Many people have called Russell Simmons many different things. Some of the young men in the world may begin to call him “OG Playa.” The…

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What do you think about the Founder of Def Jam -Russell Simmons’ public comment about Lil Reese’s Assault on a woman.  Do you feel like it was enough? CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON EBONY.COM!

Soledad O’Brien, MC Lyte, Anita Baker, and Rocsi Diaz are just some of the celebs who helped Russell Simmons raise more than $2 million for…

While sources say Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons have separated, Russell Simmons–ex-husband to the Fabulosity star– says the beautiful couple are just fine! He…

One newspaper is claiming that Kimora Lee Simmons and her husband, actor Djimon Hounsou, are separating. The couple, who have always appeared quite happy together,…

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Music mogul Russell Simmons has taken up a new cause. He is protesting cow milk as New York’s state beverage. Stop laughing! Simmons is dead serious. The Def Jam founder recently wrote a letter to New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, explaining how milk made from rice, soy, and almonds is better for the body than […]

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Heavy D was beloved by many and several of his famous friends paid their respect at his viewing and wake service yesterday. Celebrities were expected to wait until today to attend the private funeral, but some of them decided to send Heav on his peaceful journey along with his fans. Take a look at the […]

Jay-Z has designed a t-shirt in support of the Occupy Wall Street protests, but a statement from his Rocawear company has some questioning his intent. Want To Occupy Manhattan? The shirt reads “Occupy All Streets” crossing out the “W” and adding an “S”, a clever play on words and pretty consistent with the style of […]

Russell Simmons stopped by VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to […]

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve been hearing about the protests happening on Wall Street in New York, Houston and other cities around the country.  So, what’s it all about?  It’s called OCCUPYWALLSTREET.  It’s a people powered movement for democracy that began in America on September 17 with protests that started in the […]

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Russell Simmons Says Don’t Believe The Hype, “Hip-Hop Artists Are Less Homophobic Than The Rest Of Society” Russell Simmons, hip-hop mogul and Def Jam co-founder has been a longtime advocate for gay rights. He’s also spoken out about artists needing to take responsibility for their harsh lyrics. So Simmons coming to the defense of hip-hop […]

Mogul, entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Simmons was honored at the 2011 American Business Awards this past week with the Difference Maker Award for his “groundbreaking vision and influence on music, fashion, finance, television and film, as well as [being] the face of modern philanthropy.” President Michael Gallagher of the Stevie Awards says “Russell Simmons is […]