Rush Communications
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Rush Communications is the company owned by hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons
. He is also the founder. Rush Communications is one of the largest African American
owned media firms in the United States
. Rush continues to draw on its roots in hip hop, targeting young consumers through urban and hip-hop culture. In 1983, Simmons formed Def Jam Recordings
along with Rush Artist Management, the core of Rush, which launched the careers of artists such as the Beastie Boys
, LL Cool J
, Public Enemy, Run-DMC and Whodini
. Later adding the Lyor Cohen
helmed Rush Associated Labels (aka RAL) and extending feelers into fields such as movie production and magazine publishing, Simmons built Rush Communications into a broad based media empire.
Rush sold Def Jam to Universal Music to focus on various product lines (Rush Mobile, UniRush Financial Services, and Simmons Lathan Media Group, producer of Def Poetry and Def Comedy Jam). In addition, the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation brings arts education to inner-city kids.Russell Simmons is a U.S. board of directors for Upliftment Jamaica upliftmentjamaica.org an organization started by Gary Foster Vice President of Rush Communication which seeks to empower impoverished communities throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean.
Russell Simmons
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. He is also the founder. Rush Communications is one of the largest African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
owned media firms in the United States
United States
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. Rush continues to draw on its roots in hip hop, targeting young consumers through urban and hip-hop culture. In 1983, Simmons formed Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
along with Rush Artist Management, the core of Rush, which launched the careers of artists such as the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
, Public Enemy, Run-DMC and Whodini
Whodini
Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy ; and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee.-Early years:Whodini was among the first hip-hop groups to...
. Later adding the Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen is the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group . He has been a pioneer in the development of hip hop music and influential in the development of hip hop music acts, including Beastie Boys, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Nas, Run-D.M.C...
helmed Rush Associated Labels (aka RAL) and extending feelers into fields such as movie production and magazine publishing, Simmons built Rush Communications into a broad based media empire.
Rush sold Def Jam to Universal Music to focus on various product lines (Rush Mobile, UniRush Financial Services, and Simmons Lathan Media Group, producer of Def Poetry and Def Comedy Jam). In addition, the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation brings arts education to inner-city kids.Russell Simmons is a U.S. board of directors for Upliftment Jamaica upliftmentjamaica.org an organization started by Gary Foster Vice President of Rush Communication which seeks to empower impoverished communities throughout Jamaica and the Caribbean.