The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop

The Paley Center was pleased to host a panel about the VH1 documentary, The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop, which explores how hip-hop has impacted every aspect of American life. The four-part documentary is based on the book by internationally acclaimed marketing maven Steve Stoute, who shows how hip-hop grew from an urban counter-culture movement to a major force in music, film, television, fashion, advertising, and politics. Our panel of experts discuss this "hip-hopification" of America and dissect important "tanning" moments over the past thirty years.

IN PERSON
Steve Stoute, Founder and CEO, Translation; Author, The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy
Billy Corben, Cofounder, Rakontur; Documentary Film Director
Reverend Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist; TV/Radio Personality
Fab Five Freddy, Hip Hop Pioneer; Visual Artist and Filmmaker
Daymond John, American Entrepreneur; Television Personality
Nas, Rapper; Actor
Moderator: Gayle King, Coanchor, CBS This Morning; Editor-at-Large, O, the Oprah Magazine

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