Best Selling Books by Russell Simmons

Since rising out of the New York City streets over 25 years ago, Russell Simmons has helped create such groundbreaking ventures as Def Jam Records, Phat Farm and Def Comedy Jam, becoming known the world over as "The CEO of Hip Hop." He credits his success to his belief in a set of 12 laws, which he shares in this book. His path towards success can be followed by anyone struggling to realize their dreams. Indeed, those solely looking to build up their bank accounts at the expense of personal integrity should look elsewhere. Blending business insight and spiritual inspiration, Russell believes that all success, professional or personal, comes from a connection with your higher self, and that it''s impossible to receive any sort of lasting success from the world without giving something of lasting value to the world first: being a mentor and philanthropist is fundamental to success.--From publisher description.

Russell Simmons, the original and eternal hip-hop mogul, is one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern American business and culture. When no one outside of inner-city New York had even heard of hip-hop, Simmons saw the seeds of a global force that would change the way people talk, dress, listen to music, and choose the heroes they hang on their walls. Today, he oversees a sprawling, multimillion-dollar empire of culture-defining businesses in everything from music to fashion, advertising to film, and media to visual art. At the same time he’s broadened his interests and influence and pushed hip-hop to new plateaus of power and relevance. Life and Def is a one-of-a-kind tale that interweaves the remarkable journey of Russell Simmons with the story of the culture he’s transformed and been transformed by. In his own brash, compelling voice, Simmons chronicles his numerous business successes and occasional failures. He tells the story of the founding of the legendary Def Jam Records, whose roster stretches from original rap icons like L.L. Cool J, Public Enemy, and the Beastie Boys to today’s top stars, including Jay-Z and DMX. He traces the launching of Def Comedy Jam, the long-running hit television series that introduced a new generation of black comedic stars to America, from Martin Lawrence and Bill Bellamy to Bernie Mac and Chris Rock. He spins hilarious tales of his adventures in Hollywood, where he’s produced hit movies like Eddie Murphy’s The Nutty Professor and worked with quirky geniuses like Abel Ferrara. He also tells the story of Phat Farm, the wildly successful pioneering urban clothing label whose origins lay in Russell’s longtime fascination with fashion (and fashion models). Simmons’s story is also one of personal transformation, from the driven man who in the heady days of early success indulged himself with drugs, sex, and world-class decadence to the husband and father he is today, a man who has found meaning in activism, philanthropy, and spiritual practice while never losing his passion for the social, political, artistic, and commercial potential of hip-hop. Through it all he relates telling anecdotes about the characters he’s dealt with: models and gangsters, street poets and gurus, and major players like Donald Trump, Sean Combs, Jon Peters, and Tupac Shakur. Full of advice, opinions, and behind-the-scenes scoop, Life and Def is the story of the quintessential hip-hop life.

Master entrepreneur, original hip-hop mogul, and New York Times bestselling author Russell Simmons shares the most fundamental key to success—meditation—and guides readers to use stillness as a powerful tool to access their potential. In the New York Times bestseller Super Rich, Russell Simmons proved that to be rich is more than just having money in the bank—wealth is about balance, joy, and conscientious living. In Success Through Stillness, Simmons shows the connection between inner peace and outward success through interviews with other successful leaders in various industries, and how learning to be still has been instrumental in his own career. Simmons attributes his meditation practice with changing his life for the better and says that there is no “bad” way to meditate, only different forms for different people. In this highly anticipated new book, Russell Simmons guides readers into finding greater clarity and focus, and explains how to be healthier in both mind and body. Simmons breaks down what he''s learned from masters of meditation into a guide that is accessible to those unfamiliar with the practice.

The visionary entrepreneur and author of the New York Times bestseller Do You! delivers a powerful guide to spiritual enlightenment. Being "super rich" has little to do with living in a mansion and everything to do with living in a state of consciousness where you are equally connected to the world and your highest self. While it can be easy to become sidetracked chasing material wealth, the only worthwhile pursuit in life should be to find lasting, stable happiness. Super Rich shares strategies on how to get past perceived obstacles to happiness and fill your life with friendship, compassion, laughter, love, a sense of fulfillment, and, yes, money. When you use your gifts and serve the world, the world will in return reward you. Through real-life examples, Russell provides the concepts and tools needed to transform your relationship with yourself and the world for the better. Super Rich offers a road map to lasting, stable abundance that is rooted in your consciousness. And once you tap into that consciousness and harness its power, then you''re going to have access to the greatest stimulus package of all time: your higher self.

This anthology presents the best poetry from the critically acclaimed "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" and the highly rated HBO program produced by Simmons and Lathan.

In The Happy Vegan Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons shares his story of converting to veganism and delves into research about mindful eating, the links between stress and poor eating habits, the importance of listening to your body and the well-documented problems associated with eating meat, dairy and processed foods. Russell shows how a whole foods, plant-based diet helps us maintain better physical and mental health, consciousness and clarity, and how it positively affects our communal health and contributes to a cleaner and more compassionate world.

Cool, gelassen und erfolgreich durch Meditation Der visionäre Unternehmer Russell Simmons verrät, wie er durch die Praxis der Meditation erfolgreich und gesund geworden ist. Er zeigt, wie Sie durch die innere Stille Ihr ganzes Potenzial ausleben können, um so wirtschaftlichen Erfolg zu erlangen und sich spirituell zu entwickeln. Und dafür sind nur 2 x 20 Minuten Meditation pro Tag nötig! Auf sympathisch eingängige Weise gibt Russell Praxistipps vom richtigen Sitzen bis hin zum Umgang mit störenden Gedanken.

Mogul, Philanthropist, Yogi and New York Times Best Selling author (The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life/ Russell Simmons'' Laws of Success: 12 Proven Steps to Achieving Happiness and Empowerment/Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All/Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple/Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, + God) Russell Simmons presents Eat To Live: A Post- Pandemic Guide to Healthy Living. Russell Simmons has transformed himself from an overweight/smoking/drug-using carnivore to a healthy, fit, vegan yogi. Distressed by watching his friends, community, and citizens of the world falling victim to COVID-19 at alarming rates, many with pre-existing conditions that put them at higher risk for death, Simmons decided to write a guide detailing the easy changes we can all incorporate into our daily lives to create health ( mentally and physically ) from the inside out, with an emphasis on plant-based eating -delicious recipes included!

What do Russell Simmons, Shepard Fairey, and Jay-Z, have in common, besides being some of the most respected influential people in the world? They felt the need to come together to represent their art for the sake of this book. The objective of the project is to showcase the art behind the lyrics of hip-hop in juxtaposition of similar themes in contemporary art, to encourage readers to consider the meaning and value behind these works and themes at large. It celebrates the long-standing relationship between the visual arts and hip-hop music, and is the result of a collaboration between two giants of the American music scene. Each chapter of the book will has a theme: for example, the chapter about New York, titled "Empire State of Mind" after Jay-Z''s epic single, which peaked within the top ten in ten countries in 2009. Lyrics from the song are presented beside contemporary art inspired by New York, an exclusive commentary from Russell and Danny Simmons, and a contextualizing text from legendary writer and activist Nikki Giovanni, as well as other academics. This concept of presenting songs, art, and interviews alongside each other offers an incomparable insight into the influence that hip-hop has on contemporary culture, and the unrivaled significance that this subculture has risen to. This collaboration between so many big names in music, art, and academia is a unique project.

"A report ... of a study tour to ... Australia, visiting ... horticultural therapy centres and community gardens ... Object ... to investigate likely relevance of horticultural therapy in New Zealand"--P. 1.

Follow-up study to AGN outbreaks; tables show blood sample and swab results and AGN concentrations.