20 Stories on Russell Simmons
The mogul and his ex-wife move forward in dissolving their marriage
The hip-hop entrepreneur talks about his spiritual quest, his new book and his daughters' reality TV show
The couple, who married in 1998 and have two children, split in 2006
The Baby Phat designer gushes about the actor's great big new underwear ad
She says rumors about her personal life – and reported pregnancy – are "lies upon lies upon lies"
Reports say the pair have a baby on the way; Her rep has no comment
Although Kimora Lee Simmons, who split from husband Russell Simmons last year, wasn't looking for romance when she met actor Djimon Hounsou she last February, she found it – and then some.
Young Arabs are turning to hip-hop to express their feelings about conflicts in the Middle East
In a stark new PSA, Russell Simmons, a frequent animal activist, calls on people who are aware of dogfighting operations in their communities to expose and eradicate them.
Those new Nikes are fresh, but will they rock your retirement like a money market account?
The mogul and his ex-wife move forward in dissolving their marriage
The hip-hop entrepreneur talks about his spiritual quest, his new book and his daughters' reality TV show
The couple, who married in 1998 and have two children, split in 2006
The Baby Phat designer gushes about the actor's great big new underwear ad
She says rumors about her personal life – and reported pregnancy – are "lies upon lies upon lies"
Reports say the pair have a baby on the way; Her rep has no comment
Although Kimora Lee Simmons, who split from husband Russell Simmons last year, wasn't looking for romance when she met actor Djimon Hounsou she last February, she found it – and then some.
Young Arabs are turning to hip-hop to express their feelings about conflicts in the Middle East
In a stark new PSA, Russell Simmons, a frequent animal activist, calls on people who are aware of dogfighting operations in their communities to expose and eradicate them.
Those new Nikes are fresh, but will they rock your retirement like a money market account?
Russell Simmons' Def Jam Enterprises and greeting card company American Greetings are launching several new wireless services under the name Def Jam Mobile, according to Friday's New York Post.
Russell Simmons didn't have to look back. He fought his way out of inner-city Queens to become the "godfather" of the hip-hop movement, creator of Def Jam Records, Def Comedy Jam, and the Phat Farm clothing line -- a showbiz star by any measure.
The wife of hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons has been charged with possessing marijuana and avoiding police, according to law enforcement officials.
Russell Simmons learned early on that catering to a mass audience doesn't work. As a young hip-hop promoter, he kept his acts, like Kurtis Blow and Run-DMC, true to their urban roots rather than fo...
Russell Simmons started out in the music world (he co-founded Def Jam Records), then built a business career (he has a beverage company, a banking card business, and a clothing line, which he sold ...
Sun Microsystems bought NAUTICUS NETWORKS, a privately held Framingham, Mass., company that develops computer hardware for web-based applications, for an undisclosed price ... Russell Simmons sold ...
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons's latest release has nothing to do with bass lines or street fashion. In April the guy who co-founded Def Jam Records and started Phat Farm clothing introduced a Visa ...
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