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Another one of legendary rap pioneer Rev. Run’s children has stepped away from the nest to start his own family. The eldest son of iconic Run-DMC lyricist JoJo Simmons, 30, walked down the aisle and exchanged vows with longtime girlfriend Tanice Amira over the weekend. The opulent wedding took place at the ostentatious Legacy Castle…

Do you miss Rev. Run’s bath time wisdom about life, love and fatherhood? Well, if you do, he will return to his bubble-filled jacuzzi to bring you more insight on life in the coming months. Rev. Run and his wife Justine are starring in and producing a new show on Netflix, “All About the Washingtons.”…

There is a reason you haven’t heard or seen anything regarding Angela Simmons’ engagement to Sutton Tennyson. It no longer exists. The younger daughter of Rev. Run has confirmed that she is a single woman again. The “Growing Up Hip Hop” cast member/philanthropist/socialite penned a lengthy Instagram post about her outlook for 2018. Mostly, Simmons…

Ernestine Johnson is a compelling actress and internationally recognized spoken word artist born and raised in Los Angeles. She is infamous for being raw, uncensored and untamed on the mic, speaking on matters dear to the heart. Her original spoken word piece “Average Black Girl” performed live on “The Arsenio Hall Show,” went viral with…

L. Michelle Smith is a consumer insight expert who is blazing a trail for diversity in one of the most respected Fortune 10 companies. As the director of public relations in AT&T’s global marketing organization, her involvement in AT&T’s #InspiredMobility campaign comes as no surprise. Rolling out was able to talk with Smith and understand…

Music Legend Rev. Run and his wife Justine Simmons appeared on the AT&T stage to give positivity and talk about Inspired Mobility during Essence Fest 2017. Inspired Mobility is AT&T’s facilitated conversation about how people use mobile technology to inspire others and stay connected to their faith. Actress Holly Robinson Peete moderated the discussion as…

Danny Simmons’ new community art center and gallery Rush Arts Philly – RAP, for short – made its debut Saturday, featuring Guerrillas in the Midst: The Art of the Revolution. For years, Danny Simmons has been mentioned in the same sentence with younger brothers Russell and Joseph, a.k.a. Rev. Run. More recently this also occurs with…

On the surface, Tyrese and Rev. Run may seem like something of an odd couple. The veteran rap star-turned-pastor and the R&B singer-actor seem to be worlds apart on the surface — and if you know even a little about their personalities, it only adds to what would appear to be a wide disparity in…

Now that Tyrese and Rev. Run have an official weekly platform (OWN network’s ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me) to share their thoughts about love and relationships, it only felt right to have the dynamic pair sit down for a candid discussion on why men cheat (women too.)

When it comes to love, they don’t have much in common. One has been married for more than a decade to a wife with whom he abstained from premarital sex. The other, divorced, boasts about his conquests and is in no rush to leave the single life. Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons and Tyrese Gibson…

Angela Simmons stopped by the rolling out office to speak on her new reality show, “Growing Up Hip Hop.” She also discussed the perks of being music legend Rev. Run’s kid, why she doesn’t sing, and her new faux fur line.

Rev. Run was spotted downtown at the AT&T store in Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 15. He had a meet and greet and shared some inspirational messages as a part of AT&T’s #InspiredMobility campaign. The crowd was encouraged to share their own inspirational messages with the hashtag #InspiredMobility. Some Chicago pastors came to the AT&T store…

Rev. Run has been around the world numerous times with Run-D.M.C., but the rapper and author has decided to take something new with him on his travels this time around: his family.

August Alsina is celebrating his 22nd birthday today, if you missed it click here. And in his career he has collaborated with many musical greats like Chris Brown, Trey Songz and even gotten advice from Tyrese pictured above. August posted this photo captioning it, “Business & Spiritual talk w/ My n—- TY! Lot of respect…

Sean Puffy Combs is not new to the music industry nor is he new to Throwback Thursday on Instagram. Posting photos with catch phrases on his page, you never know who might show up or just how far he will go back. He recently shared the above photo of him and Nasir Jones quoting, “You can…

A couple of weeks after giving birth to her and Mike Wayans’ baby Ava, Simmons is flossing her daughter on social media. Vanessa Simmons posts photos that are captioned with profuse gratitude for the supplier of her baby clothes and gifts: “Loving Her Loved Baby Clothing. Thanks so much LovedBaby.com.” And, much…

Now that Pastry co-owner Vanessa Simmons is just days away from her due date, it only makes sense that family and close friends would get together to celebrate. Recently, the Simmons family hosted a bright, candy and pastry filled baby shower for Vanessa. Guests included Rev Run (of course) sister Angela Simmons, Marlon and Damon,…

Seems Jojo Simmons, son of the legendary Jospeh “Rev. Run” Simmons, can’t catch a break. First his kid brother outshines him in the rap world, then he catches a beatdown on tape, and now he’s being accused of trying to trade a recording contract for sex with an aspiring singer. Check out what the disgusted…