Russell Simmons

famous it is a great thing that he appreciates nature so he can positively influence society on the issues (IMDb). IMDb writes that DiCaprio “celebrated his 37th birthday at New York City Hotspot Avenue, which he rented out. Guests included pals Russell Simmons and Bradley Cooper and his mother Irmelin. The party raised money for DiCaprio's various wildlife protection projects and disaster relief for Haiti.” “Donated a Banksy painting from his art collection for the amfAR Gala charity auction in…

Introduction “Gangsta rap made me do it” (Jackson, 2008). was a phrase mockingly used in hip hop mogul Ice Cube’s song “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It”. There has been much controversy surrounding the hip hop culture, in whether or not “gangsta rap”, or hip hop music is to blame for the youth’s violent lifestyles. Many political and media groups are quick to blame hip hop for the trending violence in youth (Blanchard). In Ice Cube’s song, he mocks the phrase quite often, and points out that the…

Strauss, S., Thavaratnam, T., Willemse, L., Caulfield, T. (2009). Science communication reconsidered. Nat Biotechnol. 27(6): 514-8. Clark, G., Russell, J., Enyeart, P., Gracia, B., Wessel, A., Jarmoskaite, I., Polioudakis, D., Stuart, Y., Gonzalez, T., MacKrell, A., Rodenbusch, S., Stovall, G.M., Beckham, J.T., Montgomery, M., Tasneem, T., Jones, J., Simmons, S., Roux, S. (2016). Science educational outreach programs that benefit students and scientists. PLoS Biol. 14(2): e1002368. Devonshire,…

In 1998, rap had outsold country in sales. Country was America’s top selling format previously before hip hop took the fame (Farley). Hip hop sold beyond eighty-one million albums that year. Russell Simmons, co-founder of the Def Jam music label, stated, “Rock is old.” He also mentioned that rock is old people music and hip hop is for the creative people. Hip hop achieves creativity by providing poetry behind an appealing beat. In addition, several…

Dishonesty in Clinical Nursing Educational Environments The increasing need for quality health care providers is a looming issue for the United States. Much of the nursing population is aging and qualified nurses are not replacing experienced nurses at many institutions around the country. Snavely (2016) estimates that by 2022 the country will require 1.05 million nurses to fill the deficit and adequately care for the aging population. As generations continue to live longer, but with…

this art. In the eighties, artists influenced fashion trends as well, Run DMC created the trend of Adidas sneakers with no laces, and this was just the beginning of the influences rap music had on the fashion industry. Artist like; Puff Daddy, Russell Simmons, and the Wu Tang Clan started their own successful clothing line that portrayed their sense of style to be emulated by fans all across the world…

Lastly, even though lyrics follow the urban society’s view on their own situations, many contemplate that the content can be mislead, over exaggerate or inappropriately describe the nation and its people. As often as Americans preach the good word of fairness and equality, the American urbanites filling cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Watts were locked out of the sermon. During what historians call the Civil Rights Era (Timeline: Civil Rights Era 1954-1971), Americans would witness multiple…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…