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  1. 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 . [1] [2] [3] [4]

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  2. Aug 11, 2023 · Nelson George, author and filmmaker, discusses the origins, development and impact of hip-hop culture in the U.S. and the world. He covers topics such as the golden age of rap, the commercial breakthrough of hip-hop in the '90s and the role of women in the genre.

    • 8 min
    • Amna Nawaz,Anne Azzi Davenport,Karina Cuevas,Courtney Norris
  3. nelson-george.squarespace.com › bioBio — Nelson George

    Nelson George. Nelson George is an established author and filmmaker with a passion for telling stories of the black experience in America. George is the author of several ground breaking histories of African American music, including Where Did Our Love Go: the Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound, The Death of Rhythm & Blues and Hip Hop America.

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0313555Nelson George - IMDb

    Nelson George is a Brooklyn-born filmmaker who has worked on documentaries, TV shows and movies about hip-hop, sports and culture. He has won an American Book Award and been nominated for a Primetime Emmy.

    • January 1, 1
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  5. Nelson George discusses the film “12 Years a Slave” with its director, Steve McQueen; the artist Kara Walker; the actor Chiwetel Ejiofor; and the historian Eric Foner. Interviews by Nelson George

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  7. 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 ...

  8. 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. George contributed to the bohemnian renaissance of Spike Lee turning Brooklyn into a global brand, living the explosion of Black culture across film, music, art ...

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