Havelock Nelson (writer)

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Havelock Nelson
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Nelson in 2015
Born (1964-05-06) May 6, 1964 (age 57)
Georgetown, Guyana
NationalityAmerican
EducationCity University of New York City College
Occupationjournalist
author
columnist
documentary filmmaker
Years active1984-present

Havelock Nelson (born May 6, 1964) is a music journalist and co-author of the 1992 book Bring The Noise: A Guide To Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture.[1][2] Nelson was Billboard magazine’s first rap editor where he singled out KMD's sophomore album Black Bastards contending that its artwork and title were offensive. This eventually lead to Elektra records shelving the project.[3]

Nelson has written stories and reviews for Entertainment Weekly[4] and Rolling Stone magazine[5] and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post.[6][7]

Nelson has contributed to Vibe's History of Hip Hop[8][9] (Random House), and been quoted in The New York Times,[10] The Washington Post,[11] and People magazine.[12] He has also appeared twice on TV-One's Unsung,[13] and will host the forthcoming In-Depth with Havelock Nelson[14] which is currently in pre-production.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  2. ^ GOLD, JONATHAN (1992-01-12). "Mixed Media". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ "Columbia News ::: Symposium Addresses Harlem's Hip-Hop Relevance, May 19–20". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  4. ^ "Dead Serious | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  5. ^ "Dr. Dre The Chronic Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  6. ^ "Havelock Nelson". Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  7. ^ "I Rode the Tour de Bronx". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  8. ^ "Noteworthy". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  9. ^ "The Vibe history of hip hop". NOBLE (All Libraries). Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  10. ^ Gabriel, Trip (1994-06-12). "Like, Cool Is Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  11. ^ Iverem, Esther (1996-09-14). "A DEATH AS REAL AS IT GETS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  12. ^ "Rapper Sheet : People.com". www.people.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  13. ^ "Havelock Nelson". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  14. ^ "In-depth with Havelock Nelson (TV Series 2016– )". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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