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

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]

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

[@brownbagz]

Sure does!

[@Ophelia_Pain]

And the point is?

[@tbasparagi]

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

[@getknowledge37]

I like his honesty

[@T.H.U.G]

No extradition he chillin

[@haqir.jamison7668]

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]

You saying that like its others fault what he did 😂

[@RSVPKELS]

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

[@barringtonmorris90]

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

[@homebody6353]

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

[@terrellgrant1570]

It wasn’t 😂

[@homebody6353]

@@terrellgrant1570 I can tell you still high

[@stillgotyourmom]

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

[@ArtTheSinger]

Selling people fake drugs is wicked.

[@69sifu]

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

[@Rizzlyricist]

Russell Simmons is the man 🔥

[@ericsharp5079]

Too much Dust in the back of the bus!

[@terrylampkin26]

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

[@michellekross1292]

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

[@MrDjblakmagic33]

And said it with a straight face!

[@michellekross1292]

@@MrDjblakmagic33 Exactly 😳

[@rjcubano]

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

[@stillgotyourmom]

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

[@dinocooper]

Thanks Mr Simmons

[@user-kx5lp2ns8n]

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]

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

[@bustownbc2787]

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

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Russ was hanging around rich Porter back in the gap

[@djsammysosa1]

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

[@humphreyolilo1299]

"I'm absolute narcissist" 🙂

[@christophermunoz205]

Did he quit messing with under age girls

[@novelaego2404]

u a simp

[@emmanyc]

He’s talking about EVERYTHING BUT……😅

[@uriellevelupriley684]

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

[@workout976]

And u perfect.

[@uriellevelupriley684]

@@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]

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

[@donovans6472]

@@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

[@hugosegura6287]

Karma is real!!!

[@beatnuts1uk]

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

[@mob4ever]

It's smart actually

[@taoyoka]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZqukmBshZWmi8Usi=3hxRQZMrJR97MTBh

[@taoyoka]

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]

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

[@taoyoka]

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

[@stillgotyourmom]

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

[@bboysmith]

hes a narcissist

[@figgettit]

ask him about raping someone

[@mattk8810]

They did foo

[@23trillionskidoo]

Its in another part of the interview

[@MrRoboticTV]

He did you weirdo

[@stillgotyourmom]

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

[@novelaego2404]

u simp

[@JamesJordan-mz3nn]

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]

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]

How exactly have we benefited from hip hop?

[@23trillionskidoo]

Hip hop music is demonic

[@hovz-zo8lf]

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

[@novelaego2404]

simp

[@omar7396]

It sounds like a Joe Biden story