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]
Havelock Nelson | |
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 Nelson in 2015 | |
| Born | May 6, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | City University of New York City College |
| Occupation(s) | Music journalist, writer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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]
References edit
- ^ "Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ GOLD, JONATHAN (January 12, 1992). "Mixed Media". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Billboard Magazine: April 16th 1994 (page 34). (PDF)
- ^ "Columbia News ::: Symposium Addresses Harlem's Hip-Hop Relevance, May 19–20". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Dead Serious | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Dr. Dre The Chronic Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Havelock Nelson". HuffPost. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "I Rode the Tour de Bronx". The Huffington Post. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Noteworthy". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ The Vibe history of hip hop. Three Rivers Press. 1999. ISBN 9780609805039. OCLC 41572698. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Gabriel, Trip (June 12, 1994). "Like, Cool Is Back". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ Iverem, Esther (September 14, 1996). "A DEATH AS REAL AS IT GETS". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Rapper Sheet : People.com". www.people.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Havelock Nelson". IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "In-depth with Havelock Nelson (TV Series 2016– )". IMDb. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "What Had Happened Was: Gravediggaz/RZA on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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