Template:Did you know nominations/No Mediocre


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:37, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

No Mediocre

 * ... that "No Mediocre" is a "get-your-shit-together" type of record?
 * Comment: Not a self nomination.
 * Comment: Not a self nomination.

Created by Ignorantart (talk), STATicVapor (talk). Nominated by Launchballer (talk) at 10:31, 19 June 2014 (UTC).


 * The hook is no good as that claim is made by the artist himself and what we actually have in the article is " It’s a get-your-sh—together-type of-record" (so the sh- bit could be shopping or shoes, both of which I find more uplifting than shit; T.I. probably just didn't want to mention shopping or shoes in front of the reporter which is why it is partially blanked) Belle (talk) 00:48, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that "No Mediocre" was intended as "something to uplift women"?-- Laun  chba  ller  18:58, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg New enough (created 18 June, nom 19 June) and long enough. No need for QPQ. ALT1 checks out online with citation #6. I have struck the original hook in response to comment by Belle above. The article image is fair use with appropriate licence and rationale. I have reduced the image size as required by the licence terms. The article text is objective and neutral, and fully referenced. I understand that the paragraph beginning "On June 17, 2014" is referenced with citation #6 which is written at the end of the blockquote. No problems with disambig links or with access to external links. Citations 1-7 were checked for copyvio (see issue 2 below). Citations 8-23 were not checked. Issues: (1) References #1 and #10 in the Tracklisting section are sales pages. I do not object to this personally, as it is better to show people that they can buy the tracks cheaply, than to make the album sound interesting in the article then leave them possibly googling for free downloads. However, to prevent hassle and delay on this nom I suggest that you remove the citations. (2) Re possible sources of copyvio and close paraphrasing: "recruited pharrell williams who was influential in his move to columbia to executive produce the lp (citation #4)""as well and deep down his new record is about being your best self (citation #6)" When issues 1 and 2 are resolved, this nom should be OK. --Storye book (talk) 14:47, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I must be honest; I thought by 'issues 1 and 2' I thought you meant the two issues of copyvio. I'm not following what the problem is with the sales cites; they're primary sources which are fine for sourcing raw data.-- Laun  chba  ller  23:52, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

As the close paraphrasing has been cleared up and I don't see a major problem with the track listings, I'm going to pass this on the basis of Storye book's previous review with ALT1 (I'm all for a bit a of uplifting) Belle (talk) 15:07, 29 July 2014 (UTC)