Talk:Dee-1

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Dear editors and administrators, This is a response to the remark that this article does not 'indicate the importance or significance of the subject.'

This article and musician does in fact meet the criteria found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MUSIC.

Specifically, criteria 1: Has been the subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable.

The article lists multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent from the musician or ensemble itself and reliable.

Those sources include CNN and Billboard Magazine: a) CNN, http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/20/minorities.disease/index.htm b) Billboard Magazine, Feb 14, 2009. page 57. http://books.google.com/books?id=UUF2dfsdl7wC&lpg=PT56&ots=A78Iq16lz-&dq=david%20augustine%20billboard&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=david%20augustine%20billboard&f=false

Other non-trivial published works which were not mentioned in the article include: c) The Advocate (Baton Rouge Newspaper): http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/38549972.html d) Offbeat Magazine: Louisiana Music and Culture. http://www.offbeat.com/2010/06/01/dee-1-i-hope-they-hear-me-mixtape/

Additionally, in the spirit of criteria #11, he has at least one song that is on national rotation at a national television network. Specifically the song 'Jay, 50, & Weezy' is being broadcast on MTV Jams with an audience of over 70 million. Here is a tweet from Tuma Basa, Program Director at MTV Jams to Dee-1 about the video: http://twitter.com/MTVJams/status/29524796903