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Russell Simmons

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Russell's Super Nuggets, Meat-Mouth Conversions, and Rad Drinking!

    ​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. adria.richards/FlickrDear Russell: We forgive you for the whole RushCard thing.​• New mac 'n' cheese restaurant Homeroom is opening in Oakland the day after Valentine's Day. Who gives a shit, right? YOU DO! ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2010

    Cry for Yelp

    The popular web site stands accused of acting like a ‘modern-day Mafia.’

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

    The popular web site stands accused of acting like a ‘modern-day Mafia.’

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Obama and Hip-hop: Better than "Beef"?

    EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedOur shoulder-brushin', fist-bumpin' POTUS in Oakland, 2007 For a long time, hip hop debates have tended toward the tawdry and tabloidesque--i.e., Is Kanye Gay?; Is Alicia Keys creepin' with Swizz Beats?; Joe Budden vs. Saigon, T.I. vs. Mysonne, Cha ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2008

    Lost albums that should remain lost

    EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedOur shoulder-brushin', fist-bumpin' POTUS in Oakland, 2007 For a long time, hip hop debates have tended toward the tawdry and tabloidesque--i.e., Is Kanye Gay?; Is Alicia Keys creepin' with Swizz Beats?; Joe Budden vs. Saigon, T.I. vs. Mysonne, Cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    The 50 Cent Interview with SF Weekly

    EKAphotography copyright 2007. all rights reservedOur shoulder-brushin', fist-bumpin' POTUS in Oakland, 2007 For a long time, hip hop debates have tended toward the tawdry and tabloidesque--i.e., Is Kanye Gay?; Is Alicia Keys creepin' with Swizz Beats?; Joe Budden vs. Saigon, T.I. vs. Mysonne, Cha ... More >>

  • Film

    August 8, 2007

    The Popcorn King

    Rush Hour 3 director Brett Ratner has been called a fauxteur, a womanizer and, worse, over budget. Why you should take him seriously anyway.

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2007

    Simmons to help self

    Rush Hour 3 director Brett Ratner has been called a fauxteur, a womanizer and, worse, over budget. Why you should take him seriously anyway.

  • Film

    December 6, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    Rush Hour 3 director Brett Ratner has been called a fauxteur, a womanizer and, worse, over budget. Why you should take him seriously anyway.

  • Music

    December 21, 2005

    Department of What the Fuck?

    Beef, it's what's for dinner: Hip hop feuds we'd like to see

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    The Manly Men of God

    No women allowed into the Promise Keepers, but that didn't stop Infiltrator from getting on the Prayer Team

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This week: the "Rev." in Rev. Run.

    No women allowed into the Promise Keepers, but that didn't stop Infiltrator from getting on the Prayer Team

  • Calendar

    May 4, 2005

    Hop Onstage

    This ain't no "rap-music version of A Midsummer Night's Dream"

  • Music

    August 11, 2004

    Wall Street Playaz

    JT the Bigga Figga has turned years of street hustlin' experience into one of the most inspiring new local hip hop labels

  • Culture

    May 28, 2003

    Dem Blues

    The left, turning right, was plain wrong to attack pop culture

  • Culture

    July 10, 2002

    Speak To Me

    Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam brings hip hop home

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