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The result was Keep, subject has been shown to meet WP:MUSIC criterion#2 (non-admin close). RMHED (talk) 19:53, 27 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blood Raw[edit]

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Unknown rapper once worked for a band and is now about to release a single. Damiens.rf 15:13, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp | talk to me 16:40, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Keep. He is signed to the major label Def Jam, and just released his debut album this past Tuesday on that major label, with several major guest features. That's notable enough for me. Tom Danson (talk) 01:57, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Wow, I'm the only entry? Even if he's not popular, popularity ≠ notability, so I stand by my statement. Tom Danson (talk) 18:13, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• STRONG Keep He has had his video shown on 106 & Park, not to mention a commercial promoting his CD; he's blowing up on the hip-hop scene as we speak.Y5nthon5a (talk) 16:41, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I put two billboard references on the page. Plus, his album with his group USDA debuted at number 4 on the billboard 200. ALSO, he has a page on Def Jam's website.Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:32, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

USDA have an article of their own. --Damiens.rf 16:29, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete without prejudice. The subject lacks reliable third party coverage, which prevents a reliable encyclopedia article to be written (at this time). JBsupreme (talk) 05:25, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Want a reason why it should be keeped? Because he has a single on billboard.com! Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:31, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. Article lists 2 albums released. Seems notable enough.Yobmod (talk) 15:42, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  One of the albums is actually from USDA, not Blood Raw. The other one (his only one) was released June 17 (exactly one week ago!) --Damiens.rf 16:29, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure if you know this, but USDA is a rap group consisting of Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla, and Blood Raw.Y5nthon5a (talk) 08:03, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I noticed that. My point is that if his notability is so attached to USDA's, he shouldn't have an article of his own, but instead be mentioned on USAD's article. --Damiens.rf 15:26, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Read my comment at the end of this page I added a couple days ago. Y5nthon5a (talk) 18:17, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per Damiens.rf, I don't feel that the subject has matured enough to develop an article at this time. RFerreira (talk) 17:35, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• May I ask why this is not closed yet? He has a charted Billboard song. He has a video that's been on BET. He has an album that is on the Billboards, with USDA and his own. He has a Def Jam website. What more is there to show?!Y5nthon5a (talk) 20:24, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Reluctant keep - subject is sufficiently notable, he is signed to a major label, is part of a notable group, and has achieved chart success. Reluctant, because I had to read the over-excited comment about blowing up the scene. PhilKnight (talk) 21:33, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You know what I mean by 'blowing up' right? I didnt say blowing up the scene, I said he's blowing up ON the scene. He's getting famous is what I mean. And the reason I keep responding to people on here is because it makes me mad that even after just doing a tiny bit of research on google, you can find he's notable. As long as there is a decent amount of hits on google for what you make an article about on here, it can stay. Even before I had Blood Raw's billboards charts up there, that should've been referenced enough. You aren't supposed to AfD articles unless you did research and theres nothing to back it up.Y5nthon5a (talk) 09:37, 27 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. References, such as http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=696165, seem to demonstrate sufficient notability. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 11:30, 27 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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