
In an open letter posted on his website, music mogul Russell Simmons called Donald Trump an “amazing friend” for over 30 years, but then compared the GOP frontrunner to Adolf Hitler and pleaded with him to “stop fueling fires of hate.”
by Kipp Jones9 Dec 2015, 2:45 PM PST0

Thursday, the co-founder of Def Jam records, Russell Simmons, who has been on a crusade to push New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) to ban the iconic horse-drawn carriages in the city, compared the plight of all animals
by Pam Key17 Jul 2015, 1:38 PM PST0

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons bashed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a radio interview on Thursday, calling him a “b**ch” for not doing enough to enact meaningful police reform in the city.
by Daniel Nussbaum21 Jun 2015, 5:58 PM PST0

On June 2 HBO, MTV, and a host of celebrities will be joining Michael Bloomberg and other pro-gun control groups to watch participating mayors proclaim “Gun Violence Awareness Day” in their cities.
by AWR Hawkins29 May 2015, 7:48 AM PST0

Geraldo Rivera said Wednesday that rap music has done more damage to minorities than racism, even citing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons as part of the problem. Simmons responded Thursday, and did not mince words in his opinion of Rivera.
by Kipp Jones19 Feb 2015, 11:45 AM PST0