President Barack Obama has been hailed as the “Pop Culture President” because he had the help of celebrities to get people out to the polls.…

Soledad O’Brien, MC Lyte, Anita Baker, and Rocsi Diaz are just some of the celebs who helped Russell Simmons raise more than $2 million for…

This is what Russell posted on his website Global Grind earlier today… “I called Kimora when I saw all the gossip spreading about her and Djimon splitting and she said it was a waste of energy to comment. Most people don’t respond to the media’s mischief, but it’s my job since I own a website (GlobalGrind.com). And I’ll […]

One newspaper is claiming that Kimora Lee Simmons and her husband, actor Djimon Hounsou, are separating. The couple, who have always appeared quite happy together,…

Music mogul Russell Simmons has taken up a new cause. He is protesting cow milk as New York’s state beverage. Stop laughing! Simmons is dead serious. The Def Jam founder recently wrote a letter to New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, explaining how milk made from rice, soy, and almonds is better for the body than […]

Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons and comedian JB Smoove are teaming up to tickle your funny bone.  “Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus” will kick off on Comedy Central  January 26th 10 P.M. EST with two back to back episodes.  Each episode will feature Smoove performing new material along with a mix of rising new stars and […]

Heavy D was beloved by many and several of his famous friends paid their respect at his viewing and wake service yesterday. Celebrities were expected to wait until today to attend the private funeral, but some of them decided to send Heav on his peaceful journey along with his fans. Take a look at the […]

Jay-Z has designed a t-shirt in support of the Occupy Wall Street protests, but a statement from his Rocawear company has some questioning his intent. Want To Occupy Manhattan? The shirt reads “Occupy All Streets” crossing out the “W” and adding an “S”, a clever play on words and pretty consistent with the style of […]

Russell Simmons stopped by VH1’s “Big Morning Buzz Live” earlier today to discuss Heavy D’s influence on hip-hop. Simmons said when he and Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell first listened to “Mr. Big Stuff” they were blown away by Heavy’s vocals and melody. Simmons goes on to say “Heavy was the first R&B rapper to […]

Russell Simmons weighed in on who he thinks is a fit for president over at Def Jam in a convo with XXL.

When Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin joined forces 25 years ago to create Def Jam Records, there wasn’t a hip-hop label like theirs, and there will probably never be another as innovative or impactful. The storied history of Def Jam has been thoroughly recounted in the newly released book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 […]

News crews and paparazzi surround Kanye West and Russell Simmons, as he speaks out in his support for the protesters against Wall Street.