Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Snak the Ripper

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 04:29, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Snak the Ripper

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BLP without reliable sources for an eminently non-notable MySpace rapper, to borrow another hip-hop fan's phrase. Drmies (talk) 18:54, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, no significant coverage I can find. --Nuujinn (talk) 18:57, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Well, he's from my hometown so I've definitely heard of him. I just don't believe he's reached the level of notability yet to warrant his own Wikipedia article, this is an encyclopedia not a music directory or promotional venue. Most underground rappers popular locally and on the internet just don't stand up to the criteria laid out in
  Caspian, at least he's signed to a major independent label, and all he gets is a brief mention in that label's article. But Snak the Ripper does have talent and I wouldn't be surprised if, given time, he does become notable enough. -- œ^™ 19:14, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete - Not presently wikipedia notable.
  Off2riorob (talk) 20:08, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete-Not a big name in rappingMaz640 (talk) 20:34, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete not notable obviously—
  t 20:50, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete as article fails
  notability criteria for rappers. Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 01:52, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply
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• Delete and keep on watchlists for possible recreation, salting if necessary. Older versions of article were quite promotional, suggesting of COI. I cleaned up most of it. 67.119.12.29 (talk) 03:37, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Fails
  WP:BAND. Burpelson AFB (talk) 16:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)[reply
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• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:40, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Snow Delete, not notable, level of vandal tag removal edits is getting tiresome. Hairhorn (talk) 03:38, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.