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http://twitter.com/UncleRUSH
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)He has opened my eyes to so much.
I can understand so very much now.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)I don't really know what his overall philosophy is, if he has one. But his little sayings are fun to read.
Zax2me
(2,515 posts)Plastered around cubicle cities filled with drones.
That usually result in an eye-roll when read.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million as of April 2011.[1]
Quantess
(27,630 posts)FrodosPet
(5,169 posts)Even though his RushCard is more expensive than the banks that Occupy was protesting, he showed up and said the right things, so he is a "good guy".
https://www.rushcard.com/whyrushcard/scheduleoffees.aspx
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http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/lil-reese-and-big-russ-major-problems-129#axzz2R2cPmtru
By Sil Lai Abrams
About a week ago, a disturbing video surfaced on WorldStarHipHop.com that showed a largely unknown Chicago rapper named Lil' Reese unleash a barrage of blows on a young woman who took exception with he and a group of friends coming into her home. That the young Def Jam-signee use of his fists of fury on a young woman who was later identified as recent high school graduate Tiairah Marie was shocking enough. However, what has (or hasnt) happened after the video emerged is what got me hopping angry.
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2. As the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, Russell played a large role in the promotion of misogynistic and sexist music and videos that have helped shape many young rappers such as Lil Reeses contempt for women. Yes, Def Jam had conscious and proud rap group Public Enemy on its roster
but it also had Bytches with Problems, Foxy Brown and post-Russell leadership (and co-distributed by Jive) the pied piper and golden shower lover of young girls, R. Kelly.
3. Right below and off to the right of Simmons post on GlobalGrind is another one entitled Tittays and Tackles . Okay, let me make sure I understand this. Russell will take a stand advocating against violence against women on a site that he owns which simultaneously promotes demeaning and hyper-sexualized imagery of women? Dehumanizing imagery that reduces women to sexual objects, imagery that has been proven to create a culture of misogyny that makes it easier for men to justify violence of all forms against women, including rape? Oh, okay.
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Sil Lai Abrams is a writer, inspirational speaker, anti-domestic violence activist, Ebony.coms relationship expert, and founder of TruthInReality.org.