What in the entire hell are Jay Z and @TIDAL doing by giving Russell Simmons a platform to discuss #BlackLivesMatter ? Why do people continue to give him a pass? @marclamonthill did you ask him about the multiple rape allegations against him??? https://twitter.com/tidal/status/1275484766012207105

There is *absolutely* an underground movement by powerful Black men in music to help Russell avoid accountability and whitewash his legacy.

The Breakfast Club airs on Puffy’s Revolt network.

Tidal is owned by Jay Z.

Both platforms have had Russell Simmons on talking about social justice issues despite the allegations of sexual violence and harassment he has engaged in for decades.

All 3 men are Black music moguls.

Jay Z and Puff won’t stand up for Russell via public statements but they are still rape apologists. By quietly giving him an unchallenged voice on their media platforms they make a huge statement: Black survivors of sexual violence are an irrelevant casualty of hip hop.

This redemption campaign of Russell Simmons enabled by other media moguls like Jay Z, 50 Cent, and Puffy must be called out.

Anyone who aids Russell in his quest to avoid being held accountable for his actions against Black women is complicit & should ALSO be held accountable.

What we have witnessed w/ @breakfastclubam & @Tidal is why there hasn’t been a peep about the rampant gender violence in hip hop. The most powerful Black men in the industry are rallying to the defense of Russell Simmons. They are actively taking a stance AGAINST Black women

It appears @tidal has taken down the promo tweet with Russell Simmons. If anyone can rip it from Twitter that would be great. Screenshot is here for posterity’s sake to show that Black media moguls don’t give a damn about Black women