Russell Simmons sits down with Lee Hawkins of the Wall Street Journals’ Lee Hawkins as part of their "WSJ Weekend Conversations" series. During the interview Russell Simmons discusses where he gets ideas for new business ventures, his show "Running Russell Simmons," why women within his organization has been an integral part of his growth and what he would do to leverage iTunes.

Russell Simmons also talks about his charitable work, activism around the "Ground Zero" mosque, plus gives reasons why 50 Cent, Snoop Dog, Jay-Z, Diddy, and Wyclef are some of his favorite moguls.

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Russell Simmons Interview With CNBC’s Squawk On The Street (Video).