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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.

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    • Grammy Award, Album Liner Notes, James Brown Star Time Box Set, 1991
  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. An Essentially American Narrative. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. Mar 16, 2021 · Noone has articulated the nuances of hip hops emergence like Nelson George. In this episode Adrian Younge and Nelson discuss black popular culture and the consciousness of the African Diaspora in ...

    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 1165
    • Jazz Is Dead
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    Feb 12, 2021 · February 12, 2021 • Nelson George, author, cultural critic and filmmaker with a passion for African American culture, picks his favorite soulful Tiny Desk concerts. Nelson George is an...

  8. Nov 28, 2023 · Music journalist Nelson George was one of the first writers to document the rise of DJ Kool Herc's new hip-hop movement coming out of New York City . His...

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