I came from an era where there was a lot of racism. But I wouldn't let it hurt me.
I study yoga. I don't do yoga, because you have to in a state of yoga; and it works for me because it's a simple shift. It gives me a simple explanation, and it doesn't have too much mysticism in it. I've always been a rebel, so organized religion for me has always been a problem.
I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere.
I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out.
I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens.
I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.
I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.
My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
The most important thing we gotta do is make it cool to show up at the rallies, make it in style to pay attention.
I'm prepared to fight as hard as I can against unions entering the University on behalf of our students.
It really pains me greatly to hear from graduate students that graduate education is a lower priority here.
The committee's work is not about whether or how we should pay reparations. That was never the intent nor will the payment of reparations be the outcome. This is an effort designed to involve the campus community in a discovery of the meaning of our past.
Russell was voted the world's 'Sexiest Vegeterian' in 2002 by PETA.
Russell appeared in the music video for Jay-Z's "Change Clothes".
Russell is a vegan and a vegeterian, who took a stance against Kentucky Fried Chicken and Factory Farms, for the cruel way they kill their animals.
Russell sold his share of Def Jam Records in 1999, to Universal Music Group for 100 million dollars.
Russell expanded Def Jam Records, to include both clothing lines, Def Comedy Jam television productions, magazine, advertisements, and Def Jam Movies. The new conglomerate was renamed Rush Communications.
Russell called for a boycott on Pepsi products after the corporation hired Ludacris on as a spokesperson, then fired him, due to a rant issued by Bill O'Reilly, admonishing his obscene lyrics. Russell was shocked when the Pepsi CEO's decided to replace Ludacris with Ozzy Osbourne, a star with an equally, if not worse language habits.
Russell branched out into a men's clothing line, in 1992, calling it 'Phat Farm'. Once that venture took off, he added the women's apparrel, calling their line 'Baby Phat'.
Russell and Rick signed major talent to their music label, including: Run DMC, LL Cool J, Oran Juice Jones, and Public Enemy.
Russell went to City College of New York to study sociology, but left early to promote rap artists and club acts.
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