Russell Simmons also takes part, calling the demonstrators 'our future leaders.'
By Kara Warner
Kanye West appears at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration on October 10
Photo: Timothy A. Clary / Getty Images
With a group of protesters that has grown steadily in numbers, the Occupy Wall Street movement received a one-two celebrity punch Monday (October 10) in the form of supporters Kanye West and Russell Simmons.
The hip-hop heavyweights caused a stir when they visited the demonstrators' "base camp" at Zuccotti Park, where Simmons appeared on Al Sharpton's radio show to speak in support of the group's efforts.
"People are here with an honest heart and honest intentions," Simmons said, according to New York's Daily News. "These young people are our future leaders.
"I'm happy to pay a little more taxes if it means better education for our children," he added. "I don't pay enough taxes, and I know it."
Simmons and West are the latest celebs to jump onboard the Occupy Wall Street movement. When MTV News caught up with Talib Kweli last week, he spoke out about why he's in full support of the protests.
"There's no other place in New York City to be," Kweli told us. "People are taking their destiny in their own hands. This is one of the most American, if not the most American, things that I've ever seen.
"When I see things like Occupy Wall Street, I just try to align myself with things that make sense," he continued. "Shame on me if I know something and don't spread it, you know? If I know, it becomes my responsibility to spread the information."
Occupy Wall Street, which has also spread to cities like Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, marked its 24th day of protest Monday.
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