LL Cool J & Russell Simmons Go To Jail
On Thursday (July 31), LL Cool J alongside Russell Simmons visited New York City jail complex, Rikers Island. The two Hip-Hop vets took to Rikers Island to kick off the national anti-violence program...
View ArticleCultural Figures Push #SchoolsNotPrisons Hashtag [Photos]
Jay Z’s recent advocacy for Prop. 47 in California — an initiative that if passed would reduce penalties for non-violent crimes, including certain drug possession offenses, from felonies to...
View ArticleRussell Simmons & Rick Rubin Talk Def Jam’s Early Days [VIDEO]
Noisey’s Back & Forth series returns with their most accomplished duo yet–Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. In part one, the music industry legends discuss the humble beginnings of Def Jam Records on...
View ArticleFrank Ocean’s Dad Suing Russell Simmons For $142M
The estranged father of Odd Future singer Frank Ocean is suing Russell Simmons for a cool $142 million. The “Novacane” singer’s dad filed a lawsuit claiming Simmons and his Global Grind website defamed...
View ArticleCommon & Russell Simmons Demand An End To Racial Policing
Common and Russell Simmons spoke with conviction on the steps of New York City’s City Hall alongside activists, protesters, and fellow artists on Wednesday morning (December 10). Their message was...
View ArticleNas & Russell Simmons Discuss Racial Injustice At NYC Protests [VIDEO]
An estimated 60,000 protesters walked the streets of New York City on Saturday (December 13) to combat the racial injustice exhibited in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. REVOLT were among the...
View ArticleRussell Simmons Developing TV Shows With WorldStar
Russell Simmons is an icon in Hip-Hop circles, but this will certainly elicit side-eyes. Uncle Rush is teaming with Worldstar Hip Hop to develop projects for television. Reports the Hollywood...
View ArticleRussell Simmons Producing A Broadway Musical On Hip-Hop Culture
Russell Simmons is a man of many hustles. His latest is an upcoming Broadway musical, aptly titled The Scenario, based on the history of Hip-Hop. Announced on Thursday (March 19), the musical is based...
View ArticleRushCard Holders Share Their Horror Stories After Accounts Get Frozen Like Anna
Russel Simmons has a lot of explaining to do the thousands of individuals who believe that his RushCard service is better than an actual bank. This past Thursday, October 15, was pay-day for many...
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RushCard Holders Slap Russell Simmons With Lawsuit After 12 Days Of...
The entire Hip-Hop community watch from afar as members of Russell Simmons highly questionable RushCard service missed a few meals thanks to an unspecified glitch in the matrix. Now it looks a select...
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Russell Simmons Expresses RushCard Struggle Remorse As The Slander Remains...
No matter what the people are saying to criticize the situation, Russell Simmons is maintaining he has a heavy heart the way things went down regarding his RushCard service last month. While speaking...
View ArticleRussell Simmons Writes Concerned Letter To Lululemon Regarding Down Feathers
Russell Simmons’ RushCard woes have quietly faded from the public eye so now the music mogul is putting his humanitarian efforts elsewhere. The music mogul recently reached out to yoga athletic...
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Russell Simmons, Pusha T Chip In For Flint Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint, Mich. has been met with a robust response from entertainers and supporters from around the world donating their time and resources. Leading the cause in a major way, Russell...
View ArticleKiller Mike: “I Don’t Know What Russell Simmons Is Thinking” Endorsing...
Killer Mike sat down with VLAD TV to share his thoughts on why Bernie Sanders is not like Martin Luther King, Jr. and why he disagrees with Russell Simmons’ views on Bernie Sanders.The always poignant...
View ArticleRussell Simmons Finally Reveals Why Rick Rubin Left Def Jam [VIDEO]
Out of all the major break-ups in Hip-Hop from the Fat Boys to Roc-A-Fella, one of the most crucial ones was the split between Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, the co-founders of Def Jam Records.Russell...
View ArticleSettlement Reached In Russell Simmons’ RushCard Mess
The RushCard chaos of 2015 that left 130,000 RushCard holders from using or depositing funds has been one of Russell Simmons biggest business fails. The prepaid debit card system that was founded in...
View ArticleRussell Simmons To Produce The Definitive History of Hip-Hop Documentary
Russell Simmons is more than qualified to produce a documentary on the history of Hip-Hop. So he’s finally doing it. With Hip-Hop undeniably being the new “pop” music and a new generation that’s either...
View ArticleLL Cool J & Russell Simmons Go To Jail
On Thursday (July 31), LL Cool J alongside Russell Simmons visited New York City jail complex, Rikers Island. The two Hip-Hop vets took to Rikers Island to kick off the national anti-violence program...
View ArticleCultural Figures Push #SchoolsNotPrisons Hashtag [Photos]
Jay Z’s recent advocacy for Prop. 47 in California — an initiative that if passed would reduce penalties for non-violent crimes, including certain drug possession offenses, from felonies to...
View ArticleRussell Simmons & Rick Rubin Talk Def Jam’s Early Days [VIDEO]
Noisey’s Back & Forth series returns with their most accomplished duo yet–Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. In part one, the music industry legends discuss the humble beginnings of Def Jam Records on...
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