Russell Simmons

Written by Bulldog Butterworth

source: SOHH

Def Jam needs another Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles running that sh*t, otherwise KRS-ONE is giving you that "Told Your A**" look. LOL. ...

Published Fri, Dec 4

Poetry, hip-hop part of conference for high schoolers

source: Stockton Record

He has been part of Russell Simmons' "Def Poetry Jam" HBO series. Cofer's Saturday performance will feature pieces about his childhood in a single-parent ...

Published Fri, Dec 4

Plugging into poetry as a media platform

source: Boston Globe

He's performed everywhere from “Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry'' on HBO - boldly declaiming about being a high-school virgin - to the Opera House in ...

Published Thu, Dec 3

Russell Simmons' Basel-timed dinner raises funds for arts education

source: MiamiHerald.com

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 ...

Published Thu, Dec 3

My First Protest: Asian Americans and Activism, Part 2

source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

A two-time Minnesota Grand Slam champion and a National Poetry Slam finalist, Bao Phi has appeared on HBO Presents Russell Simmons Def Poetry, ...

Published Wed, Dec 2

Karmaloop pairs up with Russell Simmons

source: Boston Herald

Karmaloop founder and CEO Greg Selkoe met Simmons - cofounder of the Def Jam music label and Phat Farm and Argyleculture clothing lines -through mutual ...

Published Tue, Dec 1

DVD reviews: 'Terminator Salvation,' 'Night at the Museum'

source: Reno Gazette Journal

Jam Master Jay”: Documentary about the unsolved murder of hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay. Interviews with 50 Cent, Run-DMC, Russell Simmons ... and more »

Published Tue, Dec 1

A very vegan Thanksgiving

source: Los Angeles Times

Baur is quick to list meat-free celebrities: Lou Reed, performance artist Laurie Anderson, author Jonathan Safran Foer, Def Jam founder Russell Simmons ... and more »

Published Wed, Nov 25