Arra, Up Close and Personal

Arra, Up Close and Personal

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Simmons Money!

Russell Simmons has been instrumental in bringing hip-hop to every facet of business and media since its inception in the late 1970s: in music with the co-founding of the immensely successful original Def Jam Recordings; in the fashion industry with the trail-blazing Phat Farm, BabyPhat, Run Athletics, and Def Jam University clothing lines; in film with Simmons Lathan Media Group; in television with HBO’s “The Def Comedy Jam” and “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry”; on Broadway with the Tony Award winning stage production “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway”; in the financial services industry with UniRush and its RushCard and Baby Phat RushCard; in fine jewelry with The Simmons Jewelry Co; in video gaming, mobile communications and other industries utilizing the internationally recognized Def Jam brand through Def Jam Enterprises; and in the community with Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. Russell is a sought-after public speaker and regularly addresses audiences ranging from public school children and university students to corporate executives and community leaders.

2010 Dis is Family Business, Mind Ya Business!

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Carbon Copy R. Simmons

Arra and R it is my wish to be like you,

You say you are my friend, you mimic everything I do

Makes me wonder if I am know the real you
Because I am well aware of me
And every thing that I do
And from my observations I see you are aware too
But you come in disguises one of which looks like me
When I look at you and see the me that you are trying to be
I become distant
I want to run away
I am not use to facades
I attract reality from a genuine breed
So take heed
Don’t follow my lead
Plant your own seeds
Shall I proceed, yes indeed
As you all my have read in all my other blogs I had a conspiracy against me. Jealous men who wanted to control me and by any means necessary tried to show me they could find someone to replace me. Replace me in my family, replace me on my jobs, and replace me with my friends. Their goal was to make me irrelevant. They'd send people my way of whom they thought look similar to me so they'd follow me learn my ways of living, socializing, and working, in hopes to replace me. Below are pictures of family members and informants they sent to show me "I look like you, I am following you, and I am going to replace you because they wanted whatever I had that was causing these people to lose their minds.

( Pic 1) This is my hair, this is how it looked when I moved to Tallahassee maybe longer. And all the women they sent my way were there to show me they were cloning me or to see if I’d try to look like them.


(Pic 2) This is my cousin (black shirt) she was on the first facebook page I had this is how they found her. So they had family follow me to teach her what i was doing in or to replace me.

(Pic 3) Here is my birthday (07) she even tried to dress like me. She had natural her same as me when I first met her I got a perm guess what she did. Look at the pic.

Same lady as in Pic 4 she even had a baby and it's a boy. Same girl who use to copy my myspace then post on her myspace "stop copying my page bitches" can you tell how she's stressed. She would ask to borrow my clothes too yall. (ew) The devil will make a fool of you if you let him.

(Pic 5 ) Valentines day 2009 can you see a resemblance. This was a comedy in Tallahassee I have no idea who this lady is however she came and sat next to me at this comedy show. They sent her dress like me with her friend. I was there alone. Because I wanted to be. 

Daddy (Russell Simmons) has a carbon copy too check it out @ Russell Simmons clones Himself

To the Bank Behind the RushCard!

I am a rush card holder and I have some concerns regarding the "monthly fees" and other charges versus what the RushCard's and the Simmons' Brand represents.I need to be made clear on why, when, who and hows of these fees and charges. You say no bank account required but there is charge for every thing.

Now say I was a person who had a bank account with a debit card that wasn't charging me to use it's ATM's, not charging me for online bill pay and I could transfer money from my saving to my checking for free, why would I choose a RushCard? I have been promoting the rushcard and the response I get from people are insulting. One person said to my son "why are you promoting this card don't you know it's for people with poor credit".

Please tell me again if I was a person with poor credit who had problems paying bills why choose a rushcard that's charging me monthly just to have it in my possession. Then if I wanted to withdraw money from an ATM I am charged, I am also charged for my PIN. Can you please tell me how the RushCard is designed to assist those types of people with budgeting etc? When there's just as many charges with the Rushcard as the are in the Banks. You have Russell Simmons on Television using his name and saying all of the good things the RushCard has to offer for those seeking a "path to financial freedom" then when people get online and apply they are "turned off" by the fees. Can you please tell me how do you plan on competing with banks that offer second chance accounts for people who lack fiscal responsibility?

This is an exert from a blog written by Russell Simmons: The Banks are Bullying the Poor & I'm Not having it "What's clear to me now is that banks are still increasing the cost to the powerless (poor) while they offer everyone else money to open accounts. I'm watching banks hold back features that they and I both know will help people save money and improve their lives. They trick customers into doing things that are not good for them through lack of transparency, and surprise them with new fees when they can least afford it. I'm learning an important lesson about ethics or lack of ethics in this industry. In fact, I'm fighting with a bank right now that doesn't know what kind of ass whipping they are going to get when I expose them for the abusive practices and exuberant fees they are charging the poor. What they are doing is trying to double their already outrageously high fees in exchange for providing absolutely nothing to my customers. All I want to do is to get the poor a better deal with more reasonable fees with better services. This bank is intentionally trying to destroy this industry, which is building a platform for under-served communities. And for this they should be ashamed of themselves."

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Never give up keep your head in the clouds its a cool place to be....
Sincerely,

Ms. Cristina Arra Simmons
Writer -Global Grind.com
http://globalgrind.com/user/budncris09/
http://cristinaarrasimmons.blogspot.com/
http://budncris09.wordpress.com/
Office: 704-280-1912

The RushCard's Target African American Audience Lacks Fiscal Responsibility

As you may know if you have been reading and keeping up with what's going on in my world I have been stalked and harassed by men in Tallahassee who use other "ignorant" yet "educated" people as puppets and tools of communication to send messages to me. This is the latest my son, Kris Hamilton, myself and others have been promoting my Dad's, Russell Simmons, Rushcard as well as all of the other Simmons brands on various social networks. Well on facebook a young man who calls himself the "Most Right Bishop" has been communicating and expressing his thoughts on the Rushcard with my son. This is what he wrote.


Adner M March 3 at 2:39pm
I don't know you but is thier a reason that you are pubbing Russell Simmons Rush Card? you know that is for people with poor credit right?

Kristopher Hamilton March 3 at 8:40pm
Are you kidding me? Did you read on what Rushcard is really about. It's for people who are seeking financial freedom from the credit bureau and banking institutions bondage with their fees and charges. The Rushcard has a lot to offer especially to those who are financially ignorant! Wow do you even know Russell Simmons?

Adner M March 4 at 8:50am
yes I know Mr. Simmons and have met him on several occasisions when he visit my law firm. and yes I am well aware of what they tell you the card is supposed to represent, however some things you have to find out for yourself. Youre young.. so its ok.

After reading those messages I had to step in just to set him and the person his is representing straight on what the Rushcard is all about, among other things.


Arra Da Flygurl Simmons March 4 at 12:33pm
If you got something to say to him! You send it to me you are right he is young so anything you got to say say it to me I am his mother!

Adner M March 4 at 5:06pm
Ms. Simmons,

Hello - I was only asking your son why is he added me on facebook as a friend and began sending me multiple request on behalf of Mr. Simmons rush card? Obviously with the schedule that I have I don't pay attention to many of these requests, but since he was activly engaging in making the public aware of Mr. Simmons Rush card, I wanted to know what was the intrest to him. I dont believe in the explotation of our youth to solicit for a companies.

So whenever you find those answers please help me understand. I mean after all it is your son who is sending this group invites out by the masses.

Mr. Marcelin

Arra Da Flygurl Simmons March 4 at 5:51pm
He is representing the Simmon's Brand he is not only sending RushCard, he is inviting people to learn more about all of the Russell Simmons' products in fashion, TV, technology and beyond. So all I am saying to you is be sure you understand exactly what the product is all about before saying things like the "RushCard is for people with poor credit". Is anything about Russell Simmons poor? That's and insult if anything he is trying to help free people from Financial bondage place on them by their financial institutions the same institutions whose objective is to ensure they remain "people with poor credit". When you sign up for your Rushcard please use the referral code (Arra_Simmons1) and earn money ...
Founded in 2003 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Simmons, UniRush, LLC, revolutionized the payments industry when it launched one of the first prepaid Visa debit cards. The Prepaid Visa RushCard provided instant access to a set of basic financial services for ...over 48 million Americans who could not previously establish traditional banking relationships. A pioneer and prepaid card industry leader, UniRush is: •One of the longest standing consumer reload-able prepaid cards to offer a direct deposit loading option. •The first to offer direct deposit to a Prepaid Visa card. •The first to offer check-writing capabilities to prepaid debit cardholders. •The first Prepaid Visa card allowing cardholders to load funds at MoneyGram (in approximately 40,000 locations nationwide). •The first prepaid debit card to offer comprehensive online money tools allowing cardholders to track balance trends, categorize and analyze personal spending, and create and monitor monthly budgets. RushCard empowers cardholders to take control of their financial futures. It’s an easy-to-use and convenient alternative to credit cards, traditional banking, and check-cashing services – without the worry of going into debt, overdrawing an account, or incurring costly fees. Cardholders enjoy the freedom and security of having a prepaid Visa card to make payments, track day-to-day spending, build a positive credit file, and manage their monthly finances.
Financial Service:974 fans

Adner M March 5 at 9:25am
I recognized his ability to be an entrepreneur for the brand, but I must insist that the Rush Card is 100% designed for people with fiscal management issues, and yes for people (not saying he is one of them) with poor management issues.

The Rush card only makes a profit for its CEO which is Mr. Simmons and it targets mainly African-American with fiscal management issues.

I got a bachelors degree in accounting and did extensive research on the company, and trust me Russell Simmons is just exploiting people by avoiding teaching them fiscal responsibility, and how not to overdraft your account.

I invite you to comment on my forum on this "Rush Card" issue:
http://mostrightbishop.blogspot.com/2010/03/russell-simmons-rush-card-is-it-really.html

And as with all the youth I work with in this great city, I wish your son nothing less than the best. Be Blessed.
mostrightbishop.blogspot.com
A family approached me recently on Facebook concerning Russell Simmons’ Rush Card. It was particularly strange to me to see that a child so young was deeply involved in the advertisement of this card online. ...

Now feel free to read the blog written by the "Most High Bishop" just make sure you read the comment by Arra da Flygurl.

Life is like a Box of Pastry Shoes....

Well slowly but surely as my true identity secrets unfold the hate increases. So as you all may know by now I am a Simmons one of the beautiful daughters of Russell Simmons. And everybody wants to know why now. Why tell us now. Thinking I am looking for a handout a get rich quick scheme etc etc. After all of the things that have been happening to me who wouldn't be looking for somebody to free them. However it's the total opposite here. Everybody around me knew, I didn't and this is why these people were going above and beyond to keep me from finding out, why? Because it's "American's" nature to smile in your face and pull you down like a crab in the bucket. Yes it's true yall were taught well. Well during our get to know one another process my Dad was trying his best to bring people together. By knowing me, he knew who I'd fit in with and where I would be able to detect "hate". Especially within the Simmons' organization. And please believe the same things yall were doing to keep me down the Powers that Be were trying to do the same thing to the Simmons family to keep everybody distracted. But God is good and you can't stop his plans no matter how hard you try, Devils! Let's talk about my introduction to one of the people behind Pastry Shoes.

This is an email I sent with my Mom's last name: Hello Ladies,
I was looking over the website. I really have some ideas on how we can make it more attractive to the urban world. “Pastry shoes really goes hand-in-hand with music, celebrities and obviously fashion,” . I totally agree, the colors, the outfits, it's all very urban, hip hop glam and I love it. However the website isn't as inviting as it should be for the Simmons name. This is something I put together at home and I hadn't seen your site until tonight. I want to share it with you and I am open to sharing other ideas as well. I thank you in advance for your time and consideration.I included a link to my facebook there you will find some of my Pastry ideas, as well as a video my son and I shot the day I went out looking for Pastry's product here in Charlotte. I also included a composite of my ideas. I am in North Carolina and the Pastry inventory here is very limited. Please click the link to view my little Presentation of Pastry from my perspective.
A Pastry Run
A Pastry Run Video

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Never give up keep your head in the clouds its a cool place to be....
Sincerely,

Ms. Cristina R. Hamilton
Writer -Global Grind.com
http://globalgrind.com/user/budncris09/

This is the return for who was suppose to be a representative from Pastry Shoes:
Christina,

The girls just sent this over to me. This is very nice. It's exactly the stuff we are looking for. My only concern is how we can make it even more valuable. It would help if you put a back link in the youtube video and on global grind pointing at LovePastry.com. I also would like you to write the terms "Pastry Shoes" and "Urban Shoes" on the video description and tags and on your website. That would really help me out.

Thanks,
Maurice

First of I see he ain't paying attention he spelled my name wrong!
My response:
Maurice,
It's done! Thanks for the feedback!

Chritina,

Did you receive the shoes we sent you? And were you able to write any more blog posts?

Thanks,
Maurice

Now I was suppose to receive these shows back in January it wasn't until after I alerted my Dad Via Twitter things started changing. @UncleRush who is Marice @ vidagroup he has been promising to send me Pastry shoes etc etc we have been speaking via email spam mail?

I am certain somebody spoke to Maurice but let me tell you this prior to sending me the shoes he called me from a number in the (561) area code which I am sure is a bootleg number that's the work of IT people they do ish like that to try to talk to me. Trust when I quit they management called my house pretending to be bill collectors hoping that I'd get all panicky and run back to them for employment. So while dude and I are having a conversation via phone he is telling things he has already read on facebook about myself and my son. I just sat and listened. Anyway to make a long story short. After almost two months I finally got the shoes via UPS. They were shipped out on February 10, 2010 and arrived at my house yesterday, February 23, 2010. I am certain that during this time somebody was hoping I'd call Maurice on that bootleg phone number and speak to one of them stalkers in Florida. See how stupid they are. And these people have access to so many people's personal information. So I got my shoes!
Click to view the Boots

I have emailed Maurice with no response! Go Figure!
My Dad, Russell Simmons wrote a blog "The Banks Are Bullying The Poor & I'm not Having it" basically calling these damn Banks out for taking advantage of the poor and then crying broke to the Government getting "Bailouts" while getting rich from charging the poor instead of educating them on how to handle their finances.

Dad,
I understand where you are coming from. I can only speak from personal experience though. I have banked with credit unions (own by the people, yea right), as well as federal owned large and small banks. They are designed to keep certain people with the mega funds investing in them. While controlling the funds of those less fortunate. They offer second chance accounts however they offer no classes on budgeting because the aim is to keep those (poor) people in debt, accounts overdrawn and then there are charges.
Now there's a bank in the Wal-Marts here in Charlotte "Woodforest National Bank" based out of Texas and they're supposed to be a "second chance bank". Well this is what I have experienced, my son and I have accounts there, his is a "custodial account". Meaning whenever I go to the teller to make a deposit or withdrawal they can see there's more than one account in my name. I am known at the bank at the Wal-Mart near my house, I go there regularly. Just yesterday I was there I am sure these people could have seen my son's account was in the negative. They said nothing as they assisted me with my business seeing my account clearly had enough in it to cover what the negative balance was in his account again the employees said nothing. So today I get the notice in the mail the transaction took place on February 9, 2010 do you know how many times I have been inside that Wal-Mart since that date and again the employees said nothing. So I opened the notice and saw the account was in the negative and had been charged a fee ($34.00), please can I break the fee code $34.00, flip the numbers around and it's code for "fuck you". Don't act like yall wasn't using them codes when yall had beepers back in the day! Yep this is what the second chance banks are telling us well the black men "fuck you"!
Now get this I asked the manager is there anything I can do to get the charge removed? Them nazi mugs gone tell me to have MY SON take a test online and print out the damn DIPLOMA bring it back to the bank and they'll remove it! WTF! Now my account ain't never been in the negative. I ain't never had these issues until I opened an account for my son, a young black male, at a "second chance" racists bank. He hasn't had this problem with any of the other accounts he has with other banks! Please read my blog "Can I make a Deposit and go, please? Damn", here on globalGrind to learn more about Woodforest National Banks! Found in a WalMart near you!