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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...

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...

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...

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...

February is more than just Black History Month -- it's a time of remembrance and a period to reflect on just how far the struggle for equality has come since the darkest days of America's Civil Rights Movement. And while the commercialization and digitization of music has caused hip-hop to lose some of its bite in recent years, it's easy to overlook just how much of an impact it has had on uniting

President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address on Wednesday night (Jan. 27) and some of the brightest (and most beloved) minds in the hip-hop community were ready to give their two cents on the speech. Most of the commentary was in agreement that Obama genuinely strove to strike a balance in the middle of the political spectrum by once again emphasizing the need for bipartis

Several of hip-hop's most influential figures have joined forces with New York Governor David Patterson to honor the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Industry mogul and Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, legendary producer Eric B... Read More ...

The buzz has been slowly and steadily building around Queen Latifah and Bruce Willis' 2006 documentary, 'The Hip Hop Project' and the film has finally garnered some serious respect, landing sixteen awards across the film festival circuit. The New York-based story follows a group of at-risk teenagers who are determined to see their musical dreams come to reality, through the help of a local outrea

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has joined forced with the Oxygen network to debut a new reality show, 'The Russell Simmons Project.' The series will give a behind-the-scenes look at the women who assist Simmons with his professional and everyday life...

50 Cent is giving consumers a two-for-one deal by offering up the 'Before I Self Destruct' movie to accompany his new full-length album of the same name. The Queens-native wrote, directed and starred in the 90-minute film which will be featured in the 'Before I Self Destruct -- Deluxe Edition...