A note of explanation for the unacquainted: Home Box Office and Russell Simmons (of Def Comedy Jam) originally produced the...
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Executive Producer
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2010
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Young viewers can learn about various aspects of personal finance through this instructional special. Scrubs' Donald Faison...
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2009
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This documentary charts the careers of three men who built themselves into some of the most powerful figures in hip-hop....
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2009
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Stephan Watford and Guy Logan's documentary both traces the influential career of Run-DMC's DJ Jam Master Jay, and looks...
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2008
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Directed by filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and produced by journalist Elvis Mitchell, this collaborative documentary...
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2008
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Chris Rolle was born into poverty in the Bahamas and found himself forced to fend for himself as a child when he was...
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2007
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To save his son from ruthless gangsters, a streetwise ex-con finds himself coerced into performing a series of crimes in this...
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Executive Producer
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2006
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Show Creator
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2006
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In 1972, New York State established what became known as "The Rockefeller Drug Laws," the strictest legislation against drug...
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2006
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Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash (Paper Soldiers) directs this semi-autobiographical film based on his life as the proprietor of...
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2005
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2005
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Another of MTV's reality-based sitcoms -- or was it a sitcom-based reality show? -- Run's House focused on the family of...
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Executive Producer
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2005
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Experience the story of three brothers from South Jamaica, Queens, New York and the allegedly destructive effect that their...
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2005
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The documentary Just for Kicks explains how important shoes are in hip-hop culture. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi...
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2005
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This documentary examines the hip-hop record industry through the eyes of contemporary hip-hop artists such as Big Boi,...
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Executive Producer
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2005
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This installment of Biography takes a look at hip-hop pioneer, business mogul, and philanthropist Russell Simmons. The...
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2005
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Season four of the improvisational, uninhibited HBO series Def Poetry Jam offers a full ten half hours -- three more than...
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Executive Producer, Himself
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2004
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Street Fury: Envy features beautiful women in revealing clothing alongside shots of some of the more alluring import cars...
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2004
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2004
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The biggest names in show business come together to offer their opinions on one of the most inflammatory words in the English...
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2004
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Produced in association with the publishers of F.E.D.S. Magazine, a streetwise journal that prints the bitter truth about...
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Executive Producer
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2003
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A film crew sets out on a journey across the country to discover how money is made in the world of hip-hop. Director...
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2003
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The third season of the improvisational performance art series Def Poetry Jam offers the property's biggest lineup of talent...
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Executive Producer, Himself
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2003
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Executive Producer
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2003
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The top moguls in hip-hop sit down with host Fatman Scoop to discuss the popular music genre from a business standpoint in...
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2003
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Some of the best known comedians on the entertainment scene today got their first big break on Russell Simmons'...
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Executive Producer
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2002
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Hip-Hop VIPs contains performances and interviews with 19 hip-hop artists. Filmed entirely in New York City, this video...
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2002
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Russell Simmons' HBO series Def Comedy Jam was one of the first nationwide showcases for African-American comedians, who...
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Executive Producer
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2002
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Seven new half-hour sessions of hilarious, haunting, profane, and profound improvisational poetry are dished up in the second...
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Executive Producer, Himself
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2002
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This documentary, hosted by Tony Dofat and produced in part by Heavy D, takes the viewer behind the scenes for the inside...
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2002
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Based on a Tony-winning Broadway production, Def Poetry Jam was the brainchild of Russell Simmons, the same man responsible...
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Executive Producer
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2001
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Russell Simmons is the biggest behind-the-scenes figure in hip-hop. As the founder of Def Jam Records, Simmons helped create...
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2001
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Executive Producer, Himself
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2001
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A day in the life of hip-hop record company magnate Russell Simmons, an interesting person with drive and business savvy. The...
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2001
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Many of today's hottest comedians got their start playing Def Comedy Jam, a late-night forum for their explosive brand of...
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Director, Executive Producer
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2000
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Some of the hottest young comics got their first big break on the stage of Def Comedy Jam. Freed from the shackles of prime...
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Executive Producer
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2000
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This video acts as a highlights reel for some of today's hottest young comedians, many of whom went from stand-up...
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Executive Producer
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2000
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Def Comedy Jam gave many young comics of the '80s and '90s the chance they needed to reach a larger audience and strut their...
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Executive Producer
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2000
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Martin Lawrence is your host for this collection of highlights from HBO's high-rated urban comedy showcase Def Comedy Jam....
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Executive Producer
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2000
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Some of the biggest, best, and edgiest stars in urban comedy appeared on the HBO series Def Comedy Jam, and this home video...
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Executive Producer
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1999
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HBO's showcase for the finest young talent in urban comedy, Def Comedy Jam, comes to home video with this release, which...
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Executive Producer
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1999
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HBO's series Def Comedy Jam provided a showcase for some of the best and brightest new performers on the urban comedy scene,...
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Executive Producer
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1999
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A man who's devoted his life to running around on his woman finally meets his match in this comedy. Dray Jackson...
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Producer
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1997
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In this hard-edged drama with a strong undercurrent of dark comedy, Stretch (Tim Roth) and Spoon (Tupac Shakur) are two...
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Executive Producer
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1997
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Producer
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1996
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Cult figure Abel Ferrara directed this dark, emotional tale of life among the criminal underworld, set in the late 1930s. The...
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Associate Producer
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1996
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This documentary offers viewers an in depth look at the world of hip-hop and rap music as it chronicles a diverse group of...
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1995
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Director Abel Ferrara applies his eccentric vision to the vampire genre with this cerebral "Art" film about graduate...
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Executive Producer, Producer
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1995
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Executive Producer
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1993
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Rappers Run-DMC star in this low-budget exploitation crime drama. After the trio signs with a production company for a...
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Executive Producer, Producer
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1988
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In-between rappin' numbers by groups like Run-DMC and The Fat Boys, an almost unnoticeable plot unfolds as manager Russell...
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Co-producer
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1985
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