Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dax (rapper)


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The result was delete. RL0919 (talk) 01:54, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

Dax (rapper)

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WP:BLP of a musician, not properly referenced as having any notability claim that would pass WP:NMUSIC. Of the 48 footnotes here, 42 of them are just his own songs metaverifying themselves on online music stores or his own self-published YouTube channel; another two are Q&A interviews in which he's talking about himself, not being written about in the third person; and one is his roster entry on the self-published website of the college basketball team he played for. That means literally 45 of the 48 footnotes are not support for notability at all. And of the three remaining footnotes that actually are to some form of third party third person media coverage, none of them is compelling evidence of notability either: one is just a piece of "local kid does stuff" human interest coverage in the local newspaper of the city where the college he attended is based; one is covering him solely in the context of aspiring to get signed to a label in the future; and the third is just about him beefing with a much more famous rapper. As always, the notability test for musicians is not just that their music is locatable on online music stores or social media platforms: the notability test is that he has received significant reliable source coverage about him accomplishing something that passes WP:NMUSIC. As always, no prejudice against recreation in the future if and when the notability equation has changed, but the sourcing and substance on offer here suggest that this is just WP:TOOSOON at best. Bearcat (talk) 20:53, 1 August 2019 (UTC)
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 * Delete Wholeheartedly agree with nom. I have removed non-reliable sources from this article in the past, then sent to draft, then removed the same sources when it came back out of draft again, so am well aware of what is left and its lack of WP:SIGCOV with which to satisfy WP:NMUSIC. WP:TOOSOON. -Lopifalko (talk) 08:03, 3 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete The nomination is spot on with the problems with the sources. Of the three cited as being marginally legitimate, they are either small time or solicit submissions for content, adding up to no significant coverage. ShelbyMarion (talk) 14:54, 3 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Nearly all publications solicit for content including the NYT, LA Times. Guardian etc, I've submitted articles to them, all declined of course Atlantic306 (talk) 23:03, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Indeed, Atlantic306 (talk), as does the company I currently work for, HistoryNet, and the ones previous. My experience gives me insight into the nature of user submissions, and how certain publications and websites differ from one another. I agree not all user submission content in unreliable, but I do find a distinction in significance between a non-assigned “Next-Big-Thing” promotional piece in the NTY, LA Times, etc., vs. one submitted to HipHopDX (which is the one I non-specifically referred to). Especially for an artist whose career experience so far is measured by listens/views to self-download sites and YouTube videos. ShelbyMarion (talk) 13:39, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 04:11, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
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 * Delete Per nom. Insignificant coverage. Taewangkorea (talk) 12:56, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete a non-notable rapper.John Pack Lambert (talk) 05:59, 6 August 2019 (UTC)


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