Havelock Nelson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | City University of New York City College |
Occupation(s) | Music journalist, writer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Havelock Nelson (born May 6, 1964) is an American music journalist and the 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. [3] This eventually led to Elektra records shelving the project. [4] Nelson has written stories and reviews for Entertainment Weekly [5] and Rolling Stone magazine [6] and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post. [7] [8]
Nelson has contributed to Vibe's History of Hip Hop [9] [10] ( Random House), and been quoted in The New York Times, [11] The Washington Post, [12] and People magazine. [13] He has also appeared twice on TV-One's Unsung, [14] and will host the forthcoming In-Depth with Havelock Nelson [15] which is currently in pre-production.
Prince Paul credits him with having coined the term " horrorcore" for the titular genre. [16]
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Havelock Nelson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education | City University of New York City College |
Occupation(s) | Music journalist, writer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Havelock Nelson (born May 6, 1964) is an American music journalist and the 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. [3] This eventually led to Elektra records shelving the project. [4] Nelson has written stories and reviews for Entertainment Weekly [5] and Rolling Stone magazine [6] and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post. [7] [8]
Nelson has contributed to Vibe's History of Hip Hop [9] [10] ( Random House), and been quoted in The New York Times, [11] The Washington Post, [12] and People magazine. [13] He has also appeared twice on TV-One's Unsung, [14] and will host the forthcoming In-Depth with Havelock Nelson [15] which is currently in pre-production.
Prince Paul credits him with having coined the term " horrorcore" for the titular genre. [16]
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