Havelock Nelson (writer) explained

Havelock Nelson
Birth Date:6 May 1964
Birth Place:Georgetown, British Guiana
Nationality:American
Education:City University of New York City College
Occupation: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. This eventually led to Elektra records shelving the project.[3] Nelson has written stories and reviews for Entertainment Weekly[4] and Rolling Stonemagazine[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.

Prince Paul credits him with having coined the term "horrorcore" for the titular genre.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture EW.com. Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. November 23, 2015.
  2. News: Mixed Media. Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1992. November 23, 2015. 0458-3035. en-US. JONATHAN. GOLD.
  3. Web site: Columbia News ::: Symposium Addresses Harlem's Hip-Hop Relevance, May 19–20. www.columbia.edu. November 23, 2015.
  4. Web site: Dead Serious EW.com. Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. November 23, 2015.
  5. Dr. Dre The Chronic Album Review. Rolling Stone. November 23, 2015.
  6. Web site: Havelock Nelson. . November 23, 2015.
  7. Web site: I Rode the Tour de Bronx. The Huffington Post. October 28, 2015 . November 23, 2015.
  8. Web site: Noteworthy. www.washingtonpost.com. November 23, 2015.
  9. Book: The Vibe history of hip hop. NOBLE (All Libraries). 1999. Three Rivers Press. 9780609805039. 41572698. November 23, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045521/http://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/1913419?ac=toc. dead.
  10. News: Like, Cool Is Back. The New York Times. June 12, 1994. November 23, 2015. 0362-4331. Trip. Gabriel.
  11. News: A DEATH AS REAL AS IT GETS. The Washington Post. September 14, 1996. November 23, 2015. 0190-8286. en-US. Esther. Iverem.
  12. Web site: Rapper Sheet : People.com. www.people.com. November 23, 2015.
  13. Web site: Havelock Nelson. IMDb. November 23, 2015.
  14. Web site: In-depth with Havelock Nelson (TV Series 2016–). IMDb. November 23, 2015.
  15. Web site: What Had Happened Was: Gravediggaz/RZA on Apple Podcasts . 2024-04-17 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.

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