Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stig of the Dump (rapper)


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The result was   keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 17:06, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Stig of the Dump (rapper)

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Fails WP:N and WP:RS. Of the four sources given, End of The Weak doesn't mention him, one is a Facebook link and the others are YouTube videos. None of which establishes notability whatsoever. Ritchie333  (talk)  12:55, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * What a silly nomination very notable rapper. Unfortunately most of the serious peer reviewed scientifical journals don't mention hiphop. Actually the battletitles he won are enough to establish notability. Stig is even featured on BBC music showcase. Did you mean to nominate Stigg of the Dump? Arcandam (talk) 13:07, 29 July 2012 (UTC) p.s. sofixit
 * Comment BBC music actually reviewed his album. His battlerecord is very impressive: 2xWorld EOW Challenge Champion of Champions, 2xUK EOW Challenge Champion, UK Battlescars Champion, on Jump Off he was both a Tag Team Champion and a judge. Stig has also written for the likes of The Guardian, Front, ZOO, One Week To Live, Music Week, Hip Hop Connection and continues to write for HHC Digital. When he released the HOMELESS MICROPHONIST EP it was the number 1 seller on the UK’s biggest Hip Hop mail order site until it sold out. He worked with people like R.A. the Rugged Man. Who? R.A. the Rugged Man, arguable the biggest name in this scene. They created a 12" together, that was chosen as a single of the month in Hip Hop Connection, IDJ & DJ Magazine. Arcandam (talk) 16:15, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 16:27, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Response If Stig has written for the Guardian, could you supply an appropriate link from www.guardian.co.uk that we can use as a reference in the article? -- Ritchie333  (talk)  17:24, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Do you know the template sofixit? You don't seem very keen on my suggestion to actually improve the article together. Arcandam (talk) 17:39, 29 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep, probably  I can't see a Guardian article *by* Stig, but there are one or two that talk about him. 11 Dec 2010. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:38, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I've added three more refs from the news. Should be simple to use these to prove notability. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:46, 29 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 23:26, 29 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep – This person passes WP:BASIC and WP:GNG:
 * Stig of the Dump interview with Huck Magazine
 * International Business Times (Floyd Allen, 2 May 2011)
 * BBC: Stig of the Dump "Mood Swings" Review (Adam Kennedy, 15 November 2010)
 * Evening Standard (David Smyth, 30 March 2007)
 * Also, per WP:NRVE, topic notability is about the availability of significant coverage in reliable sources, and not based upon whether or not sources are present in articles. Northamerica1000(talk) 08:52, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
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