The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy

by Steve Stoute

According to John, “Everyone defines themselves by the music they grew up with. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you are. If you grew up in 1995 and you looked at seven of the top ten singles, you were defined by hip-hop. And that’s it, that’s your reference point.”