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Russell Simmons, Zoo Boycott: Music Mogul Compares Animal Attraction to Slavery
Russell Simmons, Zoo Boycott: Music Mogul Compares Animal Attraction to Slavery
Russell Simmons, Zoo Boycott: Music Mogul Compares Animal Attraction to Slavery
Russell Simmons won't be bringing his two children to the zoo or circus anytime soon. The man who helped launch Def Jam Records is seeking for a global boycott of the attractions, and compares the treatment of animals there to slavery. The 54-year-old vegan, who is currently in South Africa speaking to youth about entrepreneurship, shared his visit to an African safari on his website GlobalGrind.
Russell Simmons Compares Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to ‘Rap Beef’
Russell Simmons Compares Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to ‘Rap Beef’
Russell Simmons Compares Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to ‘Rap Beef’
To hip hop and fashion mogul Russell Simmons, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is like "a rap beef" that can be resolved through dialogue and understanding. "A little trust, and it's over," he said. The cofounder of the pioneering Def Jam Recordings record label, which has represented such artists like the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J and Kanye West
Russell Simmons, Rihanna: Hip-Hop Pioneer Calls Out Drake, Chris Brown
Russell Simmons, Rihanna: Hip-Hop Pioneer Calls Out Drake, Chris Brown
Russell Simmons, Rihanna: Hip-Hop Pioneer Calls Out Drake, Chris Brown
Although Rihanna has adopted a blithely unconcerned attitude of late, the "Cockiness" singer has been notably quiet in response to the various barbs thrown her way by her ex, Chris Brown, and sometime beau Drake. However, hip-hop's elder statesman Russell Simmons has come to her defense, tweeting on Mother's Day (May 13) "Everyone needs to get off @rihanna's dick...
Nas, Diddy and Russell Simmons’ Child Support Payments Are Revisited
Nas, Diddy and Russell Simmons’ Child Support Payments Are Revisited
Nas, Diddy and Russell Simmons’ Child Support Payments Are Revisited
NEW YORK (AP) - Supermodel Linda Evangelista and billionaire French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault have reached a settlement in their child support fight over the care of their 5-year-old son. Details weren't available, but Evangelista had said in court papers that she was spending $46,000 a month on his expenses, including bodyguards and a 24-hour nanny...
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...

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