Havelock Nelson (writer)

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Havelock Nelson
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Nelson in 2015
Born (1964-05-06) May 6, 1964 (age 60)
Georgetown, British Guiana
NationalityAmerican
EducationCity University of New York City College
Occupation(s)Music journalist, writer
Years active1984–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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  3. ↑ Billboard Magazine: April 16th 1994 (page 34). (PDF)
  4. ↑ "Columbia News ::: Symposium Addresses Harlem's Hip-Hop Relevance, May 19–20". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dead Serious | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Dre The Chronic Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Havelock Nelson". HuffPost . Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "I Rode the Tour de Bronx". The Huffington Post. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Noteworthy". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ The Vibe history of hip hop. Three Rivers Press. 1999. ISBN   9780609805039. OCLC   41572698. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ Gabriel, Trip (June 12, 1994). "Like, Cool Is Back". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ Iverem, Esther (September 14, 1996). "A DEATH AS REAL AS IT GETS". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Rapper Sheet : People.com". www.people.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Havelock Nelson". IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "In-depth with Havelock Nelson (TV Series 2016– )". IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "What Had Happened Was: Gravediggaz/RZA on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved April 17, 2024.


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