MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Laguardia Community College, Russell Simmons, Joseph Simmons
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Red run"s real name is joseph simmons: he is the younger brother of russell simmons. Jam master jay"s name is jason william mizel. Hollis street in queens (middle class neighborhood) Russell simmons managed kurtis blow: as one of the first managers in hip hop was reputable was not just a promoter but also a manager because he truly helped rap expand it out of the ghetto. Jam master g was hardcore (wasn"t recognized till second album) Ll cool j got 6 grand for 20 minutes. Russell simmons decided to dabble in production (came up with sucker mc"s) Simmons formed rush management and that"s when rick rubin partnered with him. Run dmc could be booked for 5 grand. Fat boy/houdini and them usually got around per shows. Run dmc was unique for their fashion sense (all black, top hats, bosses) Next album was known as kings of rock . Sold a million copies (went platinum) (1985)
