Yoga lovin’, hip hop mogul does downward dog for diamond industry
Russell Simmons, hip hop mogul extraordinaire and money grubber, went on a fact finding mission paid for by the Diamond Industry and has come to the conclusion that he has a problem with the “current misinformation around diamonds.”
Simmons, who also sells diamonds through his Baby Phat line, went to Southern Africa to draw his own conclusions about this Blood Diamond-hoopla.
And according to him, it is all good in the hood…continue with the bling. And the Diamond Industry is just happy they could get a Black person to say what they have been saying all along.
NY Times “A Hip-hop Mogul Is The Diamond Industry’s New Best Friend”
December 20th, 2006 at 2:08 am
“Downward dog”. You’re out of control, Pidgin.
“Mr. Chavis said he and Mr. Simmons did not see a problem with participating in the diamond industry, which has historically exploited Africans.”
Certainly Russel isn’t above exploiting Africans…
December 21st, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Well what do you expect from the so peculiar looking gentleman who had Blair Underwood play him in his life story.
December 26th, 2006 at 10:54 am
I have not read the reported finding from Simmons, but I think sometimes the *bling* can *blind*.