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 * Sade: [ Sade (singer) ]
 * I have grown up listening to Sade. My grandmother has seen her in concert and has only said positive things about her. When her album came out in 2010 I was very excited and hoped to see her in concert as well but she did not tour for her album Solider of Love. Recently I was watching Widows and was unaware that Sade did a song for the movie. Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, and Daniel Kaluuya made me want to see the movie but Sade sealed the deal for me. The timing of this assignment was just conveniently placed.

Lead

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 * The beginning includes Sade's given name and a break timeline of her albums up until the present
 * Yes the article has a chart with a nicely descriptions of the sub-categories available to jump to.
 * Yes, they speak about, "unsubstantiated rumors of mental illness and addiction" the why to these speculations are not explained. This makes me a little uncomfortable because if they are unsubstantiated they should not even be mentioned in my opinion.
 * It is pretty concise and does not have wordiness

Content

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 * For the most part, the section about her impact was a little lack-luster for me. Sade signed one of the best record deals in history with Epic Records. She arguably should be an example of how music artist should handle their deals in the future. Some musicians such as Kanye have complained publicly on Twitter about their record deals being equivalent to jail. Kanye posted his whole record contract on his profile page by page. Sade's deal has allowed for her to take what the article calls "hiatuses" from the limelight. This is due to her being financially sound and she should he a blueprint to other artist seeking the longevity that she has achieved.
 * Yes, the content is current. They follow the recent singles she has done with her band.
 * Yes, the importance of her record deal should be amplified. The gossip and rumors about her hiatus should not be highlighted because they are rumors.
 * Beings that Sade is a black woman her article being expanded upon is amazing. I wish they would have included more of her quotes from her interview with JET magazine.

Tone and Balance

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 * This article is not neutral when it comes to her impact and legacy. Most of the references are from outlets such as The New Yorker, BBC, and The Observer. These outlets have no problem speaking about her musical sound. However, I do not see many references to how outlets like JET feel about her sound and impact.
 * This article overall paints Sade as very successful which is great. There are brief mentions of her wit, she is a very smart woman when it comes to her financial security.
 * Sade is very private. This shifts the focus on her as a performer and I think that is good. Individual success can be overshadowed by their personal life and this is not the case.
 * This article pushes people to want more of Sade which I like. I would like to see more of her.

Sources and References

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 * Yes, almost all of the points about her sound, sales, and contributions have reliable sources.
 * Of somewhat, there is not a lot out there about Sade, she is a very private person.
 * Yes, the sources are current.
 * The majority of the articles references are from a Western perspective. JET Magazine offers some diversity but is only referenced four times. BBC has a non-American voice which is a different take. I know she is private but it would have been nice to see something attempted by a Nigerian paper. At one point she toured internationally but there's not a big international journalism footprint.
 * Yes, all links I accessed were working.

Organization

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 * Yes, overall the article is well-written. There are times when the band and Sade herself are mentioned in one sentence, these sentences are at times a little rough to read.
 * Yes, they spelled recognized as "recognised" in the intro paragraph.
 * Yes, this article has effective organization of sub-categories.

Images and Media

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 * Not really, there should be more than two photos of Sade. I am not sure if there is some issues with copywriting or how she would feel. Seeing her with her band would help. Bandmates are mentioned in the article and adding photos of them gives us a visualization of what is going on. There is a photo on Google of their album going triple-platinum and everyone is there. Also, including photos of her and her son would be a nice touch. She has some nice photos on the web with her then-daughter and a current one with her son.
 * Partially, the first one has where the photo was taken but the second does not.
 * Yes, these photos adhere to policies.
 * The photos feel plugged in at the end. They do not flow throughout. There are no smiling photos of her with her bandmates or family.

Checking the talk page

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 * This page is a Wikiproject and I did not see any new postings.
 * (Should have read this question first) Yes, this page is a part of a WikiProject. It is linked by the categories: Women in Music, R&B and Soul, African Diaspora, etc.
 * Wikipedia has to have a consensus before they can make changes on this page. This is a safeguard for Sade's image which is nice.

Overall impressions

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 * Status? I would say this article is up-to-date and changing. Sade is expected to release a collection on vinyl records later this year, it will be interesting to see how Wikipedia includes this on her page.
 * This page focuses on her success and the bands success which is nice. This mist of rumors and gossip floating around on the page gives me tabloid remnants which I did not like. Also, there should be some mention of her record deal and some photos just because.
 * (Should have read this question before my last response) There are some small things that could be built upon.
 * This article is a strong 80 percent complete in my evaluation.

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