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Must- See: Steven Stoute Introduces 'The Tanning Effect'

Steve Stoute introduces "The Tanning Effect" web series on with big name stars.
Steve Stoute Starts Web Series
Steve Stoute
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Media mogul Steve Stoute is going behind the scenes of some of Hip-Hop’s biggest moments. In this trailer of his upcoming web series “The Tanning Effect” Stoute chats with Jay-Z, Pharrell, Lady Gaga and more on the effect of Hip-Hop on the economy and the world. In essence, the web series coincides with the release of his new book, “The Tanning of America: How Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.”

It’s a pretty interesting clip. Tune in for “The Tanning Effect” regularly on AOL HuffPost Media Group.