Russell Simmons: I Stopped Getting High at 30 (Except During Holidays)
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As Russell Simmons continues to promote a healthy, vegan lifestyle, many are shocked to find out about his many years of drug abuse before choosing a new kind of high through meditation. "I got high from 15 to 30 and I just stopped on 30." He said, "I'm like a monk, I don't smoke, drink-- I don't eat animals."
Check out the interview above, and see the mogul explain how he ultimately refrain from using drugs.
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The highest vibes is drinking plenty of pure water, fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise and meditation all rolled into one. The good thing about this is that you don't get low, you glow, reduce stress to a minimum, are happy, rarely sick if ever, look years younger and live longer without the aches and pains....
@MultiMrMiles
8 жыл бұрын
+terry diomande youre right 100% bro.
@blackrose9851
8 жыл бұрын
+Canz1 What nigga? I'd rather live a life free of pain and happiness. Yes, there are many plants put on this earth that is good for the body..Marijuana..the king of all plants but not all plants in nature are for human consumption and if that be the case we as humans have abused its intake. I came into this world healthy and I'd rather exit the planet the same way. And by the way this is the first time I have been addressed as a nigga...I'm a woman of colour from Europe .. not a man...I suppose you were fooled by my name. No hard feelings...njoy your week...lol.
@MultiMrMiles
8 жыл бұрын
youre 100% right sis, good looking out.
@blackrose9851
8 жыл бұрын
+MultiMrMiles Thanx :)
@bryanramos6927
5 жыл бұрын
Terry diamonde your goddess
"I like clarity over cloudiness. It's fun! And the reason you get cloudy is so that you don't have noise, so you can be clear. So it's kind of a circle, right?! It's the same shit- we're all seeking a comfortable seat." BRILLIANT!! REAL WALKIE TALKIE RIGHT THERE.
@larrytate1657
3 жыл бұрын
He quiets his mind with meditation over drugs.
"I like morning meditation more than late night drinking" I hope to reach that point in my life in one day, much respect to Russell Simmons
@denmark39
2 жыл бұрын
No longer respect
@FEWGEE1
Жыл бұрын
Me and you both...
How to live like a zen monk (food for thought): 1. Do one thing at a time 2. Do it slowly and deliberately 3. Do it completely 4. Do less 5. Put space between things 6. Develop rituals 7. Designate time for certain things 8. Devote time to sitting 9. Smile and serve others 10. Make cleaning and cooking become meditation 11. Think about what is necessary 12. Live simply
@jclingad9589
6 жыл бұрын
Blakk Fero tnx
@amversions9625
5 жыл бұрын
Michaelveli9 - Read up on the Buddhist 4 noble truths and 8 fold path. Lots of good info out there since it’s 2600 years old. It’s where all these concepts fall out of. It’s both super simple and very complex. But it will change your life if you practice it, first consciously daily, but eventually it becomes your default mode every moment.
@Jocemuzic8
5 жыл бұрын
I need to send this to myself
@Jocemuzic8
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏾
Stopped smoking at 23. Living a blessed and sober life.
The Slim Jesus jokes are getting lame. You guys complained that Vlad was giving him too much exposure and now that hes stopped yall keep bringing him up. Slim Jesus is dead.
@pEr5on4LLy
8 жыл бұрын
Facts
@MrMBDEEZ
8 жыл бұрын
Yup
@ninety_three_93
8 жыл бұрын
+Queen Marlo these people are the same ones on breakfast club, hot97 , etc. comments. Bunch of fools.
@juansean7605
8 жыл бұрын
It's a joke dammit imma slap the shit outta u when I see you stop acting like a damn female Niggas love Vlad
@ninety_three_93
8 жыл бұрын
***** CoolCommentBrother
Who gave you the drugs to get High -Dj Vlad
@kravez16
8 жыл бұрын
slim jesus
@fj2204
6 жыл бұрын
Just sounds like he's a fed, it's too funny 😂
@eliasaispuro4786
6 жыл бұрын
Dj 12
@xandermorrisettejr.9389
5 жыл бұрын
Juan Sean lol anywhere he could find it at that time
@TheCarpentersApprentice
5 жыл бұрын
LOL PERFECT
goes to show how powerful he is to be able to conduct himself this way after abusing terrible drugs
@jesscolliflower5531
6 жыл бұрын
EuphoriK mind over matter it’s not what u consume it’s how u consume it... what u consume can consume you... moderation is the key...
@machoman853
6 жыл бұрын
Jess Colliflower yes and no it’s mostly how strong your mindset is
@larrytate1657
3 жыл бұрын
Moderation but not with heroin. Heroin and moderation do not mix at all.
@Uprising771
2 жыл бұрын
youd be surprised, even oprah used to smoke crack
i would have never guessed that he did all those drugs
@jkdortch2308
8 жыл бұрын
+Eddie Heredia where you been this story is 30 years old people do your research
@e5141981
8 жыл бұрын
joann dortch hey i was never interested in his personal life like that. when i saw the title of this videos i had to watch because i was surprised
@jkdortch2308
8 жыл бұрын
Eddie Heredia ok but everybody already knew
@e5141981
8 жыл бұрын
thats exactly my point
@bigjuni2102
Жыл бұрын
@@jkdortch2308 stfu 7 billion people on earth aren’t gonna know about Russell Simmons
They don't make em like this no more.
@TaelurAlexis
8 жыл бұрын
Nope:/
@DOLLLAAZZ
8 жыл бұрын
+D Cooke truth
@thetruth7241
8 жыл бұрын
+lemmieatit lol. and like the guy under you they will play dumb on the "white woman chasing" they like to phrase it " white woman love us" helps them sleep better at night after being black all their lives. 😅😂
@130world1
8 жыл бұрын
if you look at this guy he's a drug addict
@quanbrooklynkid7776
8 жыл бұрын
+lemmieatit 😂😂
Still my favorite interview. Caused a life change for me. Thanks Vlad for having Russell on.
coming here thinking he was just gunna say he only got high off weed ... but damn
@quanbrooklynkid7776
8 жыл бұрын
Word ha
@jordan-gj3er
7 жыл бұрын
Lol
@mukhtarcompany5734
6 жыл бұрын
Worrdd
@merkavelli8342
6 жыл бұрын
Me too
@malcolmxraw1342
6 жыл бұрын
right
Dropped some supreme knowledge at the end 🔥🔥🔥 I love how he's a perfect balance of wise and ignorant
My boy used to smoke primo back in the day and he dislocated his own pinky once, he thought it wasn't supposed to be there
@Ms9mmBeretta
8 жыл бұрын
Dammnnnn
@jjsouthwestldn850
8 жыл бұрын
😂
@JsmooVeDaDon
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@tonybrowns649
6 жыл бұрын
C James 😂😂😂 (sorry)
@dre8463
5 жыл бұрын
FUCK! Okay, I'm good on normal weed hahaha
Waiting for Vlad to ask him "Did you accept Slim Jesus as your lord and savior?"
@Sheed96
8 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@raydennis16
8 жыл бұрын
+222222e W
@thatsamazing1814
8 жыл бұрын
haha
@LAX2SanGabriel
8 жыл бұрын
+222222e Sheeit, Russel is #gurutalk now he don't need Slim Jesus.
@ilovetech
8 жыл бұрын
worrrrrrrrrd
He gets happy af thinking about those drugs he did lol smh
@KalElKryptonsFinest
8 жыл бұрын
Don't we all...
@lameckk.c1582
6 жыл бұрын
It's all good memories for him The key is not to go overboard
@tyjjkkkissgfgnki3205
5 жыл бұрын
Keep the business and high seperated
@MrSimonw58
5 жыл бұрын
"I smoked a lot of that shit, regularly", smile, smile ... 😆 ... good man, I like him ... must aspire to him
@amversions9625
3 жыл бұрын
As someone 3 years sober, I can see how you can still acknowledge you liked getting high/drunk/whatever, during that initial rush (no pun intended) but also acknowledge how much it fucked you up mentally/physically, was unsustainable, and ultimately caused a lot of suffering to yourself and others.
He was the Beastie Boys manager. lol Our manager's crazy He always smokes dust He's got his own room at the back of the bus. Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn Lyrics
@TheMattmatic
8 жыл бұрын
And later it was "program fat basslines like Russell Simmons steals money"
dj vlad not even listening to the knowledge this guy is saying.
@rr5319
6 жыл бұрын
n I know right, he just thinking of his next question .
@AbkRawdude
3 жыл бұрын
Apparently he doesn't listen to anyone and he doesn't know when someone is irritated with his question like mjw
This video just literally changed my life thank you
this is one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Much Respect to Russell Simmons.
@dabearcub
2 жыл бұрын
He was a great rapist, true.
Meditation is the answer.
@thewatlingtons6047
6 жыл бұрын
how the hell do you do it?
@IT-fj1nx
6 жыл бұрын
The Watlingtons you don't. It's a non-doing. It's unplugging from going along with the minds ride.
So much game dropped within a few minutes. Good ish! -@BrownyBeatsTX
@BrownyBeatsTV
8 жыл бұрын
Denatra Lewis 100
Thanks for educating our peeps, hope u stay true to your word
I really appreciate this guys honesty, it gives you alot of insight on how those drugs can effect you
Scariest shit I've seen all day.....
@kandita7
8 жыл бұрын
lol
this guy is the budah of hip hop
@CJArchie
6 жыл бұрын
Krishnamurti Simmons
@BRAVO2I4
5 жыл бұрын
Buddha wasn't a rapist.
@AQWVegeto
4 жыл бұрын
@@CJArchie underated
It's all love. Live and learn. Salute the OGs and gain wisdom from them. Keep it Pushing
Wow I really like his interview really insightful my mind's always racing so this is very helpful
You can tell he misses smoking dust.
@TheLordGoat
8 жыл бұрын
Jack Wade respect.
@TheLordGoat
8 жыл бұрын
Alex Forseth I think you are wrong.
@EL2ZGOD
5 жыл бұрын
Me too!
oh shit i had no idea Russel Simmons was a fucking legit ass junkie
@EsoTownBizz6500
8 жыл бұрын
Lol......
@IDKSOMTHIN
8 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't say junkie. Junkies fuck their life away. This dude is one of the most successful persons in hip hop in the last 30-40 years. No junkie. I've come to realize that people can do drugs and still be functioning and successful. Although I don't condone it. Unless it's weed.
@jayep1621
8 жыл бұрын
+Geo B Read his books. They real dope.
@quanbrooklynkid7776
8 жыл бұрын
😂😂
Great message. Respect.
even more love goes out to you Russell.
The while Wu-Tang was water heads. That shit made me LOL. That shit make so much sense.
@TizzTv
5 жыл бұрын
Victor Kenarsy yeah bro and they laced their blunts with coke too. No joke, they Called them wus
For a man who did drugs for a while he sure looks good at 62 now
I appreciate the honesty. Brother Russ deserves everything he obtained.
Brilliant interview 👏
Wu Tang - Water Headz
"they promise you alot of shit in the scripture." - Russell Simmons.
Its dope when the OG's keep it real
Powerful interview.
Y'all saw how Unc eyes lit up when he was talking about that pcp lmao!
@broadwayblack5782
8 жыл бұрын
Yea he was happy talking about that shit lol. That's how you he's really beyond the old negative ways, he funny asf
I stopped getting high mid twenties...I got ish to do!
Very knowledgable, thank u for sharing your education sir.
he's so right about clarity versus cloudiness
I know its nothing compared to the drugs discussed in this vid but I stopped cigs after 6 years of smoking, with almost a pack a day in the last to years. I stopped cold turkey and ive not smoked a cig for over 6 months no and i dont need a motherfuckin cig in my life again. Do you still smoke? Stop that shit right now im telling you. At first its really hard, but know its easy as fuck! Thank God
@KalElKryptonsFinest
8 жыл бұрын
Lights Marlboro.
@jailtimejake2151
8 жыл бұрын
Good job bruh stay cig free
@taylorh1287
3 жыл бұрын
I know this is late but congratulations 🎉
you guys know that the full interview has been out for over a month now on soundcloud? lol
@brianditto5070
8 жыл бұрын
+42nROck12 lol
@Heard
8 жыл бұрын
+42nROck12 just funny you guys in the comments like "iv been waiting for this interview". and i know im the man i dont need telling boy.
great interview
I can relate to everything this man is saying, on the deepest possible level. I wish I could sit down and have a conversation with him.
He got too excited when he started talking about how much PCP he smoked.. Then he kept bringin it up the whole interview.. He about to relapse
@EL2ZGOD
5 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁
@EL2ZGOD
5 жыл бұрын
@Michaelveli9 he still got it in his system
@lisahurtt7608
5 жыл бұрын
Sure did! He needed it for those rituals.
@maghidemirjian9997
4 жыл бұрын
He said relapse lmaoo
@lomayhousemoneyrecords3203
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂noooooo
Russell seems like that one uncle who's always talking about the crazy stuff he used to do when he was younger to look cool
@KyxLimitless
8 жыл бұрын
Lmao W
@charliehustle817
Жыл бұрын
But is super rich
Dope interview
I could listen too Russell talk all day
your mind can be very quite when you have 100 M's in the bank!
@johnb6850
4 жыл бұрын
True it could also be 100 million times more busy
@obsessedbeast9533
4 жыл бұрын
He’s a billionaire
@davidthomas8113
3 жыл бұрын
More money more problems
@christopherwallace1744
3 жыл бұрын
Big big facts
he dropped like 30 jewels in 6 minutes, perfect
I simply appreciate his honesty
hes a smart dude . good interview , thanks Vlad ,, an Russ u da man !!!!
God's natural seed or the Devil's liquor .. rather side with the herb than drinking
@waveybeats
8 жыл бұрын
+ssf4evo Real talk. Natural or man made. I know what i prefer.
@Stoney-Jacksman
8 жыл бұрын
+ssf4evo It depends on what your smoking (btw nice framing you did there haha) A lot of weed people smoke nowadays is genetically modified. Not many people smoke 100% organic unadulterated Marijuana. But still they preach its naturalness.. nope.
@mupsen123
8 жыл бұрын
+Stones Jones depends where you live.
@jeremywynohradnyk4993
6 жыл бұрын
2nd Corinthians 4:4 ...except that the god of this world is the devil lol...he’s got you at every angle haha
@TheUnfilteredOpinion
5 жыл бұрын
Its called the devils lettuce
Drugs is a demonic stronghold.
Okay....I need more of this, this is was way too fucking short man. This man has SENSE.
Russ cracks me up!!!! Haha just the way he says things. Just old and funny.
Wow... Mr. Def Jam.. Who would have thought he did more drugs than all his artists combind...and still here... Salute...
damn i never knew russell simmons was getting high like that!! he was bout that life lol
Good Game right here.. Definitely learning from his mistakes.
Yo mad respect for being honest russell
Do you think slim Jesus should stop getting high at 30? - dj Vladimir
@DrPhil-by7lt
8 жыл бұрын
AHH!
@vinny5638
8 жыл бұрын
go away
@DatActiveGuy
8 жыл бұрын
loooool
@raydennis16
8 жыл бұрын
+MATIX W
Rus had me dying how he said the whole wu tang were water heads lmao. Now when I see a wu member I'm gonna think about them being water heads for awhile.
@DjSonnyKorleon
8 жыл бұрын
16 I was a fiend for cracks and weed/ the combination made my eyes bleed- Rae on the song CREAM
@JB1263
8 жыл бұрын
I got that......it's the term "water head" I never heard or paid attention to far as somebody partaking in the use of drugs lol
@therealflamelit
8 жыл бұрын
+JB1263 dust head...- pcp addict water head- embalming fluid dipped cigarette or joint addict
@Greenmile.
2 жыл бұрын
We used to call them patients
respect. Russel Simmons a real one.
4:15 This was definitely an eye-opener
what it comes down to: you trade an addiction for a healthier one. Addictions fill a gap/ and certain pain. Dont do drugs anymore, trading it with whatever, anything thats not damaging to the body. But more so in complience: lots of fruit, being active, love, compasion, fresh air- thats real, in the end: ALL real important shit are mostly free...when your on your deathbed you dont care for all material shit, but you care for true friends, love and fulfillment you have and had.... Humanism, fruit and more of that good stuf, adult ish... Im out.
@MultiMrMiles
8 жыл бұрын
for sure bro, thanks for the feedback, good looking out.
@MultiMrMiles
8 жыл бұрын
he its your life and health bro, we all did some dirt....in the end you make choises and change direction when you feel like it....some things take time...
I wonder if he did dmt and what he thinks
much respect
RUSS THANK U SO MUCH FOR BEIN HONEST...IM SO SHOCKED..I WOULD OF NEVER KNOWN CAUSE IM SO USED TO THE MODERN RUSSEL SIMMOMS
Man is dropping nuggets and I bet y'all doing nothing but hating in the comments.
@nc4ril
8 жыл бұрын
+DJ alt.rock He's droppin nuggets alright.... pffffttt!
"At what age do you think Slim Jesus will stop getting high?" -dj vlad
THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜
Happy Birthday to Russell Wendell Simmons.10-4-57.Queens,NY
Fuck he was chasing the dragon..
What if I smoke weed and get high but I meditate too?!
@MrHall-ve8xh
8 жыл бұрын
right
@Zang420_wst
8 жыл бұрын
+Yung Kao Moderation is key to balance; I think cannabis is great but many people abuse it too often. It has the potential to teach you deep meditation only if you don't get high all the time. Couple times on a weekend is very nice!
@brianditto5070
8 жыл бұрын
+Zang420 I keep trying that only weekend shit but it never works that way lol.
@mupsen123
8 жыл бұрын
+Zang420 Its not often but how much you take. Even if you smoke once a year, you wouldnt benefit the deep state if you stoned. One hit a day is enough.
@p.2daL
8 жыл бұрын
+Yung Kao it'll be temporary and promote attachment to the feeling. it will by no way help u in ur spiritual journey. im guessing thats what ur asking.... keep em separate. ;)
Perfect example of don't blame the drug, but blame the individual using the drug. Know how to say when people. Some people can do drugs and operate sufficiently, while others can't.
lol how is there dislikes on this video at all.... in 6min this dude teaches more than any actual teacher can do in an entire days worth of time.... amazing
After talking about the chick that was eaten Russell got hungry 2:35
Big Lurch! Wow I remember when he use to live in Vacaville, CA . used to see him all the time... He was a dope rapper...
@DeeTruth415
8 жыл бұрын
+Pudgey Locs Yeah, Cosmic Slop Shop. He has an interview on KZread, dude got it rough in the Pen.
Man , I think this was a honest interview !!!
@marsanthony2740
8 жыл бұрын
For the most part lol lol
He does not look nearly 60 at all!
russell simons has been around 4eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XD, Russell Simmons with the realest! True man!
Wow this is a new side of Russell. dude did some heavy shit back in the day
Vlad starting to enter Illuminati territory.
@MacSnakeMoanMedia
8 жыл бұрын
yea no bull. lookin at Russ feels like I'm lookin into the eyes of a demon.
@MacSnakeMoanMedia
8 жыл бұрын
+OriGinal Bosnian don't trip lil nigga.
@MacSnakeMoanMedia
8 жыл бұрын
+OriGinal Bosnian why you askin me questions like a lil bitch.
wake up, smoke weed, meditate, you're unstoppable for the rest of the day.
@AJ-kb1kf
8 жыл бұрын
+KMFL that's not true. Smoke a good sativa and you will want to go on hike , learn new things, etc etc. now if you smoke indica you will be sleepy and that's what most regular people get on the streets because they think its cool to be lazy.
@AJ-kb1kf
8 жыл бұрын
Thinker Haist wtf you need to learn your strains.
@EL2ZGOD
5 жыл бұрын
Marijuana is a hallucinogenic drug and it will have you walking around thinking you doing the right thing but you may be committing crimes
He's saying ALL of the right things...quiet your mind, your judgment, be present, finding appreciation in all around you :)
Daaaaaaamn that shit was dope
Did he just expose the Wu, the whole Wu? I'd never heard that story
@TranscendentalMental
8 жыл бұрын
+Mednodu Xela you serious? There are plenty of interviews with method man all types of fucked up off dust.
@bgrumble
6 жыл бұрын
RZA came up with Bobby Digital smoking dust laced blunts.
@nicolesmith5240
Жыл бұрын
Lol he reminiscing about getting high 😂.
Cannabis is a meditation enhancer. I consider that to be like Catholics drinking wine.
@chayo4537
8 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@miroscarpenters8419
6 жыл бұрын
No it's not. I'm sorry I am not haiter or something. But I've been there, I've been thinking like this. While I was smoking weed. Unfortunately it is not like this at all. Look more deeply into it. One day you will know. Only trying to help. Thank you.
@miroscarpenters8419
6 жыл бұрын
Aquatic Highs that's what I mean man. Weed has no place in our system at all.
@miroscarpenters8419
6 жыл бұрын
Weed it's not good for us. It makes us believe that it is good but it isn't. I know that from my own experience.
@ppvplug3940
6 жыл бұрын
Miro's Carpenters you sound so ignorant speak for your damn self. Marijuana totally changed the person I am, I used to be an aggressive person and get ticked off really quick, I smoked weed and ever since Im a calm ass dude. Just because your experience with marijuana wasn’t so pleasing doesn’t mean you should tell others it doesn’t belong in our bodies.
wow russell was a real 80s Dope Fiend😁😁😁😁
Russell is one cocky guy
@DjSonnyKorleon
8 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering why u say Cocky lol in this interview I got that he was real cool, chill and not preachy and snobby like most religious people
@TizzTv
5 жыл бұрын
It’s nyc that’s how people are
@whoknew8799
5 жыл бұрын
Timothy Triumph He's timid compared to Dame Dash
the title got me lol
the way Russell's eyes light up at 2:08 when he's talking about smoking angel dust.
@WE LOVE YOU MR.SIMMONS
Jewel dropping
So there's 35 people who don't want peace of mind or just be a better person,very strange that there's dislikes on such a positive video.