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October 22, 2016

Russell Simmons says Trump used racial slurs in front of him

Russell Simmons, in an interview with Fortune magazine, talked about his 30-year relationship with Donald Trump. He said that he
September 14, 2016

Brandon Marshall loses endorsements because of anthem protest, Russell Simmons offers him a deal

After taking a knee during the national anthem last Tuesday, Brandon Marshall lost two endorsements, but he gained a new…
February 18, 2016

Russell Simmons to honor Will Smith at his new movie award show

Just days before the Oscars, Russell Simmons is going to host the first-ever All Def Movie Awards, and it looks…
October 30, 2015

RushCard vows to compensate prepaid debit card users for losses

RushCard has been under fire lately after the prepaid debit card company experienced "glitches" that left many of its users…
October 24, 2015

Russell Simmons hit with class action lawsuit for fraud over RushCard fiasco

Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons is facing a class action lawsuit after the disastrous problems that his RushCard program faced…
October 19, 2015

Russell Simmons' RushCard puts thousands of users in awkward position 

Russell Simmons' RushCard is a prepaid payroll system that allows financially vulnerable people to get their paycheck two days early.…
July 17, 2015

Russell Simmons compares plight of New York City carriage horses to slavery, Holocaust

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Simmons and animal rights' activists have been trying to get New York City Mayor Bill de…
June 21, 2015

Russell Simmons calls mayor of NYC a 'punk' and 'b*tch' over police brutality

theGRIO REPORT - Russell calls it like he see it. During a recent radio appearance on Hot 97’s “Ebro in…
May 1, 2015

CNN, Fox News mistake Kevin Liles for Russell Simmons

theGRIO REPORT - Fox News' Geraldo Rivera and CNN reporter Brian Todd took L's on Thursday...
December 17, 2014

Russell Simmons and Bill O’Reilly debate black stereotypes

Things got awkward between Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons as they discussed racism and crime in…
August 18, 2014

Diddy announces the 'Revolt Music Conference' in Miami

theGRIO REPORT - Coming off the one year anniversary of his music network, Revolt TV, Diddy sure has a lot…
August 1, 2014

LL Cool J and Russell Simmons visit youth at Rikers Island

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of young people at a New York City jail complex got some words of…
July 15, 2014

Russell Simmons and Steve Rifkind break new ground with All Def Digital

theGRIO VIDEO - Earlier this year, Def Jam founder and philanthropist Russell Simmons partnered with his longtime friend Steve Rifkind…
June 12, 2014

Russell Simmons to Oprah: 'We are all a cup of God'

theGRIO VIDEO - In an exclusive clip from OWN's 'Super Soul Sunday,' Russell Simmons talks about how we are all…
April 3, 2014

Civil rights activist Michael Skolnik says 'majority of people want to believe I am not white'

theGRIO REPORT - The 35-year-old award winning filmmaker-turned-campaigner articulates the plight of the underprivileged with such emotion you almost believe…
March 16, 2014

Bill O'Reilly bashes Beyoncé on 'Late Show'

theGRIO REPORT - Bill O'Reilly joined the 'Late Show with David Letterman' and continued to share his disapproval of Beyoncé...
March 13, 2014

Why do Jay Z and Beyoncé bother Bill O'Reilly?

OPINION - It is convenient to place all of the ills of young black youth at the feet of black…
March 11, 2014

Bill O'Reilly: Beyoncé's 'Partition' music video is 'exploitative garbage'

theGRIO REPORT - Fox News host Bill O'Reilly believes Beyoncé's 'Partition' music video is too sexy for her young fans...
November 12, 2013

Jamie Foxx throws a celebrity fundraiser in honor of Trayvon Martin

theGRIO REPORT - Jamie Foxx opened up his home last weekend and held a special fundraising event in honor of…
October 3, 2013

Russell Simmons donates $10K to New York anti-violence program

theGRIO REPORT - Russell Simmons has amassed close to three million follows on Twitter and the strong presence he holds…