Written by Denise on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 in Business, Celebrity News, People - U.S., Hip Hop, Music News, News.

Music mogul, hip-hop pioneer, entrepreneur and co-founder of Def Jam, Russell Simmons, who has also been named as one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 20 Years” by USA Today, on today was announced to serve as Editor-in-Chief for the rising Hip Hop news and social media community, Global Grind. Russell Simmons who is an investor in the site and guest blogger along with Reverend Run (Daily Word of Wisdom), and political commentary by Dr. Benjamin Chavis states that Global Grind is the ultimate connect for the Hip Hop community and like-minded creative entrepreneurs and activists. In addition to being announced as Editor in Chief, Global Grind also introduced a new channel to the site “Celebrity Blogger,” after their blogs managed to attract a huge following. Global Grind will bring on a number of other celebrity bloggers who influence the Hip Hop community.
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