Russell Simmons Movies

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

As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of...

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...

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.

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...

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

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 slacker surf instructor, who's on and off the wagon, gets his life together when he falls for a beautiful but troubled young woman he meets in...

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

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

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

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...

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...

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, Tyree Elaine lets us know how she feels about white people in church, Planned...

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

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...

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

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...

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