Universal is thinking about creating a Russell Simmons/Def Jam biopic starring Michael B. Jordan.
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Tinsel Town celebs came out to help R&B princess Rihanna celebrate her 27th birthday Friday night. The FourFiveSeconds singer’s surprise party had such guests as her Roc Nation boss Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, Lee Daniels, Queen Latifah, Tyrese, Russell Simmons, Quincy, and more. According to rumors, the party was thrown in Rih-Rih’s honor by her alleged […]
Russell Simmons thinks Geraldo Rivera needs to shut up when it comes to talking about how hip-hop affects the Black community. Geraldo called Russell by name this week when he dropped by Huffington Post Live, where he argued that hip-hop has been more detrimental to Black people than racism. Most of us are still rolling […]
Rapper Jay-Z is urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to reshape New York state’s current justice system in the wake of nationwide protests of unarmed blacks being killed by white police officers who aren’t held criminally responsible. Jay-Z along with hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons spoke with Cuomo about reforms, while rapper Common joined Simmons at a […]
Russell Simmons Schools Bill O’Reilly On Black Stereotypes So Hard, Bill Tries To Change The Subject
Geez, Bill. And here we thought you were making progress. Last week, when FOX News host Bill O’Reilly shockingly agreed that the death of Eric Garner could’ve been prevented, he was giving us a glimpse of a human being with compassion…but he’s since gone back to his usual messy ways. Yesterday when he held a conversation with […]
In the midst of key events like The Global Poverty Projects’ Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park and the Congressional Black Caucus Weekend in Washington, D.C., the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation gathered over 300 guests from the young New York art scene for their annual Gold Rush Awards. The Saturday evening event, held at Littlefield in Brooklyn, […]
Lisa Cortes knows a thing or two about switching careers. The film producer, who produced dynamic films like “Shadowboxer,” “The Woodsman” and “Precious,” originally started in the music business as a manager at Def Jam Records. She helped shape the careers of several artists, including Run DMC, Public Enemy and LL Cool J, during her tenure, but realized after […]
According to Bill O’Reilly, the latest treat to society’s children is a too-sexy women named Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The conservative TV pundit hosted Russell Simmons on “The O’Reilly Factor” this week to promote his new book Success Through Stillness. But, instead of discussing the hip-hop mogul’s self-help meditation title, the Fox News host directed the conversation […]
Former lovebirds Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons have this co-parenting thing down to a science. Their blended family runs like a well-oiled machine, and honestly, their friendship is so strong sometimes we forget they lived in holy matrimony once upon time. Russell shared the secret to their success on a recent episode of “Bethenny.” He […]
