Def Jam Records, created by hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, is one of the most successful black-owned record labels in the history of the United States. Its success and influence on music and popular culture are paralleled only by Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black-owned record labels
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Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Michael Eric Dyson vs. Russell Simmons On The “N-Word”
Watch as Michael Eric Dyson pretty much shames Russell Simmons for giving a pass to Gwyneth Paltrow on using the n-word: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Michael Eric Dyson vs. Russell Simmons On The “N-Word”