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Vanessa Simmons


Vanessa and Angela Simmons Discuss Motherhood, Entrepreneurship and Growing Up Hip Hop
The daughters of Rev Run, Angela and Vanessa Simmons, discuss how they broke out of their father’s shadow to create their own business empires all while navigating the wide world of social media and reality television.

Angela and Vanessa Simmons Reveal their Keys to Being Successful Entrepreneurs and Mothers
Angela and Vanessa Simmons, the daughters of Joseph Simmons better known as the legendary New York DJ Rev Run, have broken away from the shadow of their father and built brands around motherhood, their love of fashion and beauty and reality television.

Craft Syndicate by Dutch Masters’ Next Big Film Director Viewing Party
Emmy award winning journalist and TV host Rocsi Diaz moderated the discussion while reminding the audience of their power in being an underdog.

WE tv’s “Growing Up Hip Hop” Three Years and Going Strong
The discussion was moderated by Dwandalyn Reece, curator of music and performing arts (NMAAHC) and Timothy Anne Burnside, curatorial museum specialist (NMAAHC).