Hip Hop at 50: Steve Stoute
About the Course — Hip Hop at 50: Music, Politics, Religion
Taught by Columbia College Dean Josef Sorett, Professor of Religion and African American & African Diaspora Studies, this undergraduate lecture course introduces students to the study of religion through an engagement with the history of Hip Hop music. More specifically, this course is organized chronologically to narrate a history of religion in the United States (circa 1970 to the present day) by mapping the ways that a variety of religious ideas and practices have animated rap music’s evolution and expansion during this time period.
Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute is the music maven and hip-hop luminary behind UnitedMasters and Translation, known for his groundbreaking work at the intersection of culture, technology, and branding.
Steve’s philosophy about the changing landscape of American culture and how people are moving towards a shared cultural complexion led him to write the New York Times Best Seller, The Tanning of
America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.
Prior to founding Translation and UnitedMasters, Stoute was a music industry executive at Sony Music and Interscope Geffen A&M. He produced albums for Mariah Carey and Nas, led the production efforts for Gwen Stefani and Enrique Iglesias, and executive produced the Academy Award-winning 8 Mile film and soundtrack.
Register to attend
100 seats are available on a first-come basis for this special guest discussion. You will receive a confirmation on successful registration.
** Open to enrolled Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, or Columbia General Studies undergraduate students **