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Queen Latifah Congratulates Beyonce, Jay-Z on Blue Ivy
Queen Latifah Congratulates Beyonce, Jay-Z on Blue Ivy
Queen Latifah Congratulates Beyonce, Jay-Z on Blue Ivy
As the celeb world took to Twitter yesterday to congratulate Beyonce and Jay-Z on the birth of their baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, one regal well wisher was notably absent. Busy promoting 'Joyful Noise,' her new film with Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah couldn't get to a phone or computer, but she could send her love via Entertainment Tonight's cameras...
Russell Simmons Blasts Lowe’s, Supports ‘All-American Muslim’
Russell Simmons Blasts Lowe’s, Supports ‘All-American Muslim’
Russell Simmons Blasts Lowe’s, Supports ‘All-American Muslim’
After blasting hardware retailer Lowe's for pulling its ads from 'All-American Muslim,' a TLC reality series that has drawn flack from conservative groups, Russell Simmons took his fight a step further yesterday. "I am putting my money where my mouth is," the hip-hop mogul tweeted, revealing plans to buy up all of the remaining ad time for the program, which centers on five Muslim famili
Russell Simmons Appears on PETA Postage Stamp
Russell Simmons Appears on PETA Postage Stamp
Russell Simmons Appears on PETA Postage Stamp
Russell Simmons has become the first member of the hip-hop community to appear on a postage stamp. On Tuesday (Nov. 29), Animal rights advocacy group PETA released a series of stamps, featuring the 20 most influential vegetarians, and Rush, a 13-year vegan, has been chosen, along with Sir Paul McCartney, Ellen DeGeneres, Natalie Portman, Morrissey and historic figures like Gandhi, Leonardo da Vinc
Russell Simmons Backs Constitutional Amendment
Russell Simmons Backs Constitutional Amendment
Russell Simmons Backs Constitutional Amendment
Hip-hop mogul and Occupy protest supporter Russell Simmons was in Boston yesterday to introduce a constitutional amendment he says would keep corporations from interfering in American politics. Authored by an anonymous "leading senior congressman," according to the Def Jam founder, the bill would ban private donations from federal elections, leaving candidates for the U...
Def Jam to Publish 300-Page Label History
Def Jam to Publish 300-Page Label History
Def Jam to Publish 300-Page Label History
Seminal rap label Def Jam is preparing to publish a memoir of its own storied history, with the humbly-titled 'Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label.' The 304-page tome is written by hip-hop legend Bill Adler and writer Dan Charnas, with prefaces by Def Jam titans Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles, and will be published by Rizzoli in September.
Diddy Sued Over 2010 Shooting at Atlanta Restaurant
Diddy Sued Over 2010 Shooting at Atlanta Restaurant
Diddy Sued Over 2010 Shooting at Atlanta Restaurant
Music executive and aspiring rapper Tony Austin aka "Mr. Make it Happen" has filed suit against hip-hop mogul Diddy over a 2010 shooting that occurred outside of his Atlanta, Ga. restaurant Justin's. Though neither were critically injured in the incident, Austin was rushed to the hospital, along with an associate, after having been shot in the parking lot outside of Diddy's restaurant in
Russell Simmons Interviews Bow Wow About New Daughter
Russell Simmons Interviews Bow Wow About New Daughter
Russell Simmons Interviews Bow Wow About New Daughter
Getty Images (2) Following Bow Wow's recent confession that he fathered a daughter with ex-girlfriend Joie Chavis, hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons took it upon himself to speak with the 24-year-old rapper-turned-actor about the impact his announcement has made on the lives of his fans and fellow artists...

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