When Kimora Lee Simmons heads to Beverly Hills with her daughters to do some shopping, you might expect some serious damage to be done. The Amex black card will spontaneously combust from overuse or something. But that’s not what happened on Wednesday when Kimora went out with the girls, Ming Lee, 12, and Aoki Lee, [...]
Russell Simmons: Staunch Advocate for Urban Arts, Artists
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
Known around the globe as a hip-hop pioneer, Russell Simmons’ passion for breaking new talent, particularly among urban youth, is well-documented and well-respected. What largely flies under the radar, though, is his patronage of the arts in all forms, from the turntable to the easel, and his belief in the transformative effect that exposure to [...]
Russell Simmons Tries to Educate Jay-Z about Occupy Wall Street
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Russell Simmons wrote an open letter to Jay-Z about the Occupy Wall Street movement in response to comments the rapper made about the movement in the New York Times Style magazine that came out last week. In the piece written by the acclaimed British novelist Zadie Smith, Jay-Z complained that the Occupy movement wasn’t clear [...]
After Fixing 9/11 Damage, Russell Simmons Puts $11 Mil Penthouse Back on Market
September 12, 2012 | Posted by
Anybody in the market for an $11 million Manhattan penthouse with 7,175 square feet of interior space, stunning rooftop views of the Manhattan skyline, 12-foot ceilings—and maybe a little bit of lasting damage from 9/11? If the answer is “Yes,” give hip hop mogul Russell Simmons a call because he’s put his Manhattan apartment back [...]
Stars Pack a Manhattan Chapel for Chris Lighty’s Funeral
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
It was like a who’s who of hip hop history packed into a Manhattan funeral home today to pay their respects to mogul Chris Lighty. Stars like LL Cool J, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Missy Elliott, Q-Tip, Russell Simmons, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Grandmaster Flash packed the standing-room-only chapel, showing their love for Lighty, 44, who [...]
Chris Lighty’s Rise in Hip-Hop a Testament to Hard Work
August 31, 2012 | Posted by
News of Chris Lighty’s death due to an apparent suicide sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community. Known as Baby Chris by those close to him, Lighty’s journey from the Bronx River Housing Projects to negotiating some of the biggest deals the music industry has ever seen was a true testament to the results of hard [...]
Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee — Still Partners in Philanthropy
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
It turns out, the couple that doesn’t stay together actually plays together very well. Russell Simmons — along with his former wife, and honorary chair of the event, Kimora Lee and the music honcho’s brother Danny — presented a star-studded Art for Life fundraiser on Saturday, July 28, to support the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. [...]
Russell Simmons: Frank Ocean Coming Out Is Big For Hip-Hop
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
A day after Frank Ocean admitted to the world that he has shared at least one sexual experience with a man, music mogul Russell Simmons has come out in full support of the R&B star. In a Global Grind entry, the Def Jam Records founder reached out to Ocean and wrote: Today is a big [...]
Russell Simmons Defends Gwyneth Paltrow’s Use of the N-word
June 6, 2012 | Posted by
A few months ago, I went to the Jay-Z charity concert at Carnegie Hall. It was pretty exciting to watch hip-hop’s biggest star play the world’s most prestigious venue. However, there was nothing more exciting than him donating 100 percent of the proceeds to charity, including my $25,000 donation. The third song that came on [...]
