Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lil Ru

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Tim Song (talk) 00:52, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lil Ru[edit]

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Delete This muscian has just released his first album and pressed the CDs himself. He fails the Criteria for musicians and ensembles and there are no reliable sources. --Bejnar (talk) 00:12, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the claim is that he pressed the CDs for his self-published CDs but that the current one is on Def Jam. This seems to check out on Allmusic [1]. He also had singles on Capitol in 2007 [2]. No chart positions are listed though. --DanielRigal (talk) 00:23, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

~~Weak delete~~ due to the lack of serious coverage in Google News (although there are several passing mentions) ~~or any chart positions. Fails the other criteria in WP:MUSIC although close on #5~~. --DanielRigal (talk) 01:00, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Change to weak keep. The album chart position just puts him over the threshold. If the singles can be referenced as charting too then that would be even better. --DanielRigal (talk) 15:10, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

'Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this rapper. If this is deleted, his album 21 & Up should be deleted also. Joe Chill (talk) 04:19, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. —J04n(talk page) 13:18, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Two charting singles (Will Destroy and Shawty What You Doin') and charting album (21 and up) [3], and signed to major label (Def Jam). This is a clearcut keeper, is it not? -- Samir 06:11, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Tim Song (talk) 00:33, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the album has charted. The reference that was found by Samir has been added, Lil Ru passes WP:MUSICBIO per criterion 2. J04n(talk page) 13:17, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Passes WP:MUSIC with documented chart success. Tevildo (talk) 14:37, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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