Godfather of Hip Hop and Bow Wow

You may know Russell Simmons as the Godfather of Hip Hop, the co-founded Def Jam Records, and the man behind Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and The Beastie Boys, but the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) knows him as the ASPCA Community Activist of the year.

Russell participated in the ASPCA's recent "Cruel's Not Cool" public service campaign. The broadcast component of the campaign has aired more than 8,000 times to date around the country.

Click here to read about the ASPCA's Dog of the Year Bugsey, Cat of the Year Pumpkin, Fire Fighter of the Year Bobby Fumarelli, and Police Officer of the Year Mathew O'Donnell.

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