On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his first full-length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio was a pivotal LP for not only LL and Def Jam, but for an […]
Russell Simmons beat a sexual assault lawsuit against him and it’s not necessarily because he’s innocent. Jane Doe filed a $10 million lawsuit in March 2018 alleging the music mogul raped her and inflicted emotional distress. Simmons denied the claims and called it a “vile” extortion attempt. L.A. Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein made […]
Slick Rick was, and still is, one of the greatest storytellers in hip-hop history. After the promotion and success of his first album, The Adventures of Slick Rick, the British MC continued his ascent to stardom with his sophomore effort The Ruler’s Back. Slick Rick’s second album was finished rather quickly due to the fact […]
Both Revolt TV & Tidal are facing major scrutiny after fans caught wind of Russell Simmons discussing the importance of Black Lives Matter in an episode of Drink Champs. Co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN featured multiple guests discussing the topic of BLM movement. But this particular episode featured Rush, who faces multiple allegations of sexual […]
Multiple women recounted the time Russell Simmons allegedly sexually assaulted and raped them in an HBO Max documentary, On The Record. The mogul reappeared on The Breakfast Club where denied the accusations once again. “Back then, I thought it was a game…. There were no Black actresses that I didn’t date and they’re my friends […]
Most people know that the Notorious B.I.G. was discovered by The Source through our Unsigned Hype franchise, but did you know that the first major label that Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls was signed to was Uptown Records? Back in the day, Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs had just become the A&R at the Hip-Hop label. […]
Russell Simmons claims Stacey Abrams is set to be Joe Biden’s Vice President according to a “very reliable top source.” The controversial Hip Hop icon congratulated her in the Instagram post below, with the following caption: “America’s next VP From a very reliable top inside source…Great news The eminent rise of the #devinefeminine is coming […]
After the recent release of the Russell Simmons-centered HBO documentary On The Record, the Hip-Hop pioneer and mogul have addressed the allegations set forth in the accusatory project. In an exclusive statement given to HipHopDX, the Def Jam Recordings founder leaves the entire ordeal up to God. “The stories are 25 to 40 years old. […]
While sex crime cases and trials of celebrities have been making news headlines since the spawn of the #Metoo movement, the court of public opinion will open the flood gates for judgment in the case of Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons after the release of On The Record, the HBO Max doc that chronicles the […]
Legendary New York group the Beastie Boys have today released their long-awaited live documentary directed by Spike Jonze on Apple TV titled Beastie Boys Story. The innovate near 2-hour stage performance of Mike D and Ad-Rock runs through the iconic groups’ pre-history from the early 1980s until today from their original Hardcore punk roots to […]
On this date in 1984, the Kings from Queens released their first self titled album on Def Jam Recordings under Rush Management. This monumental album put Daryl McDaniels (DMC), Joseph Simmons (DJ Run) and Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) on the map, and launched one of the most successful careers Hip-Hop has ever seen. With […]
The On the Record documentary about the women who accused Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct, had a home at Apple TV before Oprah Winfrey parted ways with the project. But it secured a home at HBO Max following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Oprah explained that she was motivated to exit because Drew […]
After months of flack from millions of people via social media, media mogul Oprah Winfrey has coincidentally withdrawn her involvement with the On The Record documentary, which is an exposé about sexual harassment in the music industry, with a large focus on Hip Hop pioneer Russell Simmons. Several Hip-Hop figures such as 50 Cent condemned […]
The “Kings From Queens” dropped their second album 35 years ago today. On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx over three decades ago when they released the follow up to their self-titled debut album with King Of Rock. Produced by Run’s brother Def Jam founder […]
About a week after giving up her role as executive producer of the upcoming Russell Simmons #MeToo documentary, On The Record, Oprah is speaking out about her association with the project. In an interview with The New York Times, Oprah revealed that Russell Simmons tried to contact her multiple times and “attempted to pressure me.” […]
The documentary detailing sexual misconduct allegations against Russell Simmons has just lost an executive producer as Oprah Winfrey has stepped down. TMZ details Oprah will be going away from the documentary and also not allowing for it to make its way to Apple TV+. “I have decided that I will no longer be executive producer […]
Hip-Hop mogul has birthed several movements throughout this career. Forget about movement… think about the executives that he has tutored. Chris Lighty? Andre Harrell? Lyor Cohen? Hot stuff, huh? Now think about all of the stars that he has guided into rap music history. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame only has three rap […]
Oprah Winfrey is receiving backlash for her producer role in the upcoming #MeToo documentary centered around Russell Simmons’s sexual misconduct allegations. 50 Cent blasted her on Instagram for targeting Black sexual predators, meanwhile,the white men who were accused of sexual misconduct are walking freely. Clearly Simmons agrees with her because he wrote a lengthy Instagram […]
50 Cent may have reignited his beef with Oprah Winfrey with a single Instagram post. The Queens native called her out Thursday night amid the announcement of her upcoming #MeToo documentary centered around Russell Simmons’ alleged sexual misconduct. The flick is described as “…a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll […]
Two years after several women accused Russell Simmons of sexually assaulting them, Oprah Winfrey is putting on her executive producer hat to help them tell their stories. AppleTV+ acquired the documentary, and it would be directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. The logline says the film follows, “a brilliant former music executive who grapples […]
