Russell Simmons is well known to young people as Uncle Rush, hip-hop’s pioneering godfather. His Def Jam label and Rush management company has brought the…

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Roland Martin talks with the CEO of Truth in Reality, Sil Lai Abrams, about Russell Simmons‘ Harriet Tubman sex tape and how it’s about more…

Russell Simmons is the latest victim of social media backlash. A video purported to be Harriet Tubman’s sex tape hit his You Tube channel yesterday…

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  According to Vlad TV Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind, and film and TV producer Brian Robbins have linked with Universal Music Group and YouTube to…

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Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons (pictured) announced his support for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the N.Y.C. mayoral race in a new ad that debuted…

WHAT: Rally to Get Out to Vote! Featuring: Democratic Party Early Vote Tour Bus with special guests WHEN: 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 WHERE: Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Road, The Block outside Biddle Hall WHO: Russell Simmons, owner of Def Jam, and Angela Simmons

Pop sensation Lady Gaga has been constantly criticized for her love of wearing fur. She wrote a letter on her site condemning PETA not respecting…

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…

Angela Simmons, her adorable dog and uncle Russell were photo’d sitting front row the Charlotte Ronson Fall 2012 fashion show for TRESemme during Mercedes-Benz Fashion…

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 […]

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 […]