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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) 🌀Locomotive207-talk🌀 00:16, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Contested PROD. Original reason was: "Fails WP:GNG; only makes dubious claims". Reason still stands. Jalen Folf (talk) 16:46, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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• Keep - The article has some fan trivia and non-notable personal matters that can be removed. Those might be the "dubious claims" mentioned in the nomination, but much of the rest of the article is supported. As a businessman, Smith has been covered in sources such as Forbes, Inc., BET, VH1, and Huffington Post. Covered many times in Black Enterprise as well. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 15:40, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - This Wiki should absolutely not be deleted. Spectacular Smith is his own brand, while he was in the group Pretty Ricky, He has since re-branded and is an educated and proven Entrepreneur who has made his mark alone and established a reputable stand alone brand. Spectacular Smith is definitely his own brand and deserves this wiki page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.154.55.171 (talk) 21:32, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Do you have any sources to back these claims? Jalen Folf (talk) 03:56, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • On behalf of the anonymous person above, the necessary sources have been in the article this whole time. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 21:39, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes the sources are in the article such as Inc, BET, Forbes, TMZ, USA Today, etc.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.154.55.171 (talk) 18 June 2021 (UTC)
• Keep - He has significant news coverage, including in Black Enterprise, USA Today, TMZ, etc. Nominator: Please explain what you mean "only makes dubious claims"? which claims? Lesliechin1 (talk) 09:49, 18 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Deep coverage in a number of publications:

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2020/12/02/disney-world-spectacular-smith-arrested-battery-charge/3792132001/
• https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/02/spectacular-blue-smith-arrested-alleged-assault-disney-world-coronavirus-joke/
• https://rollingout.com/2017/12/27/pretty-ricky-singer-goes-broke-making-millions-tweeting/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/shawnsetaro/2016/08/31/spectacular-smith-social-media-adwizar/?sh=588c6fea73b9
• https://www.inc.com/magazine/201709/kate-rockwood/2017-inc5000-adwizar.html

50.209.48.53 (talk) 22:45, 18 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - Subject has received coverage in multiple, independent reliable sources (WP:GNG) and appears to be notable. Idunnox3 (talk) 19:20, 19 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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