Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, better known by his stage name Emcee N.I.C.E., is an African American, Puerto Rican rapper. He was born in Los Angeles, California, of Puerto Rican descent, but was raised in El Paso, Texas and Topeka, Kansas. He has served as a producer, writer and recording artist, working with legendary artists such as 2 Pac, Nas, A Lighter Shade of Brown, Aaron Hall (singer), K-Ci Hailey, Doctor Fink, Al B.