Russell Simmons

Will.i.am Doesn’t Care What Rappers Think — Say What!
Will.i.am Doesn’t Care What Rappers Think — Say What!
Will.i.am Doesn’t Care What Rappers Think — Say What!
Will.i.am really does not care what you guys think anymore. "I'm like, 'Cool. It's not crowded. Y'all n--gas stay over there," he said of his critics in the hip hop community. "F--k a quotable. I ain't trying to make other rappers be like, 'Yo, that n--ga's nice...
Russell Simmons Files $55 Million Fashion Lawsuit
Russell Simmons Files $55 Million Fashion Lawsuit
Russell Simmons Files $55 Million Fashion Lawsuit
Russell Simmons has been in the fashion industry for years, but he hasn't had any internal legal snafus -- until now. Simmons, who founded Phat Farm in 1992 and sold it twelve years later for $140 million, has filed a $55 million breach of contract lawsuit against Hong Kong-based partner Li & Fung over his "Russell Simmons Argyleculture" and "American Classics by Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons Creates Peaceful Public Art Protest
Russell Simmons Creates Peaceful Public Art Protest
Russell Simmons Creates Peaceful Public Art Protest
Russell Simmons spends a lot of his time fighting injustice nowadays. As a resident of downtown Manhattan with property literally right across the street from Ground Zero, Simmons has been particularly appalled at the anti-Islam sentiment that has grown in opposition to the Park 51 mosque and cultural center two blocks away...
Jim Jones, Fat Joe and Russell Simmons Team Up for ‘Tsunami of Peace’
Jim Jones, Fat Joe and Russell Simmons Team Up for ‘Tsunami of Peace’
Jim Jones, Fat Joe and Russell Simmons Team Up for ‘Tsunami of Peace’
Jim Jones, Fat Joe, Juelz Santana and Maino will join hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons in New York City this week to participate in an anti-violence demonstration. Dubbed 'Tsunami of Peace: Ride, Walk & Rally Against Violence,' the movement is intended to draw attention to the recent surge of gun violence in the city's urban neighborhoods. In...
Russell Simmons Lends Support to Animal Rights Film
Russell Simmons Lends Support to Animal Rights Film
Russell Simmons Lends Support to Animal Rights Film
Russell Simmons has consistently taken on animal rights causes throughout his career, but openly admits that the culture needs to do a better job of grabbing the general public's attention. In turn, he's throwing his support behind a new independent action film centered around the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) - a resistance group that actually promotes direct (and often illegal) action to keep an
JB Smoove Reflects on Hosting New Russell Simmons Show
JB Smoove Reflects on Hosting New Russell Simmons Show
JB Smoove Reflects on Hosting New Russell Simmons Show
JB Smoove, the hilarious comedian that serves as our primary role model in his Leon Black character from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' made his debut last night (July 11) as the host of Russell Simmons' new comedy program 'Comedy Central Presents: Stand-Up at The El-Rey...
Russell Simmons’ New Comedy Show Premieres in July
Russell Simmons’ New Comedy Show Premieres in July
Russell Simmons’ New Comedy Show Premieres in July
Russell Simmons new show for Comedy Central -- 'Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at The El Rey' -- is well on its way to hitting the tube. The show, hosted by comedian JB Smoove (of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' fame) will premiere on July 11 at 11PM with back-to-back episodes and plans to take a similar tone to Simmons' previous hip-hop comedy show, 'Def Comedy Jam...
Russell Simmons Bringing New Stand-Up Show to Comedy Central
Russell Simmons Bringing New Stand-Up Show to Comedy Central
Russell Simmons Bringing New Stand-Up Show to Comedy Central
Hip-hop mogul/philanthropist Russell Simmons is bringing his newest show to Comedy Central. The comedy network announced that the Simmons produced 'Stand-Up at the El Ray' will premiere this summer. Billed as a "hip-hop show with a stand-up vibe," the program will be hosted by actor/comedian JB Smoove who has appeared on 'Curb You Enthusiasm' and 'Saturday Night Live...
Russell Simmons Recruits Jay-Z for ‘Stop the Violence’ Rally
Russell Simmons Recruits Jay-Z for ‘Stop the Violence’ Rally
Russell Simmons Recruits Jay-Z for ‘Stop the Violence’ Rally
On March 28 in Trenton, N.J., a 15-year-old girl sold herself and her seven-year-old sister for sex at a party. A group of five men, ranging from 13 to 20-years-old have already been arrested for touching and raping the child, and police are on the search for two more known suspects in the incident...
Black Music Milestones
Black Music Milestones
Black Music Milestones
Music plays an integral role in our lives, but, at times we take for granted the moments that uniquely changed the game. From the first time Michael Jackson moonwalked for the American public to the day five guys from Compton, Calif. got together to form the world's most dangerous group, here are our top 20 black music milestones...

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