BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A source close to Simmons at the time said neither HBO nor filmmakers Amy and Kirby Dick sought his input or statement before...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hip-hop icon and record executive Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo Jr., the mastermind behind Murder Inc. Records, has died at 54.
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1984, LL Cool J became one of the first artists signed to Def Jam Records, a fledgling label co-founded by Russell Simmons...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a CBS News interview, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the fall of FTX should warn Americans about investing their money in “extremely...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During an interview shortly before the documentary aired on Showtime, CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan asked Bell about why Cosby’s side was not included...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Erica Ford has received honors for implementing concepts for increasing safety that New York City officials said have resulted in a 10 percent...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m just happy to be supportive of this museum, and it’s definitely needed. Our culture needs it,” stated LL Cool J, arguably the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Epstein granted Simmons a motion to dismiss that lawsuit after the anonymous alleged victim failed to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve included Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hip-hop icons Chuck D, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, and Big Daddy Kane. They’ve also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Ziggy, your family has been such a wonderful gift to our modern world. Spreading, teaching, and inspiring love and kindness to fellow man....
VIDEO — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is kicking off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell Simmons.
THE BURTON WIRE — At Uptown, Harrell signed Heavy D and the Boyz, Marly Marl, Al B. Sure, and Guy among others. It is at Uptown...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Simmons is leading a group of producers who, on Sunday, April 5, will premiere “Def Comedy Jam Presents: Healing Through Laughter,” a marathon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It's so asinine that the actions of the killer of [Treyvon Martin] their teenage son will continue to devastate them over and over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A recent Daily Beast article written by Sil Lai Abrams is the latest example that in the age of social media, factchecking and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If young people who have experienced gun violence receive wraparound supports to empower them to fulfill their basic needs and sustain mental, physical,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One of the things that I have done over the last 10 years – with the exception of 2018 – is host a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The statistics confirm that sexual harassment is alive and well across all industries and women of color working low-wage jobs are facing the...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — A resident of Princeton, NJ, Williams published nearly 10,000 articles and reviews. Throughout his nearly 22-year career as a writer, he was most known...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We should not wait for another one of our hero’s to be killed before we stand up to take action to prevent this...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The black community in America has not lashed out with retribution, violence or hate. We remain the most abused, but have maintained a...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) Russell Simmons is as afraid of a confrontation with police as most other Black men. However, despite...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) Russell Simmons is just starting to regain a little normalcy in his life. He’s back at yoga...
By Roz Edward Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Michigan Chronicle When business mogul and founder of the RushCard, Russell Simmons, arrived in Flint...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributing Writer Russell Simmons hasn’t slept much since news broke in mid-October that users of his RushCard couldn’t access their own...
