Russell Simmons

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December 1, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The upcoming show for Bravo, 'Chef Roblé & Co,' is sure to serve up a healthy dose…
November 30, 2011
Jojo Simmons, who is Rev Run's son and Russell Simmons' nephew, is apologizing for making anti-gay and anti-transgender comments on…
November 25, 2011
OPINION - Given the economic terrain back in August, boasts of 'planking on a million' felt hopelessly out of touch...
November 23, 2011
HIP HOP WIRED - Russell Simmons and Jay-Z are continuing their efforts to support Occupy Wall Street...
November 19, 2011
OPINION - How can we trust Simmons when he continues to promote false, unsubstantiated statistics that claim 60 million people…
November 14, 2011
TheGrio REPORT -- A plan by Jay-Z's clothing line Rocawear to release a new line of T-shirts with the slogan,…
October 14, 2011
Taking to Twitter late Thursday, Russell Simmons appealed to Mayor Michael Bloomberg saying that he'd personally bankroll sanitation effort..
October 10, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - On Monday, the Rev. Al Sharpton and rapper Kanye West made impromptu appearances at the park...
September 30, 2011
VIDEO - Media mogul Russell Simmons is no stranger to voicing his opinions on political issues...
September 21, 2011
Following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons is planning to buy his own television network...
June 21, 2011
OPINION - It's no wonder, then, that Russell Simmons has been vocal in saying that he's going after disenchanted bank…
June 14, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The actor has agreed to return to Tennessee with GLAAD to apologize to audience members who were…
April 11, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Actress Ashley Judd is under fire for comments she made in her new memoir attacking hip-hop artists...
January 19, 2011
OPINION - Hip-hop didn't cause the shooting in California, or any of the school shootings we have witnessed, but the…
November 15, 2010
CLUTCH - Russell Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam Records, says it's his fault and society's fault that our favorite rappers…
November 9, 2010
theGRIO VIDEO - Simmons can't imagine his life without the dedicated team of personal assistants which make his empire a…
September 1, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Given rumors that she was forced out because of overspending some wonder if she'll call for a…
August 26, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - "I was trying to figure out ways I could reach people and promote a message of…
July 15, 2010
theGRIO VIDEO - Russell Simmons and Rabbi Marc Schneier are more concerned with promoting racial tolerance and acceptance than setting…
July 8, 2010
Black-owned businesses have not fared particularly well as independent actors in this age of consolidation, having suffered heavy attrition rates…