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Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker. He has been nominated twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Mar 16, 2021 · Nelson George He is Hip hops’ historian. A New York native, author and intellectual. Nelson has been documenting the culture with a legendary clarity since its inception. Noone has articulated...
Nelson George was born on 1 September 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Brooklyn Boheme (2011), Top Five (2014) and Left Unsaid (2010).
Nelson George - The New York Times. Recent and archived work by Nelson George for The New York Times. Latest. Nonfiction. ‘Dapper Dan’ Gets Back to Harlem’s Roots. The renowned fashion...
Aug 11, 2023 · Amna Nawaz discussed hip-hop's evolution with Nelson George, author of “Hip-Hop America,” for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday.
Apr 15, 2009 · Growing up in a housing project in Brooklyn in the 1960s and '70s, Nelson George devoured Ernest Hemmingway novels... And album liner notes. In his memoir, City Kid, he tells of his early jump...
Jul 28, 2021 · Nelson George set off to become the greatest music writer in the world. Given his strange relationship with Prince who summoned him to listen to new music, George achieved his dream.
Nov 28, 2023 · Music journalist Nelson George was one of the first writers to document the rise of DJ Kool Herc's new hip-hop movement coming out of New York City . His writing helped lay the groundwork for...
Feb 12, 2021 · Nelson George is an author, cultural critic and filmmaker with a passion for African-American culture.
Jul 19, 2005 · Nelson George, a prolific writer and critic of black America, has made a documentary based on his best-selling book Post-Soul Nation. The new film, Smart Black People, profiles...
