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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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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
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 ...
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
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.
Jul 6, 2019 · Producer of the Netflix's series "The Get Down" and author of "Where Did Our Love Go?" or "The Death of Rhythm and Blues" talks about black music and its tireless spirit of...
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- 2058
- Signed Media
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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...
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