Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2K Sports Mixtape (Hosted By Clinton Sparks)


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The result was Keep (closed by non-admin). RMHED (talk) 19:48, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

2K Sports Mixtape (Hosted By Clinton Sparks)

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Per WP:MUSIC, mixtapes are not notable unless there is substantial coverage in reliable sources. Prod was declined stating there were refs available via a google search. No reliable sources were found. Mdsummermsw (talk) 17:20, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong keep Apparently nominator did not search hard enough, because I found quite a few on the first page of google. First of all, it is created by 2K Sports, a major computer gaming company, and noted on their website. Hiphopreaction.com discusses it, as does Gamezone, BDGamers.net, Mixtape Pass (cached), Generation Hip Hop,MTV.com (discussing artists on the tape's tour,AndOne Australia, who is helping host the tour, etc. There's plenty of reliable sources on this. &rArr;   SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  17:48, 31 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment Also notice that what is said at WP:MUSIC is not intended for big name "mixtapes" such as this one, which is only a "mixtape" in name, and is more in common with a full ensemble album. Per WP:MUSIC: " In general, if the musician or ensemble that recorded an album is considered notable, then officially released albums may have sufficient notability to have individual articles on Wikipedia." It should be noted that nearly all artists on this tape have significant articles on them on wikipedia. &rArr;   SWAT Jester    Son of the Defender  17:50, 31 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. Tend to agree with Swatjester.   Well documented, reviewed, and sourced by all kinds of reliable third party sources.  Its a "mixtape" in name, but professionally produced by Dan the Automator of all people.   However, I will also say that this article is in desperate need of a Rename.  The whole "hosted by" bit needs to be lopped off.   -- ShinmaWa(talk) 17:58, 31 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep: Notable CD, and I have to disagree about taking off the "Hosted By" part, because that's part of the title (which is why I put it there). Jay (talk) 20:38, 1 February 2008 (UTC)


 * The only reason why I said that is usually a parenthetical in the title is used to disambiguate the article or to identify what type of thing the article is, such as "(album)".  In addition, the only place where "hosted by Clinton Sparks" is pritned in relation to this compilation is at the top of the official webpage and it's not in parens.   Even on that page, all other references to it is just "2K Sports Mixtape".  All the other source pages don't have the "hosted by" part either.  This leads me to believe that the title is "2K Sports Mixtape" and the "hosted by" bit at the top of the webpage was more descriptive than actually part of the title.  -- ShinmaWa(talk) 23:19, 1 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Dan "the Automator" Nakamura seems notable, so this album is notable by association. « D. Trebbien ( talk ) 19:04 2008 February 3 (UTC)
 * Keep - inherent notability from Dan the Automator in my view. -Halo (talk) 13:33, 5 February 2008 (UTC)


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