Russell Simmons

Weekend Rewind: Omarion Confirms Lil Wayne Signing, Plus Kimora ...

source: Singersroom.com RnB News

 NY The fashion mogul/reality star has two daughters with Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, whom she divorced in 2008 after seven years of marriage. This is the Hounsou's first child. Back on the award show front, BET has amped up its BET Awards line up, ...

Published Mon, Jun 1

Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam

source: ClashMusic.com

The one time president of Def Jam records Jay-Z has stunned the hip hop community by leaving the iconic imprint. Def Jam records was founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin in a dorm room at New York University. Although the label's first release was ...

Published Fri, May 22

Jay-Z says goodbye to Def Jam and hello to Roc Nation

source: Examiner.com

If only they could get past that pending lawsuit co-founder Russell Simmons is filing against them. Samantha Greaves is an Examiner from New York. You can see Samantha's articles on Samantha's Home Page. You Are Here: > Home > News > JAY-Z BUYS HIMSELF OUT OF DEF JAM ... Contactmusic.co...

Published Thu, May 21

Atlanta Rapper Murdered in LA

source: Talk 750 WSB

 Atlanta By Jake @ 05/19/09 02:44:18 PMreport abuse Think about how many people Russell Simmons employs. He is head of Def Jam Records, Phat Farm, co-owner of RUN Athletics, and (with his now I guess ex-wife Kimora) started Baby Phat. Think about Jay-Z, ...

Published Tue, May 19

Bankruptcy bug stings businesses to the stars - The Daily Deal

source: The Deal Blogs

The Daily Deal (subscription), NY Daily Blossom has served customers such as hip-hop celebrities Jay-Z and Russell Simmons and large corporations such as American Express and Philip Morris USA Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported. The company also counts Jon Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey ...

Published Fri, May 1

Olympic gold hasn't translated into big green for Merritt

source: hamptonroads.com

 VA - Larry Rubama And he has walked the red carpet at various events and rubbed elbows with Donald Trump, Katie Couric, Martha Stewart, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent and Jay Z. Merritt's Olympic triumph, though, has given him something more than access to fortune and fame. ...

Published Sat, Apr 11

Brand Black: Obama, Hip Hop, and Blackness as a "Mature Brand"

source: The Takeaway

 New York As hip hop has become a mature brand, you see stars like Ice Cube and Queen Latifa moving into mainstream family-oriented film; P. Diddy and Russell Simmons crossing onto Broadway; Simmons into philanthropy and spirituality; and Jay Z into the economic ...

Published Wed, Mar 18

Russell Simmons Challenges Bill O’Reilly to a Blog

source: TwentyFourBit

Hip-Hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons has joined the mix of artists speaking out against Bill O’Reilly following a segment on O’Reilly’s Fox News program in which he and Dennis Miller criticized rappers Young Jeezy and Jay-Z for remarks they made at an ...

Published Wed, Feb 4