(The Root) — Harlem’s MIST Theater welcomed in a familiar sort of artistic renaissance on Wednesday night, one that had begun in 2002 and been centered on featuring the country’s top spoken-word ...

Critics and audiences alike shouted their approval when spoken word came to the Great White Way in November 2002 by way of "Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway." Further proof that the ...

*HBO has signed a new overall first-look deal with producer Russell Simmons and his new media company All Def Digital (ADD). The pact calls for the Def Jam Records co-founder and his digital team to ...