Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris King (rapper)

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The result was delete‎. Hey man im josh (talk) 18:40, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chris King (rapper)

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Fails WP:MUSIC and WP:GNG, most sources are just links to his music on streaming sites. BlakeIsHereStudios (talk | contributions) 18:05, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But it still shows that everything is based on facts? So what is the problem Elektrinhooo (talk) 18:49, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He hadn't accomplished anything we'd consider for musical notability here; he got barely any press mentions when he was alive. A tragic death, yes, but that isn't enough for notability. Oaktree b (talk) 19:51, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh but I do think his appearances on the Trippie Redd songs are notable. Really good performances and I have never seen anyone say they weren't good. The Trippie Redd tapes he was on did chart on the billboard 200, so I'd say that this is partially because of him. Elektrinhooo (talk) 10:30, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, California, and Tennessee. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 19:02, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: No notability when alive it seems, I don't see charted singles, album reviews or much of anything. Even the many articles on his death are about him being a friend of Justin Bieber. Friend of a famous person doesn't quite get us notability. Oaktree b (talk) 19:50, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - No indication of notability before his death. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:25, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - We've seen this a lot, as a previously non-notable musician (typically a murdered rapper) suddenly gets media coverage for his death, and media outlets use the occasion to talk about his music for the first time ever while quoting more famous people that he knew. This rapper achieved nothing musically that qualifies for notability at WP:NMUSICIAN. All media coverage is about his recent death, but that does not qualify for notability under WP:NVICTIM either. May he R.I.P. but he doesn't qualify for an article here. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 13:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Sources are too thin and it seems notability has not been established. InDimensional (talk) 11:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: The endless list of Spotify links and having another artist's feature considered worthy of it's own section is sloppy and I don't see notability beyond their tragic end Sansbarry (talk) 01:36, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: It's odd that nobody has brought up moving the page to Death of Chris King but even then it would probably not follow WP:NOTNEWS and WP:LASTING. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 19:11, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think even the death is that notable, it's all about "the friend of Justin Bieber" that passed away; we remove the friend link, I still don't think notability has been met. "Person who was a rapper and friend with a famous person" passed away... Oaktree b (talk) 16:13, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as failing notability before death Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 13:11, 2 May 2024 (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.