Russell Simmons denies Phat Farm is designing McDonald's uniforms
Russell Simmons has denied reports that his clothing company has been selected to design new McDonald's staff uniforms, saying he is not in talks with the fast food chain.…
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Russell Simmons launches joint venture with Island Def Jam
Russell Simmons has set up the Russell Simmons Music Group as a joint venture with Island Def Jam, with Tony Austin running day-to-day operations and Reverend Run among its first releases.…
Dupri takes on new urban role at Virgin
Jermaine Dupri joins EMI's US Virgin Records as President of Virgin Records Urban Music, overseeing its urban operation while running his So So Def label, which will ally with Virgin.…
Simmons reckons hip hop names helped get NYC drug law review
Russell Simmons says lobbying by hip hop figures was crucial to New York reforming the Rockefeller Drug Laws, after a bi-partisan legislative agreement was reached.…
Source mag lashes out at Simmons over no-show
The Source has issued a statement attacking Russell Simmons after he pulled out of a Miami event, and renewed its criticism of Eminem and his Michael Jackson video.…
Kid Rock storms out of Fahrenheit 9/11 screening
Kid Rock reportedly walked out of a screening of Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 after a party thrown by P Diddy, leaving a pro-Bush note on Russell Simmons's car.…
Russell Simmons selling Phat Farm clothing division
Russell Simmons is reportedly selling the clothing division of Phat Farm for an asking price of $150-200 million, while his other companies are not for sale.…
Nelly launches Pimp Juice vitamin-enriched soft drink
Nelly has launched Pimp Juice, a vitamin-enriched apple-juice drink, following Ice-T's Liquid Ice and Russell Simmons' Def Con 3 energy soda.…
Russell Simmons and Benjamin Chavis file complaint over lobbying commission
Russell Simmons and Benjamin Chavis have filed a complaint claiming New York's lobbying commission violated their First Amendment rights by requiring the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network to register as lobbyists.…
Russell Simmons to stage Hip-Hop Summit in Birmingham, Alabama
Def Jam founder Russell Simmons will stage his Hip-Hop Summit in Birmingham, Alabama, alongside the Birmingham Heritage Festival, with Lil Wayne and David Banner among those confirmed.…
Eminem to co-host latest Hip Hop Summit
Eminem will co-host the latest Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit Action in Detroit, with a list of artists and industry figures expected to attend.…
Anti-war latest
Artists including Zack de la Rocha, Mick Jones and John Mellencamp are releasing anti-war tracks online, while Matchbox Twenty postpone their European tour.…