simmons and all of a sudden your phone rings. it rings because maya always seemed to show up michael, in those moments where my soul required repair. i don t know how it was, but something magical, mystical or spiritual whenever i needed her, she was there. my very first night, hosting my own show then on b.e.t. long before pbs, russell simmons called me a house on the air. he called me a house two times. i was stunned iech was embarrassed. he had put this stain on me this russell simmons king of hip hop on me that i couldn t get off me for two years miechlt first night that s how my career starts. i get back to the hotel. my phone ring and heard my voice and i said how did you find me? see said i have my sources. she was calling me to let me