RUSSELL SIMMONS’ ‘ART FOR LIFE’ EVENT

REV RUN, RUSSELL SIMMONS & MOST OF THE CREW

PHOTOS BY: JOHNNY NUNEZ

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation held it’s 8th Annual ART FOR LIFE, benefit event celebrating the creative energy of New York City youth this weekend in East Hampton.

This benefit is one of Rush Philanthropic’s most important annual fundraising efforts, attended annually by a sold-out audience of leaders in the entertainment, arts, business, and philanthropic communities.

VANESSA SIMMONS & AOKI LEE SIMMONS NIA LONG @ ‘ART FOR LIFE’ DEBORAH COX

Nicole Pantenburg, Kenneth “Baby Face” Edmonds, L.A. Reid and Erika Reid RUSSELL SIMMONS & DAUGHTERS MING LEE & AOKI LEE
REV RUN, JUSTINE SIMMONS, ANGELA & VANESSA
CHAMILLIONAIRE MELYSSA FORD & Brian Michael Cox KEVIN LILES & NIA LONG

KICKING IT POOLSIDE IN THE HAMPTONS

MING LEE & AOKI LEE ANGELA POOLSIDE russell & nia poolside
SOME OF THE SIMMONS KIDS POOLSIDE
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93 Responses to RUSSELL SIMMONS’ ‘ART FOR LIFE’ EVENT

  1. Mona

    Nia looks so pretty and the Simmons family is looking happy and beautiful as always..
    Russell jr. is so cute

  2. jerome yeah

    the simmoms family look great

  3. OH MY GOD THEY ALL LOOK GREAT! I LOVE DIGGY. HAHAHA, I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY LOST THE BABY. GOD BLESS THEM, I CRIED!

  4. ANGELA AND VANESSA’S PASTRY SHOES ARE HOT!

  5. They are the Huxtibles 2007…. Beautiful family!

  6. BrittanyBeauty

    looks fun

  7. aijuswannasay

    DEBORAH COX! DAMN MA WHAT ROCK YOU BEEN UNDER??? I SEE YOU STILL LOOKIN HEALTHY.

  8. aijuswannasay

    OH & NIA, CAN’T FORGET ABOUT NIA, LOOKIN EXTRA MOCHA & SEXY!

  9. chanicani

    The Simmons boyz are sooo cute,as are kimora’s younguns’.Nia long is a natural beauty,but there is definitely something about that one Simmons girl that screams,if my uncle wasn’t rollin’ in dough,”I would look MUCH more greasy and MACK THE KNIFE than this!!” I’m not going to point out which one,solely because I have no idea whose name is what,or whatever.Y’all know who I’m talking about.You have eyes.

  10. EVERYONE LOOKS GREAT. FOR SOME REASON ANGELA DOES SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME. RUSY 2 LITTLE GIRLS LOOK LIKE THEY GON BE A PROBLEM WHEN THEY GET BIGGER. RUSY GON HAVE TO GET BUFF TO BEAT THE LIL MEN THEM DOWN CAUSE IN A COUPLE OF YEARS THEY GON COME KNOCKING. HMMM…WHEN I LOOK AT MING LEE I GET THE FEEL SHE IS A SPOILED BRAT. AND AKOI JUST SEEMS SO SWEET AND WELL BEHAVED.

  11. downhome88

    That is one beautiful family. That is so sweet!!

  12. memyselfandI

    They all looks so beautiful. You have to love black people doing it up, simply beautiful.

  13. jade

    Nia Long is lukin as gorgeous as ever
    The Simmons family are so cute
    I’m luvin Chamillionaire and his new songs evening news and hiop hop police

  14. Xiuemiko

    When the young ones grow up they should date. They would be like perfect couples. They are soooooooooooo CUTE!!!

  15. The simmons family looks great , Debra looks fine and does Nia Long with her tan I always loved her eyes

  16. ALL FAKE… EVEN THE KIDS BLESS THERE HEARTS…

  17. LOL @ #17
    I think they all look nice
    I love KImora’s girls wild hair.
    Angela is gaining weight but it looks good on her though, love her dress.

  18. R.

    @ 15.
    If they date that would be incest so…
    You people are so wrong I actually like Angela better, her sister seems fake and ditzy to me. The mom seems like she is always drugged…whatever.

  19. I JUST SAW ANGELA IN A MAGAZINE SPREAD WITH MARQUES HOUSTIN AND SHE LOOKED FIYA! SHE IS SO BEAUTIFIED AND WAS ALWAYS MY FAV. THE LIL GIRLS ARE 2 CUTE, RUSSY AND DIGGY GO BE KICKIN DEM LIL BOYS ASSES, LOL, NIA LOOKS MAGNIFICENT AND WOW @ DEBORAH AINT SEEN HER IN A LONG WHILE, LOOKIN GOOD GUH!

  20. phillydon

    Deborah Cox is a canadian princess. i wanna have a threesome with Angela and Vanessa lol

  21. What a good looking family. God bless them.

  22. everyone looks great. tianna should do a “who rocked it better” for Angela, and Justine’s shoes.

    I looked at Deorah Cox and was like who the ef is that? till I read the caption. What is she doing now? Is she on Broadway?

  23. Their family is so cute!!, everyone looks very nice!! :-)

  24. noeatingheretonight

    Simmons- they all look great in their different shades of yellow… and it’s nice that the kids look like they genuinely get along.

    Everyone else- Nia Long looks the crispest…white dress, flowly hair, natural makeup–like a goddess.

    @15- All the kids in the pics are 1st cousins. Their fathers are full blood brothers.

  25. Caramel Barbie

    The Simmon’s family is Beautiful, I wish we had more black families out there doing da damn thing… I love that whole Yellow theme.
    Nia Long looks georgous as always.

    *Am I the only one tired of Melyssa Ford ?

  26. mena

    I maybe the only one that thinks this but.. NOTHING about Vanessa says model!!

    I hope Justine stops the whining she does and STOPS answering her phone with “Praise the Lord”.. and whips Russy’s stealing ass

    They are a “different” looking family..

  27. mena

    #11.. WHEN I LOOK AT MING LEE I GET THE FEEL SHE IS A SPOILED BRAT. AND AKOI JUST SEEMS SO SWEET AND WELL BEHAVED.

    I definitely agree with this. I see Kimora in Ming every time she poses and Aoki seems much quieter..

  28. PAT

    Vanessa is absolutely goregous….her sis is growin into here look too…..luv mama too…huxtables 2007 (jus wonder how their real mama feels sumtimes)

  29. Nice families.

    Kevin Liles could be Russell’s brother, there is a great deal of resemblance between the two.

    Deborah Cox looks good. She has a jazz album out, it’s awesome.

  30. Frank Jumbo

    #30 you’re right…nothing about Vanessa says model and that’s why she’s the shit. Even though she’s spoiled to death she’s ABSOLUTELY BLAZIN!

    #29 sorry you’re tired of Ms. Ford but I’m not…she’s fire too.

    Thanx for these photos! The Simmons family has done well.

    Franktastic Dazzle Schmoove

  31. CLEARMINDED

    I’m loving the big Simmons clan. Everybody looks great!

  32. Lette

    Nia looks nice n these pics

    Angela looks real elegant, gettin her grown n sexy on I aint mad at her

    The simmons children looks real nice n it looked like they had a ball

    Y the hell do Melyssa Ford thinks she a celebrity??? she aint nothin but a video/magazine skank

    It’s nice to see Deborah Cox back n the spot light I can’t wait to hear some more music from her cuz she has major vocals

  33. nice pics….Nia….Nia….Nia….Nia….Nia

    Tell em’ the name thats running the Game….Chamillitary Mayne!

  34. DOLLY POPS

    I LOVE THE PICTURES WITH RUN’S KIDS AND RUSSELL SO CUTE. GOOD LOOKING FAMILY. AND YES THEY ALL LOOK HAPPY. NIA LONG AGAIN LOOKS PRETTY.

  35. I love the Simmons family! They are too cute. I’m mad that Angela and Justine have the same shoes on…. but hey, whatever I like BOGO sales too.

    Nia is really all up on Russell. ??

    Melyssa and Chamillionaire know damn well they didnt get an invite. SMH @ H-list party crashers.

  36. Tiffany

    They all look absolutely gorgeous!

  37. Meko

    LOVE THE SIMMONS! even russell’s ole strange talkin self…….

  38. sxycarmel26

    They all look soo nice. Its weird not seeing Kimora though!

  39. The Simmons’ look great, and so does Nia, Deborah and Melissa (she looks fresh and young, for a change).

  40. BashyBoo

    UGHHHH THE SIMMONS FAMILY, IM SOOO MAD IM NOT RELATED TO THEM, ARENT THEY THE BEST??? CANT STAND THAT DAMN JOJO I SWEAR HE IS ADOPTED…

  41. This post sends off nothing but positive energy, it feels good. Uplifting is what is all about.

  42. sassysexychick

    the simmons family are such an attractive group and very successful!!!

  43. Interesting photos. . .LA Reid was there??? I thought he was suppose to host the Usher/Tameka wedding on that day. Unless he has a twin, I am confused as to how he was going to be in two places at one time.

  44. I love to see very happy black families!!!! It just does something to my heart. Is it just me or is Nia Long glowing….she has a great tan…nonetheless she looks great.!!

  45. EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! THIS IS A POSITIVE FAMILY AND HAVE ALOT OF GREAT ROLE MODELS AROUND THEM!! I AM HAPPY FOR THEM, THEY ALL LOOK NICE AND I PRAY THAT REV AND JUSTINE GETS THE BABY GIRL THEY’VE BEEN PRAYING FOR, THEY DESERVE IT…….GREAT FAMILY….

    STOP HATING ON THE VANESSA AND ANGELA………BE HAPPY FOR THEM THEY ARE BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND EVERYONE HAS A DREAM THEY WANT TO ACHIEVE…….SO ACHIEVE YOURS!!

  46. Ella UK

    #15, that’s just nasty-they’re family.

    i love angela and vanessa’s dresses they look cute

  47. Nia Long looks absolutely flawless!
    Deborah looks really nice.
    Angela and Justine look like they have gained some weight.
    Why is Melyssa there again?

  48. CSUgirl

    Everybody looks so clean! Wow Deborah Cox! Where has she been?

  49. Riva

    Deborah Cox? wo, I haven’t seen her in ages!!! Kimora’s daughters are 2 cute!

  50. Damn Nia gets better with age. She will be another Angela Bassett if she keeps it up.

  51. who let chamillonaire in?

    i miss deborah cox! come out with an album! do a guest appearance on somebody else stuff! i just wanna hear you sing!

    russell’s daughters are adorable

    why rev run never smile?

  52. diggy is soooooo cute.

    That family is big as hell.

    Nia Long never disappoints. Always glam.

    I spy that someone’s missing? Who could that be? I’m guessin’ she’s prolly rendezvous’n with her new hunny lol. I ain’t mad at cha Kim!!!

  53. KI KI

    YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE THIS FAMILY.

    LOVED THE YELLOW THEME…

  54. Ne' Ne'

    Nia is gorgeous and the FAM looks good.

  55. Dolores

    Very good looking family.Kimora’s daughters are so pretty, i love their curly hair.

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