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Emcee N.I.C.E. on June 3, 2020
Background information
Birth name	Aulsondro Hamilton
Also known as	Novelist
Genres	Christian hip hop Hip hop West Coast hip hop jazz rap conscious rap
Occupations	rapper songwriter actor curator producer
Instruments	Vocals, drum machine, turntables
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Gypsy City Music
Associated acts	Darius McCrary, Stacey Dash, Aaron Hall, K-Ci Hailey, Dennis Bettis, D.B.I., KansasCali, The Rocturnals, A Lighter Shade of Brown, Doctor Fink, Canton Jones, Fred Hammond
Awards: Full list

Aulsondro Hamilton, known as Emcee N.I.C.E., is a talented American artist. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He also works as an actor and inventor.

Emcee N.I.C.E. was once the lead singer for the group KansasCali. He helped create the animated music series Da Jammies. He also co-founded God's House of Hip Hop Radio, a radio station that has won awards.

His first solo Christian Hip Hop album, Praise, came out in 2017. It quickly became No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. This album had five No. 1 hit songs, including "I Got Angels" and "Glory to God" (featuring Fred Hammond).

Emcee N.I.C.E. has won many awards. He won "Gospel Hip Hop Radio Station of the Year" at the 34th Annual Stellar Awards. He has also won 12 "The Gospel Spin Awards" for his radio work. In 2021, he was named "Radio Man of the Year."

As part of KansasCali, Emcee N.I.C.E. has had songs on six movie soundtracks. These include the Oscar-winning film Crash and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. He also helped produce the acoustic versions of Tupac's "Thugz Mansion" and Nas's "Thugz Mansion (N.Y.)".

Early Career and Music

Working with A Lighter Shade of Brown (1994-1999)

Emcee N.I.C.E. started his music journey as a writer and performer. He worked with the group A Lighter Shade of Brown. He contributed to their albums like Layin' in the Cut and If You Could See Inside Me.

Being Part of KansasCali (2002-2006)

Later, Emcee N.I.C.E. became a lead singer and rapper for the group KansasCali. They released their album Vegas One (The beginning) in 2002. He also worked on songs with famous artists like Tupac and Nas.

Solo Career as Emcee N.I.C.E. (2012-Present)

Since 2012, Emcee N.I.C.E. has been releasing music as a solo artist. He has put out many singles and albums. His song "Tonight" reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart in 2014.

2012 Releases

2013-2016 Releases

2017-2019 Releases

2020 Releases

2021 Releases

2022 Releases

EPs (Extended Plays)

Music Videos

Emcee N.I.C.E. has released several music videos for his songs. The video for "Thugz Mansion" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 2003.

• Other music videos include:
• "If U Wanna Groove" with Lighter Shade of Brown
• "If I..." with KansasCali
• "The Life" with KansasCali
• "Life of The Party" with Stacey Dash & Blake Smith
• "I Got Angels"
• "This Is TBL" with Lamontt Blackshire & DaLomonze
• "Precious Stones" with Bryann Trejo

Movie Soundtracks

Emcee N.I.C.E.'s music has been featured in several movies.

Acting Roles

Emcee N.I.C.E. has also appeared in movies and TV shows.

Movies

Television Shows

Awards & Achievements

Emcee N.I.C.E. has received many awards and nominations for his music and radio work.

Stellar Gospel Music Awards

The Spin Awards

The Gospel Hip Hop Awards

Kingdom Image Awards

Books Written

Emcee N.I.C.E. is also a best-selling author.

• ... of L.O.V.E. – (Learning Our Various Emotions) (July 15, 2015)
• Music Release University - The Indies' Guide to Releasing Music! (August 19, 2022)
• Songwriting Secrets - Mastering the Art of Songwriting (November 20, 2023)

His book Music Release University became a No. 1 best-seller on Amazon Books in the "Music Recording & Sound" category. It was also a Top 10 best-seller in "Music Business."