Steve Stoute's 2011 book "The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy" did a fantastic job of exploring the evolution of hip hop culture and its movement into the mainstream. The VH1 documentary "The Tanning of America" is based on Stoute's book, and is said to include "nevera-before-seen footage and interviews" from some of the game's biggest icons.
You can check out the first trailer up top, and watch the documentary on VH1 in one-hour segments on Feb. 24th-27th at 11 p.m. EST.
