Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Strings (rapper)

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The result was delete. Ultimately, every WP:BLP needs good reliable sources that are cited in the article to make it verifiable to readers. This hasn't got any, as Spartaz' relist points out, so it must be deleted irrespective of any notability derived from music charts. Sandstein 10:49, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Strings (rapper)[edit]

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Non-notable rapper with no viable third-party sources. No albums, only guest appearances, and one novelty single from way back in 2000 that didn't chart. Fails WP:MUSIC, and WP:NOTINHERITED despite requisite namedropping, and article was created by user permanently blocked for disruptive editing and copyright violations. sixtynine ^{• whaddya want? •} 16:51, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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The article inclides a cited reference to her song charting. Wouldn't that make ner notable? FloridaArmy (talk) 19:34, 5 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It charted only on the Hot Rap Songs chart and didn't even touch the Billboard Hot 100, plus that's all she's done. It's not enough to establish notability. sixtynine ^{• whaddya want? •} 06:24, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I'm finding interviews on BET and plenty of substantial coverage such as here. Unclear to me why making Hot Rap Billboard chart doesn't count as charting. Isn't that her genre? What ia the difference between Hot Rap and the Billboard chart that wpuld make her notable? Not a huge star, but she's a rap celeb who performed on mainstream shows and received substantial coverage. FloridaArmy (talk) 07:10, 6 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment It's a promotional puff piece, plus interviews are not reliable sources. sixtynine ^{• whaddya want? •} 23:11, 17 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:30, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. But the sources are allmusic cruft. Glad to change if several good RS can be found. I didn't see any in a quick check. Agricola44 (talk) 23:29, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:39, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Her single got released and did get to touched the chart, I see as featured artist she touched the 100 chart as well to. So what you saying to be a rapper or other genre you got to touched the Hot 100 or 200 to have a article to be notable, well its a lot of rappers on here haven't touched that and still have a article such as Cha Cha, Lady May, Charli Baltimore, Glamorous, Lady B, Lady Luck and more other artists. And interviews are a reliable source she talked about her self how she grow up and how she became a rapper when MTV interview her other artists have them why not this artist can't. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1005:B01E:8A03:9D3E:E15F:D39B:1916 (talk) 03:56, 19 December 2017 (UTC) — 2600:1005:B01E:8A03:9D3E:E15F:D39B:1916 (talk) has made no other edits outside this topic. [reply]

Comment This is a WP:OSE argument, and again, interviews are mainly self-promotional. Charli Baltimore barely passes GNG because she has a Grammy nomination. sixtynine ^{• whaddya want? •} 23:34, 19 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. Agree, OSE is not a valid argument for keep. Incidentally, I had a look at some of those and have since nom'd several for AfD. Others, like Lady Luck (supported by a dedicated article in the New Yorker) are solid. Sources about this person are what is required and those do not seem to be forthcoming. I'll have another look to satisfy myself, but will not change !vote unless something solid pops up. Agricola44 (talk) 15:18, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: I think this is a case of source this or lose this as neither keep comment so far has provided a strong counter to the delete argument
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz ^Humbug! 08:44, 26 December 2017 (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.