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Rap Mogul Slams NRA: ‘Our Community Is Not Interested in a Corporate Sponsored Gun Group Telling Us What to Do’

Mar. 9, 2013 9:10pm Christopher Santarelli

Russell Simmons Attacks NRA in New Column

Russell Simmons(Photo: AP)

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has again lashed out against the National Rifle Association, publishing a column on his website GlobalGrind.com entitled “The NRA & Black People: Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That!”

In the blog post published Thursday Simmons criticizes a new video released from NRA News with an African-American contributor advocating gun rights. The music and fashion magnate accuses the NRA of using fear to make the “defenseless” believe “in interests that are contrary to their very own preservation.” Simmons writes:

I find the message of this new video by the NRA deeply troubling, where the guy in the Yankees hat is advocating that our people arm themselves and fight the government (all under the banner of the NRA). Quite hypocritical of them, as during the Civil Rights movement, when the government was overtly oppressing our people, the NRA was quick to pressure legislatures across the country to get the guns out of the hands of the Black militants who were ready to fight back. I guess those weren’t the “well-regulated militias” they had in mind when they read their version of the Second Amendment. But, now that we have a Black President, and we have made great progress in creating a more equal playing field in America (although we still have much work to do), the NRA is encouraging us to pick up guns again and start poppin’. With smokescreens and a barrage of bullets, the NRA is intentionally playing into the fears of a very few people. Very, very few.

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Our community is not interested in a corporate sponsored gun group telling us what to do, when their real mission is to make more money for the corporations that line their dirty pockets with rolls of cash and silver bullets.

Simmons is the co-founder of the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, Phat Farm fashion line, and UniRush Financial, Inc., among other business ventures. With a reported net worth of $340 million, Simmons was a supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Thursday’s column was not Simmons’s first commentary on the NRA, writing on GlobalGrind.com in July:

Only in the land of the free, where politicians can be legally bribed and our democracy is for sale, do citizens have access to weapons of war. Well, I’m not a politician, so the NRA can’t silence me and they certainly ain’t gonna punk me!

The time has come for our nation to face the National Rifle Association and its bullying-tactics.

Following this latest attack on the NRA, the contributor from the Youtube video detested by Simmons, Colion Noir, fired back via Twitter.

Russell Simmons Attacks NRA in New Column

Breitbart reports that Noir has been making Youtube videos supporting gun rights for some time, but since his work with NRA News, Noir’s Youtube channel has attracted more than 7 million views. NRANews announced on March 1 that Noir had been hired by the NRA as a contributor.

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marine249
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:51pm
Who to he!! is russell simmons?????

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- marine249
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:54pm
  he looks like obummer oldest son.
  
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- Force2bewreckin
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 1:23am
  He is a producer that is worth about 1/2 billion. I don’t know what to think about him. He seems like he is fully bought into the tyranny/ authoritarian system that is built around socialism.
  
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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:37am
  You Mr Russel Simmons made millions upon millions off of rap music that encouraged people to Fight the Government……and now because you are an Obama Bootlicker….Yes get on your knees and lick the Kings boots, tell the NRA and its members which are millions of Americans black, brown, and white that the Government is ok……Russel Simmons the turncoat Government loving Bootlicker……Would have never thunk it.
  
  This turd is just mad because His wife left him and he is a broke nothing has been pimp….He is looking for money from the King…..!!!
  
  Tell me Russel……Why is there still people in Washington making in an excess of 150k a year, while most of the black population lives off of EBT cards..??…Yeah you have done a great job for your people.
  
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- Kisses6350
  Posted on March 11, 2013 at 6:31am
  Seriously? That one liner is old…………
  
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BlesstheJews
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:51pm
……Said the idiot with armed body guards who promotes violent “music” and I use that term loosely…..

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- CaliforniaBlues
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:00am
  Well he obviously didn’t get rich from having an open mind, or his knowledge of history and the US Constitution. The truly sad thing is, is that he thinks he’s part of the solution, when in fact he’s part of the problem!
  
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crusaderx9
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:50pm
Well, anyone looking for guidance or wisdom from this “Rap Mogul” should be branded a fool and disregarded as a useful idiot for our ‘dear leader’.

The Low Information Voters know Simmons is a fraud. A limousine liberal stepping out of his ride to join the poor disaffected OWS protesters is a bit too hypocritical to deny…

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- mercenary4freedom
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 11:23pm
  Who the hell is this guy? Never heard of him. I guess its due to not following the rap and gang culture in America. Does this weirdo realize that the majority of murders are committed by gangs that are into the rap scene, those that wear his style of clothing and live out their lives to his type of music. That music glorifying killing, slapping their ho’s around, dealing drugs, committing robbery and rape?
  
  I guess he doesn’t want his following to try and better themselves and get off of the democrat plantation.
  
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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:44am
  He got a divorce and his woman has raped him financially……Now he is not anti Government…..He is a Bootlicker with more armed security then any typical black man alive.
  
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- armyofnibiru
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 5:24pm
  an wiset dat dose who weers dem do rags is dose who doesn’t do nuttin.
  
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Joshua81
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:50pm
I like how this arrogant fool, who hasn’t been relevant since the late early 80′s, thinks he can speak for an entire demographic. Apparently he thinks people still give a crap what he says. ALL Americans need to arm themselves, not just for protection, but because it is your RIGHT.

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welovetheUSA
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:48pm
Rap community….lol My arent we getting to big for our baggy pants.

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- SLAPTHELEFT
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 2:40pm
  Hahaha. Very funny.
  
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termyt
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:45pm
Yes, if “your community” was armed, they’d be free. If they were free, they wouldn’t listen to you as much.

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barber2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:41pm
JAKE: One exercises his body and the other seems only to exercise his prejudices. .

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barber2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:40pm
Time to start playing the American Card. Every time the Race Card gets played, nix it with the I Am An American card. After 60 plus years of Affirmative Action and the War on Poverty, it is time to call the hands of these race-baiting, and divisive groups and individuals. The Far Left is only doing this because they have been taught to hate America. Michelle and Barack both were. The Black Power / Chicago Seven styled radicals / Bill Ayers types all left a legacy. We are now seeing it in the current Democrat Party whose current leaders were all influenced by Marxist mentors.

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- Oath-keeper
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:44pm
  Exactly, further WE the people ” gun community” are tired of taking the rap for RAP. Most crimes are committed by a certain group most of which can’t own firearms legally period. We are the majority, I am Not willing to give up any rights enough is enough. Start profiling and leave the Constitution alone.
  
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- gyro
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:57pm
  not a bad idea
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:04pm
  OATH-KEEPER: Wrong! Everyone can own a gun in this country. It IS everyone’s right to own a gun. You don’t want robbers/rapist/murderers and molesters to have a gun don’t let them out of prison. Remember MAN can NOT take away a GOD given RIGHT! Shall not be Infringed…….
  
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- stumpygrim
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:45pm
  @civilwar.
  Once you commit a crime severe enought to do jail time, you lose your rightsStay clean for the length of any probation once out, then you earn them back..
  
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- dordor
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 3:38pm
  Where is the war on poverty better seen than in Detroit where they are bulldozing whole areas of the city!! That war was over long ago we are just seeing the “unintended” consequences. Illegal gun crime, gangs, poverty etc…all good stuff. This is what happens when you destroy under the guise of helping.
  
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spirited
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:39pm
Don’t insult Richard. -lol

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electroencephalographic
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:39pm
Hey Simpleton, it is your civic DUTY to protect yourself and loved ones.

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blueblaze_irregular
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:37pm
Not the rock and roll Simmons with the long tongue. The rapper Simmons with the forked tongue?

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JQCitizen
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:34pm
Russell Simmons: “Our community is not interested in a corporate-sponsored gun group telling us what to do.”

No, of course not. You have Massa Obama ta do dat … or your friendly neighborhood gang leader.

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- OlefromMN
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:46pm
  Why buy retail when you can buy a gun on the streets? Heck, buy a gun with 2+ murders on it and you could buy it pennies on the dollar.
  
  I did get a chuckle out of a memeber of the “Rap community” talking about gun crime.
  
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- brother_ed
  Posted on March 10, 2013 at 1:38am
  @JQCITZEN
  
  I imagine that by ‘our community’ he means Hollywood – judging by his net worth, he doesn’t live in the same community as most of his fans.
  
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spirited
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:32pm
“Our community is not interested in a corporate sponsored gun group telling us what to do”

~>”Our” & “us” is more of that “WE” .

Who needs capitalism or corporate sponsored anything –right Russell? (ha!)

“the NRA is encouraging us to pick up guns again and start poppin’”
~>Who needs encouragement or laws?
Just carry & shoot; & maybe the president will mention
‘your’ name
or
‘your’ victim’s
in a speech, or send his wife to the memorial service.

> “You didn’t build that” ….and, more nonsense.

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COFemale
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:30pm
Hey Russell practice what you preach dude. Don’t come into my neighborhood and try to pass gun legislation I don’t want. We believe in guns even if you pansy a$$ Liberals don’t. Talk about hypocrisy and they are too stupid to look in the mirror and see for themselves. They open their mouth lecturing us on the very thing they are doing. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.

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- CatB
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:34pm
  I wonder how many body guards this gutless wonder “mogul” has … that would be interesting.
  
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barber2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:28pm
Race Card.

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Jake Dog2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:26pm
LOL I think you have your Simmons mixed up, one is white the other is black.

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CONSERVATIVE1979
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:24pm
Black America Russell? What a racist clown..

There is no black, white, brown, or any other color America… Just America..

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- Shasta.Red.Banks
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:45pm
  Yep, that was Obama’s great opportunity…one America. But he threw it in the garbage in favor of his progressive liberal hateful divisive agenda.
  
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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:24pm
We don’t give a Moses Infidel what happened in the civil war, or the 1960s, we are not going to get “punked” out of our civil rights just because we are told to shut up and get with the program? Notice the pyschological warfare in his statement, he uses the word “punk”, a vile emotional term that has only one purpose, stir up emotions of rage with revenge?

Quite the opposite of those who are in the NRA today, people that tell black people to buy a gun, the government is not going to protect you, and it don’t matter if you are black, white, yellow, or red, without a gun, you can be stalked like a defenseless animal in a gun free zone? You will only be stalked like a defenseless animal if you spit on your civil rights, you tear down that flag, and stomp on it, burn it, and make vile comments about your brothers who want to defend your civil rights and stop the establishment from making money on your misfortunes?

How dare you bring up the subject of racism as a substitute for civil rights? If you call that a community, we call it slavery? Slavery to the corporations who manipulate the system and want to take one of the few things they can’t buy, that spark inside you that tells you, you are a man? The spark inside you that says, when I pull up my zipper today, I am not going to leave a father less child at the end of the day?

We like Kid Rock and the Stones too,
and its better to roll than sound like you?

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gyro
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:23pm
yes

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GoodCook
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:22pm
Hey Simmons maybe your community isn’t interested in dumb a$$ rapper telling them what to do either!

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- electroencephalographic
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:34pm
  Simmons is promoting the culture.
  
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13th Imam
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:21pm
One persons “equal playing field” is another persons pocket being picked by a pimp.

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civilwarcometh
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:21pm
Mark E. Kelly, gun-control proponent and husband to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, recently purchased an AR-15 (an “assault weapon,” he called it) he also purchased a 1911. But we aren’t supposed to have one???

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- CatB
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:36pm
  Of course .. one set of rules for us .. and another set for those who want to disarm us. Obviously their lives and their families lives are worth more than mere citizens like the rest of us .. HYPOCRITES!
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:40pm
  Guess who’s getting rewarded. But is she QUALIFIED! Susan Rice The Front Runner For National Security Advisor…
  
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- barber2
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:43pm
  CATB: Yes. They are ” transparent” hypocrites .
  
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- spirited
  Posted on March 9, 2013 at 10:16pm
  Thanks CIVIL
  
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gyro
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:20pm
ok hes stupid that was not the message of the NRA
go back to your milion dallar house buddy you have no idea whats going on

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Jake Dog2
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:19pm
Easy to talk that way when you have armed guards all around you 24/7.

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spirited
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 9:15pm
“our people”

:^>From the mouth of a hypho-nation

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