Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lil Coner


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The result was Delete. —Quarl (talk) 2007-03-07 06:42Z 

Lil Coner

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originally listed as csd, I'm not certain either way. Artist seems to be somewhat notable, however in my opinion this is borderline. Not sure whether to keep or delete.-- malo (tlk) (cntrbtns) 02:17, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. When an "artist's" only ref or external link is his MySpace page it is usually an indicator that he fails the notability guidline on music. The fact that this article also fails the fundemental and mandatory attribution policy is a natural consequence of the previously stated condition. NeoFreak 02:22, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. No sources, no article. —Carolfrog 02:29, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletions.   -- Eastmain 03:15, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment. When I see an insufficiently sourced article, I first go to Allmusic.com. In this case, I was able to find a listing, so I added it to the article. The next step would be to find a reliable source which specializes in "underground gangsta rappers". I tried http://xxlmag.com, but I didn't find a reference there. Perhaps there are better sources. In any event, this sounds like a case where reliable sources exist but may be hard to find. Are his albums on a notable independent label? If so, then he passes WP:MUSIC. --Eastmain 03:15, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete: MySpace artists aren't linking to their labels.  It's good to do extra research, but, given the ease of entry into the "rappa" market and the ease of production of CD's these days, we still need to look for those who are notable, which means standing out from the crowd, not standing in the middle of it.  Utgard Loki 13:35, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: Thanks for the Allmusic link, Eastmain; that spurred me to find out more about the artist. He seems to have 5 tracks in Rhapsody, a notable subscription music service that doesn't seem to allow uploads - I haven't used Rhapsody, so I may be wrong. Mama Tried on the label Urbanlife is the only album on which Lil Coner is the solo artist; the other 5 are compilations by the label Connected Inc. One would think that his myspace page would give clues about his work, but he isn't helping us out there today. --Strangerer (Talk) 15:32, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
 * From a linked article on the artist's Myspace page, "Ya'll know and you know we dangerous even our logo has a gun, Connected Inc. My record label dropped its first album Dec 03' and now we on our seventh." I think this seals it as a non-notable independent label. Delete. --Strangerer (Talk) 15:38, 2 March 2007 (UTC)


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