TJMS: Steve Stoute On Hip Hop, The Tanning Of America And The New Economy

09/08/2011 1:17 pm 0 comments

Roland Martin talks with Steve Stoute about his new book, The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.

Stoute explains how the Hip-Hop culture has played a major role in developing a new economy, driving sales for various products and how Hip-Hop artists have become some of the leading marketers in the country.

For more information about The Tanning Of America visit The Tanning of America.

Sphere: Related Content

Roland, TJMS, 09.22.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Rev. Al Sharpton Discusses The Execution Of Troy Davis

Rev. Al Sharpton joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the execution of Troy Davis.

Roland, TJMS, 07.13.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Bill Duke Discusses New Documentary Exploring The Issue Of Skin Color In the Black Community

Roland Martin talks with Bill Duke about his new documentary Dark Girls that explores the issue of skin color in ...

Roland, TJMS, 07.12.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Actor Brian White Discusses His New Book Black Carpenter

Actor Brian White joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss his new book Black Carpenter. The mission ...

Roland, TJMS, 06.13.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Is There A Line That Comedians Should Not Cross?

Roland Martin discusses the reaction to Tracy Morgan's controversial stand-up routine and alleged anti-gay rant.

Roland, TJMS, 05.16.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, TJMS: TV Networks Cancel Shows Starring African-American Actors As New Season Approaches

Eric Deggans joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss which network television shows featuring African-Americans have ...

Roland, TJMS, 05.09.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Bounce TV Set To Launch This Fall

Roland Martin talks with movie producer Will Packer about the new television network entitled Bounce TV. Bounce TV is the ...

Roland, TJMS, 04.20.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Jacque Reid Talks With 2 Live Crew’s Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell About His Campaign For Mayor

2 Live Crew front man Luther Campbell joins Jacque Reid on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss his run ...

EWF: Embracing New Media And Multi-Purposing Content To Connect With Audiance (VIDEO)

Ralph Johnson and Verdine White, co-founders of Earth, Wind & Fire discuss multi-purposing concerts and content to connect with their ...

Earth, Wind & Fire On Longevity In The Music Business (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Ralph Johnson and Verdine White, co-founders of Earth, Wind & Fire about their 40 year legacy ...

Roland, TJMS, 03.16.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning Show, Two Girls Call Lil Wayne Out For Sexist, Degrading Lyrics Against Women

Roland Martin talks with Nia and Nya from Baltimore about their music video response to Lil Wayne. These two, little ...

Roland, TJMS, 09.22.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 07.13.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 07.12.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 06.13.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 05.16.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 05.09.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

Roland, TJMS, 04.20.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

EWF: Embracing New Media And Multi-Purposing Content To

Earth, Wind & Fire On Longevity In The

Roland, TJMS, 03.16.11: Roland S. Martin/Tom Joyner Morning

More from the Roland S. Martin Blog

Politics Washington Watch
Rep. Clyburn Pushes The Clyburn Amendment To Help The Poorest Of The Poor (VIDEO)

Rep. James Clyburn joined Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss the Clyburn Amendment. This amendment was created to help the poorest of the poor across the United States. MR. MARTIN: Is there anything specific the President and Congress can do to target African-Americans when it comes to this high unemployment number? REP. CLYBURN: Yes, there is, and we – you’ll find it in the rule development part of the so-called “stimulus bill.” I- — was – [...]
Read more →
News
WASHINGTON WATCH: Rep. James Clyburn On Feb. Job Numbers, African-American Unemployment, Bipartisan Jobs Bill (VIDEO)

New employment numbers came out Friday showing the economy continues to recover and continues to add jobs at a pretty healthy pace. There were 233,000 private-sector jobs created in February. That’s two, solid years of private-sector job growth. The unemployment rate was steady at 8.3 percent. Black unemployment was 14.1 percent, up half a percentage point from last month. Big job gains came in healthcare, business and professional services, as well as restaurants. The jobs problem and the upcoming election [...]
Read more →
Commentary Sports
ROLAND S. MARTIN: Props To NCAA For Banning Connecticut From March Madness

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com March Madness is usually a wild and crazy time on the campuses of the nation’s big-time college basketball programs as fans wait in line for days for tickets to see their favorite collegiate do battle in the NCAA postseason tournament. But if you’re a Connecticut Huskie fan, you’d better hope your team can have a magical run in the Big East tourney and qualify for an automatic bid because when it’s time for [...]
Read more →
Media Politics Roland Martin On CNN Video
Getting To The Polls: Is There An Enthusiasm Gap Amongst Republican And Democratic Voters?

Donna Brazile, Roland Martin, Ari Fleischer, Erick Erickson, Jessica Yellen and Anderson Cooper analyze voter turn out and if there is an enthusiasm gap amongst the GOP and Democrats. Sphere: Related Content
Read more →
Media Politics Roland Martin On CNN Video
Gingrich Has Problems With Women Voters, They Don’t Trust Him (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Erick Erickson, Donna Brazile, Ari Fleischer and Anderson Cooper discuss Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, their wives and Gingrich’s problems with women voters.
Read more →
Commentary Sports
ROLAND S. MARTIN: Football Power In Texas Has Shifted To Houston

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com I hate the Dallas Cowboys. No, I don’t dislike them. I flat out cannot stand anything about the Dallas Cowboys. The year they went 1-15, I was ticked they won that one game. When they played in those three Super Bowls in the ’90s, I rooted hard for the opposition. Hell, I hate them more than the Ku Klux Klan! That’s why I take great pleasure in seeing the transfer of power in the [...]
Read more →
Politics
Herman Cain Tops Mitt Romney In Latest CBS/NYT Poll

Source: Corbett B. Daly / CBS News CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. Businessman Herman Cain is now atop the field of Republican White House hopefuls, squeaking past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. Cain garnered 25 percent support of Republican primary voters in the poll released on Tuesday, compared to Romney’s 21 percent. To read this article in its entirety [...]
Read more →
Politics
Rick Perry: Obama Birth Certificate ‘A Good Issue To Keep Alive’

Source: Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the birther issue was worth “keeping alive” in a CNBC interview Tuesday morning. “It’s a good issue to keep alive. It’s fun to poke at him,” said Perry, according to host John Harwood. Perry also spoke evasively about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate in an interview with Parademagazine published over the weekend. When asked if he believed the president was born in the United States, he said, “I have no reason to think [...]
Read more →
Video
What Did You Think Of The GOP Debate? (VIDEO)

CNN’s T.J. Holmes caught up with some folks just after the Las Vegas GOP debate ended. WATCH: Sphere: Related Content
Read more →
Video
Poverty Rises For Blacks In Omaha (VIDEO)

CNN’s Thelma Gutierrez reports on the disproportionate rate of poverty among African-Americans in Omaha, Nebraska. WATCH: Sphere: Related Content
Read more →

← previous next →

Trending On RolandSMartin.com

More from the Roland S. Martin Blog