Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/La the Darkman (2nd nomination)


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The result was   keep. Small amount of notability that makes it notable enough for an article (non-admin closure) Vacation nine 03:14, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

La the Darkman
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No coverage in reliable sources. Has alot of WP:POV issues and entire bio is mostly unsourced.  STATic  message me!  04:24, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment: This one is a little frustrating. I'm finding tons upon tons upon tons of brief, trivial mentions in relation to various different performers, but no in-depth coverage that would show notability. There's a mention in one of the articles that his Heist of the Century album went gold through Atlantic Records, but that puts it immediately at odds with the statement that he released the album through someone else. I didn't see any other mention of the album releasing through anyone else, but if the gold can be confirmed then that would have him passing WP:MUSICBIO. I don't see where he's released any other albums than HotC- the rest are all appearances and mixtapes. I do want to state that the original layout of the article was largely copyvio from one of the sources I've since removed. I suppose it could've been speedied for that, but the notability claims here are vague enough that we really should have a proper AfD with the new guidelines so we can determine once and for all if he passes notability guidelines.Tokyogirl79 (talk) 09:43, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The album seems to have gotten onto a Billboard chart, but at 37th place on one of the specialized ranks. I'm not sure if that counts or not since it was "only" 37.Tokyogirl79 (talk) 10:05, 13 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Weak keep. Seems to be borderline important enough. There's a brief Allmusic bio and review, his album reached #37 on the Billboard R&B albums, contributions to several notable albums, e.g., track used on a film soundtrack (the excellent Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai), various other bits of coverage that suggest sufficient significance. --Michig (talk) 22:00, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:28, 14 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep, agree with Michig: minor notability but, however, passes the bar.Cavarrone (talk) 17:33, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Theo polisme  00:32, 20 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep It is relatively minor coverage, but this is an underground rapper we are talking about here. Considering the #37 placement on a Billboard chart, I think it may be just enough to meet the criteria for inclusion set out at WP:MUSICBIO. — sparklism  hey! 11:10, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
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