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by kenn on 12/01/2005 04:48:00 PM
Russell Simmons vs. Jay-Z Source:SOHH
This photo is probably the best representation of Russell Simmons and Jay-Z's separate appraoches to Hip-Hop mogul-dom:
Jay looks relaxed in his cream suit jacket and casual style turtle neck. If he had a pipe and notepad I would probbaly pay him $70 an hour to lay on his couch and tell him all my problems as a child. His shoulders are relaxed, his hand is in his pocket- he's comfortable with who he is and doesn't care who's looking at him.
Russell is wearing a baseball cap, striped shirt and puffy jacket. A good guess is that they're all from his own clothing line. Though he's twice my age and 20 times my worth, he dresses the same way I do. I can imagine hanging out with dude, and taking in a Knicks game (at home, not in the Garden). He's smiling, eager to please, and very aware that his photo is being taken.
What does all this mean? I don't know. I just thought it was interesting that the 40-plus Russell dresses younger than what he is perhaps in order to stay relevent, while the 30-plus Jay-Z comes off as an old soul yet the kids still love him.
It goes to show there are many ways you can present yourself in Hip-Hop and still keep it real.
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