Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Barber (rapper)


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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Liz Read! Talk! 03:02, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Michael Barber (rapper)

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Fails WP:NMUSIC. All of the sourcing is from local-level sources or questionable sources that look like they lack serious editorial oversight. No albums that charted, and no two albums on a major record label. Mz7 (talk) 03:17, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Mz7 (talk) 03:17, 18 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep Delete per WP:GNG. I found coverage in a major newspaper, Chicago Tribune, and a regional newspaper, Evansville Courier & Press.  APK  whisper in my ear  04:31, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * The Chicago Tribune source that you linked says that it is written by a Community Contributor. Per this explanation, Community Contributors are registered users of TribLocal.com and Chicagotribune.com who have photos, articles, announcements and local events to share with other readers. This content can be posted online for free using our publishing tools. Because of this, I would disagree that the Chicago Tribune source is the "major newspaper" coverage you say it is, and a limited amount of local coverage is not sufficient either. Mz7 (talk) 06:45, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I didn't even see the community contributor part. That's kind of odd for such a large paper.  APK  whisper in my ear  06:55, 18 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Indiana-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:22, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete subject doesn't seem to rise to the standard of MUSICBIO.-KH-1 (talk) 02:24, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and above, I can't find any coverage besides the two local news articles discussed above. Most of the cites in the article itself are not WP:RS. Nsevs  •  Talk  02:12, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete The clowns behind articles on this wannabe and his fraud mate have long been using Wikipedia as a joke, creating articles based on exaggeration, lies and fake articles and are currently community banned but continue on using a series of throw away socks. Previously deleted from Michael Barber (musician). duffbeerforme (talk) 12:13, 24 July 2023 (UTC)


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