Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hittin' Like a Bullet

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The result was delete - the record label being notable does not make every album it releases notable. Notability is not inherited. Neıl ☎ 14:28, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hittin' Like a Bullet

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Delete entirely N/N album by a (possibly notable - investigate later) rap artist. Album did not chart, no singles off the album charted. album does not deserve article. Ļıßζېấשּׂ~ۘ Ώƒ ﻚĢęخ (talk) 01:40, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

• Delete, the artist in question doesn't seem to be notable, so his album would be non-notable as well. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 02:15, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

No, i'm quite sure he is actually notable, he has released 8 albumbs on major labels, has charted so i'm pretty sure he would be notable! Unless i'm gettting mixed up and there is more than one rapper named "Pistol". -- Ļıßζېấשּׂ~ۘ Ώƒ ﻚĢęخ (talk) 02:17, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

I haven't found anything on Billboard about a rapper named Pistol charting, and I can only find two albums for him. although All Music Guide lists more than eight albums, most of them seem to be on non-notable labels. A search for "pistol nashville rap" turned up no reliable sources either. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 02:24, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I was wrong, not charted.. but I feel he would probably still meet WP:MUSIC. -- Ļıßζېấשּׂ~ۘ Ώƒ ﻚĢęخ (talk) 02:48, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

• Hang On, I think I could help this article and create the Pistol article. He may have not had a charting album but there are plenty of other artists that don't deserve articles on this site. And he was signed to Ruthless Records which at that point was the hottest hip-hop label in America.Same As It Ever Was (talk) 04:25, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
• Delete, article clearly states non-notability, although it's possible that the artist might deserve an article, the album does not. Jeodesic (talk) 12:24, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep Ruthless Records released only a few dozen albums, all by very notable artists, so this album is notable just because of the label. Also, Eazy-E was the executive producer. I subscribe to the idea that an album may be MORE notable than its respective artist, which I think is true in this case. Ruthless, and the recording of this album is hip hop history, something that will be researched over the next century, so this is a good place to store that knowledge. Cosprings (talk) 16:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
• An album does indeed not have to be from a notable artist to be notable itself, but neither does it inherit notability form its label. What we're missing here are reliable sources or anything else that would clearly demonstrates notability, so delete.--Tikiwont (talk) 10:22, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

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.