why do people allow russell simmons to comment on important matters?

i know the man is a mogul, and i'm sure he's really brilliant and thoughtful on some level, but have you seen him on "run's house"?


he and rev have a wonderful relationship, but the man's mouth is a trashcan. in the episode pictured above, he talks ad nauseum about the way he used to travel around the world, and all he would want when he got to a new place was "some blow and some pussy!" classy, russ, reallll classy.

and this is the man, i ask, who co-writes open letters to presidential candidates? yes. yes it is.

open letter to be found here.