Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Body Count (album)


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted 16:28, 18 November 2007.

Body Count (album)
Self-nomination. I'm nominating this article for featured article because I feel that it is well-written, well-referenced, and is as detailed as possible, in addition to providing an interesting read regarding the history of American music. The article is currently listed at requests for proofreading. Any problems concerning copyediting should be cleared up. (Ibaranoff24 13:14, 3 November 2007 (UTC))
 * Nominate and Support. (Ibaranoff24 13:14, 3 November 2007 (UTC))
 * Oppose for the moment. When it's copy-edited, I'll have another look! ;) Right now, for example, there are two uses of "focus" in the same sentence, as well as a misplaced modifier ("Previously known only as a rapper, the album... Really? The album was previously known as a rapper?!)&mdash;and that's just in the first paragraph. Also, is there a reason why the same album cover picture is used in two places in the article? MeegsC | Talk 20:04, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Strike that last question; I just realized they've removed the words "Cop Killer" from the guy's chest. Yes, I'm clueless... MeegsC | Talk 20:09, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Neutral I do think this still needs a bit of copy-editing work; there are some awkwardly written sentences in the opening paragraphs, for example. (For instance, is "various social and political issues, with lyrics describing topics ranging..." really necessary, or could you just say "various social and political issues ranging...") However, I'll be away from my computer for a few weeks, and don't want an outstanding "oppose" to potentially keep this article from getting through! MeegsC | Talk 21:50, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Done. (Ibaranoff24 02:10, 8 November 2007 (UTC))


 * Support. I did a copy edit but found it already well written. In particular, the article does well at keeping track of the band, the album, and the song, all entitled Body Count - I was never left guessing to which it was referring. Few things I wasn't sure how to handle: (1) "The performer formed Body Count..." could be re-written to avoid the double form. (2) "Over the next month, controversy against the band grew." - which month? no timeframe is specified in the section. (3) Second paragraph of "Controversy" begins with a very long run-on sentence. --maclean 23:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment — I was able to make a few of these changes. (Ibaranoff24 14:01, 7 November 2007 (UTC))


 * Support: Seriously an article I never thought would be that good. For me it's got to do with me only for Ice T not that I'm a punk fan. Woop-Woop That's the sound of da Police 18:03, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.