Nelson George, pictured at the premiere of his Say Hey, Willie Mays! documentary in 2022, was one of the first journalists to write about DJ Kool Herc.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 27: Nelson George attends SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS Premiere in NYC at SVA Theater on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for HBO)