Russell Simmons

Type: Person

Name: Russell Simmons

Date of Birth: 04/10/1957

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for Russell Simmons

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 2 reports

Darrell Issa

Bipartisan coalition launches social media campaign on immigration reform

A social media campaign for immigration reform kicked off on Wednesday with a series of Twitter town halls hosted by political officials like Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R).The push is being sponsored ... [Published The Hill - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Social Media, Coalition, Darrell Issa, Rupert Murdoch

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Russell Simmons Wants to Open the Next Trader Joe?s

The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network is an organization that introduces rappers to political causes. Who knew this was a thing? Awesome. Clinton Hill entrepreneur Hasan Muhammad approached Russell Simmons, a proud vegan and occasional rabbi, to launch an ... [Published New York Magazine - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Russell Simmons, Trader Joe's, Clinton Hill, Def Jam Recordings

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Can Airlines Finally Offer You More Than 'the Nicest Prison Cell'?

"It's not as bad now as it was even two years ago, but you still have legacy airlines trying to compete on who's got the nicest prison cell," Mr. St. George said. "We're in a different class than that and I think the whole industry is going to be better ... [Published Advertising Age - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Airline, Dennis Crowley, Russell Simmons, Allen & Company Incorporated

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Def Jam Recordings

Russell Simmons Champions Project To End Urban "Food Deserts"

When he's not championing for change in rap music and selling OWS-branded t-shirts , Russell Simmons is helping to bring fresh food to the city's food deserts . The entrepreneur and Def Jam co-founder has teamed up with fellow entrepreneur Hajj ... [Published Gothamist - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Russell Simmons, Def Jam Recordings, Entrepreneur

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Trader Joe's

Russell Simmons helping to cook up a plan to sell healthier food

A hip-hop mogul is hatching a plan to usher in his own new brand of blinged-out bodegas. The Def Jam co-founder is working with Hajj Hasaun Muhammad, aiming to feed New Yorkers who live in areas that are void of healthy eats. They hope to open a Brooklyn-based ... [Published New York Daily News - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Russell Simmons, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market Inc, Def Jam Recordings

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Russell Simmons

From Dropout to Driven: 3 Perks of Taking the Nontraditional Route

Embracing risk can lead to lucrative path of innovation and major winsA- A A+(Image: Thinkstock)For most of your life you’ve probably heard that you should acquire as much education as you can to succeed. Particularly in today’s competitive job market, ... [Published Black Enterprise - May 21 2013]

Entities: Education, George Fraser, Russell Simmons

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Montell Jordan's No. 1 Hit, 18 Years Later

Remembering the Song: Montell Jordan on the Endless Life of 'This Is How We Do It' By Montell Jordan at 2:35PM Eighteen years ago this month, Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It," the ultimate ode to South Central swagger, peaked at the top of the ... [Published Esquire - May 21 2013]

Entities: Montell Jordan, Sir Elton John, Luther Vandross, Charlie Wilson, Russell Simmons

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Beyonce Not Pregnant Maybe (Relax, It's Just A Baby)

Beyonce has taken aim at all the "low life people" who are crazy in love with the idea she's got a baby boy on the way. Scoffing at speculation that she's pregnant again, she vented her frustration about the baby talk by posting a fierce note on Instagram ... [Published Daily Chilli - May 20 2013]

Entities: Beyoncé Knowles, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, Antwerp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Chatting With Dr. Boyce Watkins

A few years ago, Dr. Boyce Watkins became a freedom fighter. The first person the finance professor wanted to liberate was himself. “I dealt with racism in academia. But I decided not to live like a high-paid slave,” the 41-year-old says of his change ... [Published JET - May 20 2013]

Entities: Boyce Watkins, Russell Simmons, Insurgents, Racism

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Are Beyonce and Jay-Z expecting another baby?

Beyonce at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit.It's the hottest not-yet-confirmed story in entertainment at the moment: Are Beyonce and Jay-Z about to announce that baby No. 2 is on the way?E! Online and other outlets seem positive ... [Published MSN Canada - May 18 2013]

Entities: Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Rumours

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Beyonce Responds To Pregnancy Rumors And She’s NOT Happy

According to Radar Online, Beyonce has responded to reports that she and husband Jay-Z are about to make Blue Ivy a big sister! Last night she took to her Instagram to let it be known exactly how she felt.Says Bey,“I can’t stop the rumors from starting, ... [Published 234Pulse.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Beyoncé Knowles, Pregnancy, Rumours, Jay-Z

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 4 reports

Beyoncé is due with tot No. 2

Beyonc is pregnant again. Rumors that the 31-year-old superstar was going to give daughter Blue Ivy a sibling were confirmed yesterday by E! Online and other entertainment-industry watchers. Neither Beyonc nor hubby Jay-Z commented on the impending addition ... [Published New York Post - May 18 2013]

Entities: Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, MTV Video Music Awards, Russell Simmons

Quotes

..."We want cool, fun vegetarian stuff," Simmons told the New York Daily News. "it's an alternative to eating poison." He's about to start raising money through a crowdsourcing campaign on his website...

Russell Simmons Wants to Open the Next Trader Joe?s [Published New York Magazine - 4 hours ago]

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Bipartisan coalition launches social media camp... [Published The Hill - 2 hours ago]
Russell Simmons Wants to Open the Next Trader J... [Published New York Magazine - 4 hours ago]
Can Airlines Finally Offer You More Than 'the N... [Published Advertising Age - 6 hours ago]
Russell Simmons Champions Project To End Urban ... [Published Gothamist - 6 hours ago]
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Entrepreneurs, Politicians Join in a Virtual Ma... [Published Entrepreneur.com - 7 hours ago]
Russell Simmons helping to cook up a plan to se... [Published New York Daily News - 21 hours ago]
From Dropout to Driven: 3 Perks of Taking the N... [Published Black Enterprise - May 21 2013]
Montell Jordan's No. 1 Hit, 18 Years Later [Published Esquire - May 21 2013]
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Beyonce Not Pregnant Maybe (Relax, It's Just A ... [Published Daily Chilli - May 20 2013]
Chatting With Dr. Boyce Watkins [Published JET - May 20 2013]
Russell Simmons Congratulates Beyonce & Jay-Z O... [Published Yahoo! 7 Lifestyle - May 20 2013]
Are Beyonce and Jay-Z expecting another baby? [Published MSN Canada - May 18 2013]
Beyonce Responds To Pregnancy Rumors And She’s ... [Published 234Pulse.com - May 18 2013]
‘Dream Project’ forum set to help businesses soar [Published Atlanta Voice - May 18 2013]
Beyoncé is due with tot No. 2 [Published New York Post - May 18 2013]
Is Beyoncé Pregnant with Baby No. 2? [Published Essence Magazine - May 18 2013]
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Beyonce Pregnant Again? Sources Confirm ‘Epic’ ... [Published GantDaily.com - May 17 2013]
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Russell Simmons Champions Project To End Urban ... [Published Gothamist - 6 hours ago] When he's not championing for change in rap music and selling OWS-branded t-shirts , Russell Simmons is helping to bring fresh food to the city's food deserts . The entrepreneur and Def Jam co-founder has teamed up with fellow entrepreneur Hajj ...
Early Addition: Fast Moving Ice Sheets Destroyi... [Published Gothamist - May 13 2013] Because apparently quick-moving ice sheets are terrifying, click today's mid-day links: Russell Simmons likes de Blasio, pregnant Beyonce, drunk BBC radio DJ, rat playing fetch, and more! Don't forget to follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on ...
Bill de Blasio Spins A Web (Video) On Russell S... [Published The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs - May 13 2013] Democrat Bill de Blasio is playing up hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' backing -- and his focus on the outer boroughs -- in a new mayoral campaign web spot. As our Lemire and Durkin reported exclusively in today's Daily News, Simmons "promptly slammed ...
Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, Russell Simmons... [Published Boing Boing - Apr 30 2013] div class="video-container"> div class="video-container"> div class="video-container"> Read the rest of the Hip Hop Family Tree comics! ...
Twitterverse Celebrates Basketball Player Jason... [Published Think Progress - Apr 29 2013] Today, basketball player Jason Collins made history by coming out as the first openly gay player in any of the country’s four major professional sports organizations. Since the news broke earlier, Twitter has lit up with support from fellow athletes, ...

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Hip-hop mogul backs same-sex marriage [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 28 2013]
Hip-hop pioneer's peace mission [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 28 2013]
Russell Simmons on His Debit Card [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 22 2013]
Danny and Russell Simmons' foundation [Published CNN.com - Video - Nov 30 2012]