Russell Simmons

 OH But we wanted to apply them to urban-suburban hip-hop settings. So you're going to bring hip-hop to the GOP? STEELE: Yeah, and the idea, really, I have a deep affection and friendship with Russell Simmons and a number of folks in the community that we ...

By Carlo Wolff Book Expo America is always interesting. I just attended my third, which was my first in the shadow of print death. Okay, so 30,000 attended the May 31-June 3 book trade show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, and, as usual, there were tons of books available for the snatchi...

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 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...