Russell Simmons goes into why he and co-founder of Def Jam, Rick Rubin, split only 5 years after starting their legendary business out of an NYU dorm room in 1983. Hit the jump for Russ’ clarity.
(Photo) Russell Simmons Gives His Thoughts On Donald Trump
This isn’t the first time we’ve witnessed a celebrity sound off on Donald Trump. Im sure this won’t be the last either. We’ve heard from Chris Brown, T.I., John Legend, and now Russell Simmons is sharing his thoughts on Trump.
(Photos) Uncle Russ Rents Out His NYC Penthouse For $30K; Take A Look Inside
Russell Simmons has been trying to sell his NYC penthouse for quite some time now, and by that we means YEARS! He has finally had enough of waiting for a sale. Instead, the hip hop mogul has decided this list the decked out pad as a rental at $29,500/mo.
(Video) Russell Simmons Talks About How Going Vegan Changed His Life, Creating A Hip-Hop Musical & More!
Music mogul Russell Simmons has played an important role in the evolution of the Hip-Hop culture throughout the years. As one of the co-founders of Def Jam, he has quite the story to tell. In a recent sit-down with CBS This Morning, Russell spoke about his best-selling book entitled “The Happy Vegan,” which gets into detail about his plant-based diet. Simmons also touches on his feelings towards Donald Trump’s presidential run, his plans to start his own Hip-Hop musical plus much, much more. Get into the full interview below!
Family Affair: Russell Simmons Opens Up About His “Blended Family”
Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons may have divorced a long time ago, but the two remain humble when it comes down to co-parenting. Kimora and her now husband, Tim Leissner, have even asked Simmons to be the Godfather of their son, Wolf; he happily obliged. In addition to being a family, Simmons takes to Instagram to open up about being partners with the Tim. “I feel incredibly close to my best friend Kimora Leissner and her amazing spouse and now my business partner, Tim Leissner,” he writes.
