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Russell Simmons

20%
33%
55%
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20 %
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Movies Counted: 5
Fresh: 1  Rotten:4
Average Rating: 4/10
How does the celebrity Tomatometer work?
RT's celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity's filmography that are "fresh." [-]
Range of Movie T-meters: 14% - 64%
Number of Movies: 45
Box Office Since 2001: $21.3M
Bio: Russell Simmons born October 31 ]] 1957 in Queens, NY), is an African American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group. Simmons is the [More...]
 
 

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Biography - Russell Simmons

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2008

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Black List

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2008

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Def Comedy Jam: Hughley

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2007

58% 58%

The Hip Hop Project

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2007

38% 38%

In Prison My Whole Life

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2007

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Rap Sheet: Hip Hop and the Cops

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2007

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Russell Simmons Presents: Def Poetry 6

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2007

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Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head Weighs in on Manhood in Hip-Hop Culture

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5

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2006

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Hip Hop Laws of Success

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2006

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Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up - The Complete First Season

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2006

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King of Kings

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2006

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Life After Death Row

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2006

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Lockdown

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2006

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Russell Simmons Presents: Def Poetry Season 5

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2006

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Waist Deep

Executive Producer

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2006

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Black and Blue - Legends of the Hip Hop Cop

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2005

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Cheddar

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2005

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The Industry

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2005

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Just For Kicks

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2005

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Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season 4

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2005

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Ballers: Street Dreams of the Rich and Famous

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2004

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The History Makers: Courage

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2004

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The History Makers: Faith

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2004

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The History Makers: Success

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2004

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Letter to the President

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2004

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SUNDANCE: Interview with "Beyond Beats and Rhymes" Director Byron Hurt
posted by Tim Ryan February 02, 2006
When Byron Hurt quit his job and drove to New York, he had $3,000 to his name and virtually no...


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