The man behind âPhat Farmâ opens up with Jacky, regarding the Def Jam founderâs dark childhood, and how he made a 360 from his past to his present succe$$ful and lengthy career. During the discussion, Simmons lyrically bows-down and credits The Nation of Islam for standing by him, as a youth living in the hood. Like most black men, heâs encountered racism and segregation first-hand. I advise all my readers to listen and learn from the words of the this wise man we â all know as Russell Simmons.