Rev Run - aka Joseph Simmons - is one of the founding members of
the major pioneering hip-hop group, Run-D.M.C. The group had an
enormous impact on the development of hip hop through the 1980s and
is credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. Born in
Queens, NY, he is the younger brother of Def Jam Records founder,
Russell Simmons. He is currently the star of the blockbuster MTV
reality show Run's House, MTV's most popular show, now in its fifth
season. He now spends the majority of his time spreading the good
news through his Words of Wisdom and building the foundations of
his family.
Justine Simmons wife to Rev Run - aka Joseph Simmons - and costar
of Run's House. She is also the designer of the Brown Sugar Jewelry
Collection for Simmons Jewelry. They live in Saddle River, NJ, with
the four youngest of their six children.
Chris Morrow is the author of Stir It Up- Reggae Album Cover Art
and has written about hip-hop and politics for numerous
publications, including The Source and The New York Daily News. A
resident of Brooklyn, New York, he has been working as a
speechwriter for Russell Simmons since 2003.
"Reverend Run and Justine take a stand for some radically
counter-culturally ideas that happen to be correct."
- New York Post
"No matter what your family looks like, no matter how well your
kids behave, this is...a book you'll take out often."
-The Philadelphia Tribune
"Written with charm, humor and candor, this inspirational read is
sure to become the ideal resource for the 21st century family!"
-Black Beat
"In the category of family care books, this is a breath of fresh
air."
-Sunday Citizen (Georgia)
"[The] messages are powerful and offer a raw honesty lacking in
most of today's family guidance books."
-Publishers Weekly
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