Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, better known by his stage name Emcee N.I.C.E., is an American Christian hip hop recording artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, inventor, entrepreneur and former lead vocalist/rapper of the duo KansasCali. He is the co-creator of the animated music series Da Jammies, The co-founder of The Stellar Award winning radio station GodâÂÂs House of Hip Hop Radio powered by Dash Radio, A Best Selling Author for his book âÂÂMusic Release UniversityâÂÂ. He is president of two non-profit organizations, The iTL Foundation (Information, Technology & Literacy) of Los Angeles and Urbanomics 101, the Managing Editor for RYZE Magazine, a christian hip hop lifestyle magazine and an American Inventor. He is the co-producer of 2 Pac's Thugz Mansion acoustic, the first single released from the certified triple platinum album Better Dayz and the Nas acoustic Thugz Mansion (N.Y.), off of the certified platinum album God's Son
Emcee N.I.C.E.âÂÂs debut recording as a Christian Hip Hop Recording artist came when the album Praise was released in 2017 and became his first solo project to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and âÂÂBillboard Gospel Album Salesâ the album would yield Five No. 1 hit records on the Billboard charts in "I Got Angels" claiming two positions along with "Glory to God" (ft. Fred Hammond) & Nielsen BDS including a No. 1 gospel album in Praise.
Emcee N.I.C.E. received nominations for Rap Hip-Hop Gospel CD of the Year and Gospel Hip Hop Radio Station of Year at the 34th Annual Stellar Awards, the last of which he won. He is also a 12 time "The Gospel Spin Awards" winner, in the categories of "Internet Radio Personality of the Year," 2 time "Best Radio Show 2 or More â (God's Calamari w/ Emcee N.I.C.E. & The God Squad)," 2 time "Voice of the Year, Station Manager/Program Director of the Year" are the notables, he received a total of 17 Nominations in Gospel radio from the Gospel Spin Award and in 2021 Emcee N.I.C.E. was honored as "Radio Man of the Year."
Emcee N.I.C.E. also known as Novelist with the duo KansasCali, has been on six motion picture soundtracks, Oscar Award Winning film Crash song "If I...", Mr. & Mrs. Smith (International Soundtrack) song "If I Never See You Again", Haven Original Soundtrack song "Uuuh", Kickin' It Old Skool song "The Life", song "U Gotta Fight!"
In 2015, under his real name Aulsondro Hamilton, he voiced the character "Novelist" in a 3D animated music series entitled Da Jammies.
Tonight feat. Suhana Machete peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart in 2014 (Billboard Albums)
A music video for "Thugz Mansion" was shot. The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video.
|- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. (God's House of Hip Hop Radio on Dash Radio) || Gospel Hip Hop Station of the Year || |- | Rap Hip-Hop Gospel CD of the Year || |-
|- | rowspan="2" | 2020 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. (God's House of Hip Hop Radio on Dash Radio) || Internet Station of the Year || |-
|- | rowspan="2" | 2021 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. (God's House of Hip Hop Radio on Dash Radio) || Internet Station of the Year || |-
|- | rowspan="2" | 2024 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. (Amen Right There (ft. Canton Jones & Everett Drake)|| Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year || |-
|- |rowspan="2" | 2019 | Emcee N.I.C.E. | Voice of the Year | |- | Emcee N.I.C.E. | Internet Radio Personality of the Year | |- |- |rowspan="4" | 2019 | Emcee N.I.C.E. | Internet Radio Host of the Year | |- | Emcee N.I.C.E. | Best Radio Show 2 or More â (God's Calamari w/ Emcee N.I.C.E. & The God Squad) | |- | "God's House of Hip Hop Radio on Dash Radio" Curated by Emcee N.I.C.E. | Best New Station of the Year | |- | "God's House of Hip Hop Radio on Dash Radio" Curated by Emcee N.I.C.E. | Internet Radio Station of the Year |
|- |rowspan="3" | 2020 | Emcee N.I.C.E. | Voice of the Year | |- | Emcee N.I.C.E. & The God Squad | Best Radio Show | |- | God's House of Hip Hop powered by Dash Radio Curated by Emcee N.I.C.E. | Best Radio Station |
|- |rowspan="3" | 2021 | Emcee N.I.C.E. | STATION MANAGER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR | |- | God's House of Hip Hop powered by Dash Radio Curated by Emcee N.I.C.E. | RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR |
|- | rowspan="6" | 2021 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. || Living Legend Recipient || |-
|- | rowspan="6" | 2022 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. || Male Urban Artist of the Year || |- | Best Gospel Hip Hop Song || |- | Best Gospel Hip Hop Collaboration || |- | Best Male Latino || |- | Best Gospel Latino Collaboration || |- | Best Gospel Hip Hop Radio Show ||
The complete list of winners can be found here https://www.thegospelhiphopawards.com/team-4
|- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || rowspan="6" | Emcee N.I.C.E. || Hip Hop Artist of the Year || |- | Producer of the Year â (Sam Peezy) ||
Awards/Nominations
Note: (Music Release University - The Indies' Guide to Releasing Music! is an Amazon Books New Release Best Seller achieving No. 1 in the category of "Music Recording & Sound" and a Top 10 Best Seller in the category of "Music Business")