Russell Simmons on quitting drugs, cigarettes and booze in 1 day

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • Co-founder of Def Jam Recordings Russell Simmons recalls his past involvement with drugs, including memories of taking LSD every Friday in high school, facing arrest for dealing fake cocaine and ultimately quitting his substance use cold turkey. Simmons addresses his brother’s struggle with drug addiction and reveals why he called their attic the “rocket ship.” Later, Simmons shares insights into his experience as a gang member, recounting the time he nearly killed someone.
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  • @tbasparagi
    @tbasparagi 10 місяців тому +30

    His brother, Danny, has the most impressive collection of authentic African Art I'd ever seen at the time.

    • @brownbagz
      @brownbagz 9 місяців тому

      Sure does!

    • @Ophelia_Pain
      @Ophelia_Pain 9 місяців тому +2

      And the point is?

    • @tbasparagi
      @tbasparagi 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Ophelia_Pain Doesn't matter. Glad you also enjoy Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2. 🥰

    • @StriatedSternum
      @StriatedSternum 12 днів тому

      Why do we praise Africa? We are told by the so called ‘enemy’ how great they are. No logic

  • @donaldsmyth727
    @donaldsmyth727 Місяць тому +1

    Fascinating to think that Simmons & Rick Rubin were co-founders of Def Jam, & now they are both conscious, sober, & still highly successful.

  • @getknowledge37
    @getknowledge37 10 місяців тому +15

    I like his honesty

  • @T.H.U.G
    @T.H.U.G 10 місяців тому +16

    No extradition he chillin

  • @haqir.jamison7668
    @haqir.jamison7668 10 місяців тому +4

    Russell has for twenty years been teaching about peace, meditation, tolerance, understanding and that’s after twenty years before being a music mogul which is tough, yelling, screaming, aggressive, and high as hell as a young man making millions in club, drinking, smoking etc. but most of you are saying he’s a liar. No he isn’t he was young and I can go out and today and see young women doing things that they will not admit to doing twenty years later. Can you face the consequences of your past drunk and high actions? 9 polygraphs, no charges and been back and forth to America all the time.

    • @stillgotyourmom
      @stillgotyourmom 5 місяців тому

      You saying that like its others fault what he did 😂

  • @homebody6353
    @homebody6353 10 місяців тому +14

    I always laugh when people who did serious drugs try to convince you it wasn’t that bad

    • @terrellgrant1570
      @terrellgrant1570 9 місяців тому +2

      It wasn’t 😂

    • @homebody6353
      @homebody6353 9 місяців тому +1

      @@terrellgrant1570 I can tell you still high

    • @stillgotyourmom
      @stillgotyourmom 5 місяців тому

      ​@@homebody6353high or on medix! 98% of Hollywood/Music is snffed out at least.

  • @Rizzlyricist
    @Rizzlyricist 10 місяців тому +10

    Russell Simmons is the man 🔥

  • @RSVPKELS
    @RSVPKELS 10 місяців тому +3

    “So we don’t have to worry bout them no more”😂

  • @michellekross1292
    @michellekross1292 10 місяців тому +6

    Did anyone peep how he said he is a narcissist? Wow. People tell you who they are I guess.

    • @MrDjblakmagic33
      @MrDjblakmagic33 10 місяців тому +2

      And said it with a straight face!

    • @michellekross1292
      @michellekross1292 9 місяців тому

      @@MrDjblakmagic33 Exactly 😳

    • @rjcubano
      @rjcubano 5 місяців тому

      Out of everything that he said, you pick that out…BIG DEAL!

    • @stillgotyourmom
      @stillgotyourmom 5 місяців тому

      ​@@michellekross1292Ypu guys stuck on that N word unable to think outside media limits...

  • @terrylampkin26
    @terrylampkin26 9 місяців тому +4

    Its mind blowing how these yt folks study us especially our successful black ppl..........

  • @barringtonmorris90
    @barringtonmorris90 10 місяців тому +2

    Troi Torain warned us about Russell Simmons. Blowing down the WET!

  • @ArtTheSinger
    @ArtTheSinger 9 місяців тому +1

    Selling people fake drugs is wicked.

  • @ericsharp5079
    @ericsharp5079 10 місяців тому +5

    Too much Dust in the back of the bus!

  • @NandiJohnston-p6f
    @NandiJohnston-p6f 9 місяців тому +1

    near 0:49 they documented [it]... wow! Is Danny a #Libra too? #Libros... Library. Libra rules that, Documenting... record-keeping... hey, records! Ha. #DefJam.
    4:24 💔❤‍🩹❤💜 braveheart! #BrothesLuv! 💜

  • @jp1892
    @jp1892 4 місяці тому

    This looks like some serious image polishing exercise. I'm not sure how effective it is against extradition.

  • @bustownbc2787
    @bustownbc2787 9 місяців тому +1

    Damn this man was hustling legal substances and convincing people it was real....wtf lol😂😂😂

  • @christophermunoz205
    @christophermunoz205 10 місяців тому +4

    Did he quit messing with under age girls

  • @johnnybraxton5539
    @johnnybraxton5539 9 місяців тому +1

    Russ was hanging around rich Porter back in the gap

  • @emmanyc
    @emmanyc 10 місяців тому +4

    He’s talking about EVERYTHING BUT……😅

  • @djsammysosa1
    @djsammysosa1 10 місяців тому +2

    He was selling Bolivian flake. It's still around now.

  • @humphreyolilo1299
    @humphreyolilo1299 9 місяців тому +1

    "I'm absolute narcissist" 🙂

  • @69sifu
    @69sifu 8 місяців тому

    What's the name of the cushion they're sitting on?

  • @taoyoka
    @taoyoka 6 місяців тому +1

    Why doesn’t anyone interview people in Bali who have experienced Russel’s continued sexual misconduct? Russel has accumulated stories of SA since moving to Bali: ua-cam.com/video/siKa-6P0sUc/v-deo.htmlsi=3hxRQZMrJR97MTBh

  • @dinocooper
    @dinocooper 9 місяців тому

    Thanks Mr Simmons

  • @uriellevelupriley684
    @uriellevelupriley684 10 місяців тому +4

    He keeps saying we instead of"Me" low accountability. Damn i did not know he did that many drugs. Smh wow

    • @workout976
      @workout976 10 місяців тому +2

      And u perfect.

    • @uriellevelupriley684
      @uriellevelupriley684 10 місяців тому

      @@workout976 Yes I'm the perfect me .. I've never even smoked a cigarette. Let alone anything that damages my body like what he speaks of. Yikes. Sounds super lost as well like maybe he didn't have anyone to check his behavior because of his love of money and women. I've had ever woman I ever Wanted with out drugs. So I can't agree at all.

    • @gchijioke12
      @gchijioke12 10 місяців тому

      Whoo Kid said Russell was a J when he met him. Did hard drugs.

    • @donovans6472
      @donovans6472 10 місяців тому

      @@uriellevelupriley684 that's good....because everyone is pushing that smoking cigarettes , vaping and smoking weed as if its cool but they're all gross.....its a shame that the hip hop industry promotes this stuff so much

  • @vale-y1i
    @vale-y1i 10 місяців тому +2

    The real story: quitting America after sexual assault claims. Definitely not guilty. No way...

    • @mob4ever
      @mob4ever 10 місяців тому +1

      It's smart actually

  • @taoyoka
    @taoyoka 10 місяців тому +5

    Maybe someone should see how many prescription drugs he takes before bed tho. Wtf the fact he coming out talking like this reignites some fire in me because I been around him in Bali for years and he isn’t this enlightened guy he frontin’ to be. People need to step forward. I’m willing to help out at the risk of my already ruined social image. In that case, maybe I can help behind the scenes. If any reporters wanna ask about the stories from women floating around in Bali of his continued predatory ways I’m willing to help connect. I can’t believe I’m saying this publicly, but it’s really sickening to see how this man is fooling everyone. (But my darker side admittedly sees the genius in his tactics. I mean a wolf in sheep’s clothing is the perfect disguise. Namaste.

    • @blackcurrantpop
      @blackcurrantpop 7 місяців тому

      Wow! Something wrong with Russell. He must be annoying to deal with.

    • @taoyoka
      @taoyoka 6 місяців тому

      @jupiter7627profile pic is the essence of my soul. You just gaslighting me and trying to discredit me because?

    • @stillgotyourmom
      @stillgotyourmom 5 місяців тому

      ​@jupiter7627Me not! So are you protecting a drugged #nderage criminal?

  • @hugosegura6287
    @hugosegura6287 9 місяців тому +1

    Karma is real!!!

  • @figgettit
    @figgettit 10 місяців тому +2

    ask him about raping someone

    • @mattk8810
      @mattk8810 10 місяців тому +1

      They did foo

    • @23trillionskidoo
      @23trillionskidoo 10 місяців тому +1

      Its in another part of the interview

    • @MrRoboticTV
      @MrRoboticTV 9 місяців тому +1

      He did you weirdo

    • @stillgotyourmom
      @stillgotyourmom 5 місяців тому

      ​@@MrRoboticTVBots you should stop cuz you making the channelist looking like a PiidowProtector!

    • @novelaego2404
      @novelaego2404 5 місяців тому

      u simp

  • @bboysmith
    @bboysmith 9 місяців тому +2

    hes a narcissist

  • @hovz-zo8lf
    @hovz-zo8lf 10 місяців тому +6

    "I just said 'screw it, i'll just sexually assault people"

  • @JamesJordan-mz3nn
    @JamesJordan-mz3nn 9 місяців тому

    Sitting here have to explain yourself. You falling so slow Russell. Your wife and took all your money. I thought you had 360 million? If that's true how are you struggling to put up a apartment in Bali ⁉️ I'll pray for you brother 🙏 And me too😂🙏

  • @thewebstylist
    @thewebstylist 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow had no idea so much devil activity which now seems through course of his entire life BUT millions or billions of us benefitted from his contribution to hip hop like none other, just saying… and man how many of us in our lives have benefitted from insanely insecure and wack humans driven to excel 100 period

    • @willpower3317
      @willpower3317 10 місяців тому +3

      How exactly have we benefited from hip hop?

    • @23trillionskidoo
      @23trillionskidoo 10 місяців тому

      Hip hop music is demonic

  • @omar7396
    @omar7396 9 місяців тому

    It sounds like a Joe Biden story