Russell Simmons Movies

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa...

New York, 1986: a city of big dreams and equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions. But...

Run DMC paved the way for rap artists of today when they broke onto the scene in the early 1980s. Pioneers of the ever-evolving genre, they knew...

Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay made a huge impact in music and his community. But friends and family still seek closure years after his unsolved murder.

American Rap Stars centers on Omar Sharrif (director/host) as we follow him through the world of Hip-Hop.

FEEL RICH: HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH documents the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities. Narrated by Quincy Jones III, the film...

A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.

A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic...

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they...

In this All Def Special from executive producer Russell Simmons, Tyree Elaine lets us know how she feels about white people in church, Planned...

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.

A feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan. The movie...

Peter Matthiessen, David Lynch, and Russell Simmons see among the many celebrity devotees interviewed in this case of Zen Buddhist meditation.

A documentary about the rise and fall of rapper Jim Jones.

In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez,...

In this All Def special from executive producer Russell Simmons, Robert Powell tells us exactly what he thinks about the election, dating, and The...

This is the story of a woman who thought she had it all until she lost her beloved mother to cancer. Trying to process and understand her profound...

Each year, tents in Bryant Park herald New York Fashion Week, whose back story is as fascinating as the couture on the catwalk. Fashion's biggest...

New Yorkers such as novelist Salman Rushdie, Yankees manager Joe Torre and hip-hop star Russell Simmons discuss how 9/11 altered their perception of...