Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Acid rap

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. –Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 17:32, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Acid rap[edit]

Although I feel that this genre term is notable, unfortunately there are not enough sources to define any artist other than Esham, Eminem and Insane Clown Posse as performers of this genre. Because of this, and the fact that all of the information contained herein can be found either at the entries for these artists or in the article horrorcore, there is little reason to keep this article. Ibaranoff24 (talk) 20:32, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Largely unverifiable, only applied to an artist or two or three. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 23:49, 17 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Eminem is one of the bestselling rap artists of all time and appears to be a pioneering member of this genre. Also, the sources appear solid. 138.23.82.131 (talk) 01:01, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Yamamoto Ichiro (talk) 00:13, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DELETE THE CONTENT IN THIS ARTICLE IS NOT VERIFIABLE THROUGH RELIABLE THIRD PARTY PUBLICATIONS. (HAPPY CAPSLOCK DAY!!) JBsupreme (talk) 07:22, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is; see refs. Spellcast (talk) 16:43, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, seems more like synthesis than anything else. Stifle (talk) 10:05, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Notability is different from "fame", "importance", or "popularity". The rationale for deletion is based on how popular this style is rather than notability (and even the nominator agrees this term is notable). Something only needs to be notable—not popular—to have an article. Since this is verified through reliable third party sources, I say keep. Spellcast (talk) 16:43, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. -- raven1977 (talk) 02:03, 23 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - It does not matter how many artists the term may apply to, it is verifiable in multiple WP:RS that the term exists and is applicable to a style and group of ppl. Even the Nom feels "this genre term is notable". Exit2DOS2000^•T•C• 05:36, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.