Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/London Posse


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The result was   keep. Courcelles 01:51, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

London Posse

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Tagged for notability for 5 years; I couldn't establish notability Boleyn (talk) 19:43, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. They toured with The Clash, recorded a radio session for BBC Radio 1, released an album on Mango Records and another on Worldplay Records, received coverage from Hip-Hop Connection and Blues & Soul magazines, appeared on TV . At least one of the members is individually notable. This group were one of the pioneering UK hip hop acts, and Sipho was a pioneering UK beatboxer. This is an important group and we should have an article. --Michig (talk) 20:29, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Billboard describes them as "one of London's most influential rap acts"; The Telegraph says they "finally gave British rap an identity of its own". NME review.  They have multiple mentions in Global Noise: Rap and Hip Hop Outside the USA edited by Tony Mitchell. The article already has cites from The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music and Indie Hits 1980-1989 (Cherry Red Books). The article badly needs tidied, but this is an act of evident historical importance. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:19, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep. Crucially important to the development of British hip-hop, and they easily meet WP:MUSICBIO per the many reliable sources currently referenced in the article and those mentioned above. — sparklism hey! 13:47, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
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