SESAC Music Awards Gala w/ Russell Simmons, Angela Simmons, Estelle, “Swizz Beatz” and Nate “Danja” Hills

Media Questions Of The Week

1. What will come of the ongoing feud among the King children now that Dexter has negotiated with Steven Spielberg to direct the ‘definitive film’ on Dr. King’s life? 2.Why does anyone care about what Russell Simmon’s white girlfriend had to say to Black women for accusing her of being a “gold digger?” 3. Why [...]

Ain’t No Nigga Like..Dame Dash/ Hip-Hop Chronicles: A Blog by Russell Simmons

Sitting in the audience last night at the crowded 37th Street Arts Theater in NYC, I witnessed another great Damon Dash contribution, one that takes hip-hop culture to another significant level of accomplishment. Sony Entertainment and Damon Dash produced the “Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones.” It’s a fantastic show that [...]

The End Of The Rockefeller Drug Laws: A Hip-Hop Victory

Thirty six years ago, the State of New York passed into law the Rockefeller Drug Laws, which required mandatory long prison terms, up to 15 years to life, for possession or sale of small amounts of drugs. Today, the Rockefeller Drug Laws era is finally over and the contribution of the hip-hop community can’t be [...]

Russell Simmons’ Diamond Empowerment Fund Announces Two New Board Co-Presidents

Russell Simmons & GlobalGrind.com Host “Salute To Grammy Award Nominees” Night’s Hottest Party Shuts Down Beverly Hills

With a 2-mile check point that extended from Tower Road to Sunset, the sheer number of celebrities and guests that descended upon Russell Simmons’ and GlobalGrind.com’s “Salute To Grammy Award Nominees” party last night took the local police by surprise. The secret address to the event was somehow leaked 3-hours prior and caused a frenzy [...]

Russell Simmons Calls Out To Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh And Stanley Crouch To Open Lines Of Communication With The Hip-Hop Community On GlobalGrind.com

Russell Simmons, newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of GlobalGrind.com ( www.globalgrind.com), today called out to FOX News personality Bill O’Reilly, noted Premiere Radio syndicated personality Rush Limbaugh and American music/culture syndicated columnist and critic Stanley Crouch to write a personal blog geared to the hip-hop audience of artists, fans, and executives alike. Reaching an audience of millions, [...]

Russell Simmons Takes Editor-In-Chief Position at Global Grind

Russell Simmons Takes Editor-In-Chief Position at Global Grind Global Grind Becomes “Huffington Post of Hip-Hop” Russell Simmons just announced he is assuming a new role as Editor-In-Chief of the “Huffington Post of Hip-Hip,” Global Grind. Global Grind is a social media platform developed by and for the Hip Hop community. An early investor and a [...]

Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball A Huge Success: Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I., Young Jeezy, Bow Wow And MC Lyte Co-Host Sold Out Black Tie Charity Gala To Benefit The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network

Online Ticket To Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball Surge: Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I.,Young Jeezy, Bow Wow And MC Lyte Co-Host Black Tie Charity Gala On 1/19 In DC

New York, NY, January 14, 2009: Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world’s largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Bow Wow and MC Lyte have agreed to join the list of celebrity Co-Hosts for the upcoming Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball, along [...]