Rubin, who was making records out of his New ... and more »

Russell Simmons has plans to join his brother Rev. Run in the entertainment phenomenon that almost seems to be bigger than hip hop: reality television. ... Russell Simmons Set For Reality ShowPost Chronicle all 3 news articles »

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Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation & Bounty Team Up to Spread ... To withhold art education is to deprive them of full development," said Rush Philanthropic Co-Founder Russell Simmons. "The Rush Philanthropic annual ...

Russell Simmons And Global Grind Acquire CelebrityTweet Mogul Russell Simmons' hip-hop media platform Global Grind are acquiring CelebrityTweet, which collects and aggregates Tweets from celebrities on its ... Russell Simmons' Global Grind Buys CelebrityTweet.compaidContent.org

But the man who launched Def Jam Records still wants to persuade people who put millions of dollars into their collections that arts education is the best ...

Skynews] • Not psyched that Russell Simmons has shared the fact he gives her $40000 in child support each month, Kimora Lee Simmons says her ex "has such a ...

None of the Def Jam stars got killed. Russell Simmons is now a hip-hop institution. Cohen is the heir to Ahmet Ertegun. Rick Rubin's 24-carat ears are ...

film, Soul to Take (2003), garnered him an Internet distribution deal with Russell Simmons' media company Simmons/Lathan Media Group. His ... vimeo.com

National Poetry Slam champion and veteran of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO, has opened for Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Matisyahu, Lyfe ... vimeo.com

Suing the separated wife of Lyor Cohen, who was Russell Simmons' partner at Def Jam records and is now vice chairman with Edgar Bronfman at Warner Music. ... and more »

Times Online Added Russell Simmons, the Hip-Hop impresario: "I call her 'Queen of the New Consciousness' because she did so many things to change lives. ... Winfrey: Show will end in 2011 after 25 seasonsThe Associated Press

blog) Drug Activist Leaves Kunstler Fund for Senate Bid blog) He was also featured with the rap mogul Russell Simmons in “Lockdown, USA,” a documentary about the Rockefeller drug laws. Arthouse Films William M. ... and more »

The first is a NYC celebration hosted by hip-hop mogul and Def Jam Founder Russell Simmons at Tavern on the Green. The event will include a yummy vegan ... and more »

 CA In his celebrity blog entry for Global Grind on Friday, the former Def Jam mogul praised Tequila for a blog entry that she herself had written, exposing and condemning the cruelty of the fur trade. "Our blogger, Tila Tequilla, trumped all of our other ...

What you see: The culmination of a major marketing effort to celebrate Adidas' 60th anniversary, rap impresario Russell Simmons and ultimate brand ambassadors Run DMC, Missy Eliot, David Beckham, and a host of other celebs (oh, and a lot of hot women) ...

 FL The men behind the scenes are as legendary as its artists, including Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, LA Reid and Jay Z. The Def Jam brand didn't just innovate in music, it also launched a breakthrough comedy show (Def Comedy Jam), a dynamic spoken-word ...

 VA HBO has Russell Simmons' "Def Poetry Jam" and "Brave New Voices," aimed at getting teens interested in writing. "Teens are just so amazing. Their emotions are just at the surface and poetry gives them a way to express themselves," she says. ...

The men behind the scenes are as legendary as its artists, including Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, LA Reid and Jay Z. The Def Jam brand didn't just innovate in music, it also launched a breakthrough comedy show (Def Comedy Jam), a dynamic spoken-word ...

By detrickclark With over two decades of tangible fame, fortune and success in every facet of the hip hop culture Simmons has grown to become the mogul and the guru of hip hop. Simmons is sharing this fame, fortune, and success with students and people across the nation through his Hip Hop Summit Action Netw...

By Show Girl Trust us — when your pop’s Rev Run, there ain’t nothin’ wrong with being a daddy’s girl. And now that Angela and Vanessa Simmons are about to strike out on their own, we’ve decided to take a look back at where they came from by rounding up the top five best things about growing up [...]

Heidi Klum goes GQ Italy — Now And Then.Paris Hilton has a great push-up bra.Whitney Port parties with her new pals.Kid Rock kind of stinks.Tara Reid checks into rehab for the holidays.Leo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe hug it out.Kate Hudson is too hot for London. Simon Cowell is more popular than Go...

By Russell Simmons Some in mainstream media today refer to Obama's "team of rivals." But at GlobalGrind.com, we do not see Hillary Clinton as a rival to Barack Obama. We see Hillary as an Obama supporter and a champion for the change that Obama embodies. If chosen she would be one of Obama's most loyal advocates an...

By Russell Simmons The election of Barack Obama, a resounding progressive voice, is a clear reflection of hip-hop politics, and a beautiful testament to the American collective consciousness that is flowering. The vision of the hip-hop generation and its young people was in full and glorious effect last...

By Erica Hall Dallas’ elite along with celebrities will be out in mass to commemorate the Diamond Empowerment Fund’s (DEF) first major fund raising event, DALLAS ROCKS, on November 7th.  The event will be hosted by Russell Simmons, Emmitt Smith and his wife Pat Smith and will honor Earvin “Magic” John...

By Russell Simmons and Rev. Lennox Yearwood We're able to combine forces to encourage many young Americans to vote in what is probably the most important presidential election of our generation. This is our lunch-counter moment for the 21st century. Russell Simmons: Empowering young people is at the heart of the Hip-Hop Summit Act...

By Russell Simmons Democracy is at its best when all eligible people participate in the process. In the past, there have been too many who did not register to vote and stood by and watched others determine America's political and economic future. As a consequence of the last eight years of President George W. Bu...

By ian spiegelman Oh pooh! The moneyed slobs of the Hamptons are feeling the pinch of the recession this summer! Tiffy's gala will be positively ruined! "Trustees of the Children’s Museum of the East End rejected a dinner dance at a rented farm in favor of a cocktail party on the museum grounds here, replace...

By Russell Simmons It has been an honor to watch her commit to memory the content of some of my favorite books such as The Yoga Sutras, The Bhagavad-Gita; The Song of G-d, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Textbook of Yoga Psychology and Jivamukti Yoga (Practices for Liberating Body and Soul), Autobiography of a Yogi, D...

By Moe Russell Simmons is forking over $20,000 per daughter in child support to Kimora Lee, which seems about right when you take into account that they are not just children but living ambassadors of Fabulosity. [TMZ]Naomi Campbell was kind enough to get arrested wearing one of Nelson Mandela...

By Richard Driver Rubin is a very prolific producer and has worked with numerous artists in the past twenty years. In addition to Johnny Cash and Columbia's Dixie Chicks he has also worked with Linkin Park (he produced their new album Minutes to Midnight), Metallica, Tom Petty, and U2 (he produced their col...

By Laron Cue You Can't Say That Anymore - Lorraine Ali/Newsweek Is Russell Simmons Playing Politics With Hip-Hop? by Alexander Billet Cleaning Out Rap Sewer - Fort Wayne.com  Jeff Chang and Dave Zirin: Hip-hop generation is fighting misogyny Rapper Backs Off "Snitching" Comments - TMZ

By jliu In the years since you sold your stake in Def Jam, you've gone into the fashion business and developed clothing lines like Phat Farm and Baby Phat. Do you still run them with your wife, Kimora Lee? Unfortunately, I do. My nickname is Rush, but I practice yoga every day so I can rush less.

In the years since you sold your stake in Def Jam, you've gone into the fashion business and developed clothing lines like Phat Farm and Baby Phat. Do you still run them with your wife, Kimora Lee? Unfortunately, I do. My nickname is Rush, but I practice yoga every day so I can rush less.

By The Huffington Post News Team Simmons' solution? Let's ban all the words that upset people -- from the clean versions of hip hop singles. 3) It allows folks like Simmons to keep playing the philanthropist to the wider world without challenging rap artists to really adopt new messages or tell stories in a different way.

By Jen Carlson This of course was all following the Don Imus scandal, after which Simmons actually defended some hip hop and rap artists as "poets". Recommendation to the Recording and Broadcast Industries: A Statement by Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis on behalf of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Ne...

By James Joyner Rap impresario Russell Simmons has called for a ban on the words “bitch,” “ho” and “nigger” in over-the-air rap. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Monday that the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean ver...

I was able to catch the second day of Oprah’s round table discussion on ….what else? (For a recap of the first day of the discussion you can find it at Oprah.com) and found myself getting a tad annoyed, even though I have even more respect for former Def Jam head Russell Simmons that I did before. W...

By Jen Carlson Should musicians lose their jobs or their contracts for using words that are considered racist and sexist? As seen in the video clip below, the former EIC of Essence Magazine thinks so. She is met with many who disagree, however, one of which is Russell Simmons. He thinks actions like this wi...

By Ayofemi Hunter-Kirby Simmons, Liles, and Chavis repeatedly skirted around the issue at hand, blaming poverty, and ignorance for making hip-hop "the mirror of the parts of society America wants to ignore." They were convinced and are on a crusade to convince the world that they truly care about the well-being...

By Bernie(heidkamp@earthlink.net) Disagreeing with Russell Simmons' comment that "comparing Don Imus' language with hip hop artists' artistic expression is misguided and inaccurate," Maya Angelou on the CBS Evening News just said:It's all the same. All vulgarity is vulgarity. If you mean to...

MTV's Run's House is a reality television series that first aired in 2005. The show is about hip-hop artist Joseph Simmons (a.k.a. Rev Run) and his family. Rev Run was a member of the musical group Run-DMC and the younger brother of Def Jam Records founder Russell Simmons. This reality show takes...