Friday, September 25, 2009
Video: KRS-One: “Def Jam Single-Handledly Destroyed Hip Hop”
Wow! You can always count on The Teacha to come up with a super-quotable soundbite!
Right on the wake of the VH1 Hip Hop Honors show honoring the 25th anniversay of Def Jam. [via from 2dopeboyz / XXL]
Related:
NY Times profile on former Def Jam honcho, Lyor Cohen.
Video of Def Jam founders, Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin reminiscing about the founding of Def Jam en route to the Hip Hop Honors show.
Labels: Def Jam Records, KRS-One, Russell Simmons
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Podcast: Russell Simmons on President Obama
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Video: Russell Simmons on Fox News
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Adidas Originals House Party (TV spot)
Featuring (If I'm not mistaken) DMC, Russell Simmons, Young Jeezy, David Beckham, Missy Elliott, Estelle, Redman, Method Man & Chad Hugo:
And if you're wondering what song was used in this spot, its Pilloski - "Beggin (Frankie Valli ReEdit)."
[both via Please Don't Stare]
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And if you're wondering what song was used in this spot, its Pilloski - "Beggin (Frankie Valli ReEdit)."
[both via Please Don't Stare]
Labels: Adidas, Estelle, Method Man, Missy Elliott, Redman, Russell Simmons, Young Jeezy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
DJ Green Lantern + Russell Simmons - Yes We Can Mixtape
Download it here. Tracklisting here. [Sendpace D/L link via OnSmash]
Heads up: supposedly the D/L file is one long mp3 - why does Green Lantern do that 'cos I seem to recall he did the same thing on the Nas N-gger mixtape too??! Me, I'll wait until someone chops it into individual tracks but I know some of you can't wait so....
Labels: Barack Obama, DJ Green Lantern, mixtapes, Russell Simmons
Friday, August 22, 2008
Vote For It! '08 PSA
Featuring Snoop, T.I., Jim Jones and Russell Simmons.
Online:
Vote For It! '08
Labels: Jim Jones, Russell Simmons, Snoop Dogg, T.I.
Monday, July 21, 2008
CNN: 'Black In America' Trailer
They've been promoting this series for literally months now so this better be good! Hearing that the usual suspects like Russell Simmons & Spike Lee are being interveiwed for it though doesn't give me much hope though. 'Black in America' airs this Wednesday and Thursday.
Labels: Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, US race relations
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Why does Russell Simmons hate Michael Vick?
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Hip Hop: no better than Imus?
It's already been discussed to death but after reading one of the daily press packs I get at work, which was basically 50% Imus & hip hop-related articles, I figured I'd link to some of the more notable articles I read...
Wall Street Journal: Hip-hop "artists" are no better than Imus.
NYC's Power 105 cracks down on hip-hop lyrics.
British PM Tony Blair blames spate of murders on black culture. Think about that for a minute.... (link via Cameron)
Imus rap takes Oprah inward.
War of words for Rev. Al & rap execs.
Time to clean house? HSAN Chairman Russell Simmons Calls For Closed Door Meeting To Discuss The Status Of Hip-Hop. I wonder if they'll have execs from Stones Throw, Rhymesayers, Fat Beats etc. there?
Meanwhile, rock CD sales are rollin' again! Hip Hop is Dead?
Previously on the Kitchen: Bigotry is Hip Hop's Fault??!
Labels: Don Imus, HSAN, Oprah, Russell Simmons, Tony Blair
