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Russell Simmons went on to create clothing lines, "Def Comedy Jam" on HBO, and "Def Poetry Jam" on Broadway. - Russell Simmons is one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world. - He later sold his stake in Def Jam for $100 million. - ♪ Who's the animal invented lower living ♪ ♪ The projects thank God for Russell Simmons ♪ - A pioneering philanthropist who's also a "New York Times" best-selling author. - He describes the journey in his new book, "Super Rich." - He's out with a new book, "Success Through Stillness." - This whole idea of being selfless and giving all this effort to the world but not taking care of yourself, you're not as good a servant, so you have to take care of yourself. - You know him as the godfather of hip-hop. - Russell Simmons! - Thank you so much
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- Russell Simmons went on
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to create clothing lines,
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"Def Comedy Jam" on HBO,
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and "Def Poetry Jam"
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on Broadway.
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- Russell Simmons
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is one of the wealthiest
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entrepreneurs in the world.
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- He later sold his stake
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in Def Jam for $100 million.
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- ♪ Who's the animal
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invented lower living ♪
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♪ The projects thank God
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for Russell Simmons ♪
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- A pioneering philanthropist
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who's also a "New York Times"
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best-selling author.
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- He describes the journey
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in his new book, "Super Rich."
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- He's out with a new book,
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"Success Through Stillness."
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- This whole idea
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of being selfless
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and giving all this effort
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to the world
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but not taking care of yourself,
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you're not as good a servant,
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so you have to take care
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of yourself.
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- You know him
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as the godfather of hip-hop.
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- Russell Simmons!
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- Thank you so much.
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Movie Summary
A former hip hop executive decides whether to make public her rape by one of the most powerful men in the music industry.
