Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Beatdown Music

This is a unique genre as others have noted. The term was coined before the Detroit Beatdown series was made. May I use some of the references provided by others? If so how? I really don't want this to be deleted because new genres of American Black music hardly ever get counted and I believe it to be important. LadyBlacktronika (talk) 10:29, 2 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes you certainly can use any references mentioned. Include in your own words (or quote) information that is noteworthy from whatever references you wish, then cite it, something like this:


 * "Beatdown is a genre of dance music growing out of Detroit techno and house, but generally of a slower tempo and with a soulful feel that retains elements of disco. Andy Kellman of allmusic writes that the term was coined by Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes 'as a way of describing the downtempo dance productions' that Detroit produced."


 * It looks horribly complicated but don't worry and give it a try, someone will fix it up if it isn't right, and you get the hang of it after a while. The main idea is typing at the end of sentences. The above will look like this when saved in the article:
 * "Beatdown is a genre of dance music growing out of Detroit techno and house, but generally of a slower tempo and with a soulful feel that retains elements of disco. Andy Kellman of allmusic writes that the term was coined by Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes 'as a way of describing the downtempo dance productions' that Detroit produced."


 * Then at the end of your article simply type:

"==References==" ""


 * Which will transform to look like this when saved: