Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lil Eazy-E

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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 all. The "keep" votes do not address any relevant policy or guideline; see WP:ATA. Sandstein 17:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lil Eazy-E

Lil Eazy-E (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Rapper with no albums—only one non-hit single and a mixtape. His only claim to fame is his famous father. Also nominating his non-hit single, as-yet-unreleased single and album, and the mixtape. Precious Roy 20:32, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

The Prince of Compton (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)
Rebirth of Gangsta Rap (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)
Gangsta Shit (Lil Eazy-E song) (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)
I Got That Feat Timbaland (Lil Eazy Song) (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)
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  • Redirect to his father's page. Fails WP:MUSIC but may be worthy of mention. Faithlessthewonderboy 00:43, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment in reply to Precious Roy's statement - His only claim to fame is his famous father - there are many people like that, that no doubt have pages here. he is actually doing something in the music business, though, and i don't think the article should be deleted. there are loads of other pointless pages on here, and none of them have been deleted, so what's your beef with this one? this is an encyclopedia and really nothing should be deleted, no matter how mundane it is. 194.221.133.211 14:49, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
    • You should familiarize yourself with WP:MUSIC, which lists the criteria for being notable enough for inclusion in Wikipedia. That articles exist that could or should be deleted is not a valid argument for keeping any other article. There is no beef. Precious Roy 18:15, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep - No point in removing, he is a future rapper that should have his own article and it looks pretty good currently. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Football97 (talk • contribs) 18:10, August 21, 2007 (UTC).
  • Sorry, Roy but I'm going to have to disagree with you on this. I don't think it should be delated at all. Like Football97 said, Lil' Eazy-E is an up and coming rapper, whose future looks bright in the the rap game. I am a huge fan of Lil' Eazy's Mixtape "Rebirth of Gangsta Rap", which I bought online when it was first released, and am really anticipating his upcoming album, "Prince of Compton". I truly believe Lil' E will make it big soon, so if Wikipedia does decide to delete it, it will most likely eventually come back. Please Keep the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SameAsItEverWas (talk • contribs) 02:28, August 22, 2007 (UTC).
    • Comment If the article "eventually comes back" as the above user suggested, that will be fine; provided he is notable. But currently this article does not pass the notability guideline set by WP:MUSIC, and therefore should be deleted. As I suggested above, it could redirect to his father's page, and mention of him could be made there. But this is a pretty cut and dry issue: he is a musician who does not pass WP:MUSIC. Until he does, he can't have his own article. Faithlessthewonderboy 04:10, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep Wow why would you remove he has an album coming this year and he just dropped a single SMH —The preceding unsigned comment was added by JFizzle9191 (talk • contribs) 17:17, August 22, 2007 (UTC).
    • If his last single failed to chart, why should one expect the new one to? If the single (or album, if/when it comes out) manages to chart, I would be in favor of resurrecting the article. Considering how short and poorly researched it is, rewriting it shouldn't take very long. Precious Roy 17:26, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment He "has an album coming this year?" So? Familiarize yourself with WP:CBALL and, more importantly, WP:MUSIC. He can't have his own article yet. Faithlessthewonderboy 00:08, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete all, especially the non-notable singles and albums, all of which fail WP:MUSIC miserably. The remainder of these "unsigned comments" are nothing more than WP:CRYSTAL ball gazing. If Lil Eazy-E does ever become notable, we can write about him then. Burntsauce 17:20, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete No crystal ball, no page. MarkinBoston 22:57, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment - In that case every page has to be deleted because they have the bullshit "crystal ball" violation. You all saying delete are fucking kidding me. please.... --Football97 16:29, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment Could you explain that, please? For instance, how does Eazy-E violate WP:CRYSTAL? Also, using unnecessary profanity isn't the best way to get your point across. :) Faithlessthewonderboy 00:40, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep; but the singles should be deleted and the article should be cleaned up.--Tasco 0 23:39, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep - definetly keep, he is a bright prospect in the rap game who is signed to a major label, so if the page was deleted it would almost definetly be created again in the future - Real Compton G 14:13, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment A common argument from the "Keep" crowd is that he will one day be notable, therefore this article should not be deleted. This is not a valid argument. A person has to be notable before the article is created, not become notable afterwards. He's a musician who hasn't even released an album! He is not yet notable! WP:MUSIC sets the threshold for notability at two albums released on a major (or important indie) label. He simply doesn't pass notability guidelines. Faithlessthewonderboy 22:36, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment - Now will he have two albums, Prince of Compton and Rebirth of Gangsta Rap. 50 Cent had his own article before Get Rich or Die Tryin' were even released. But it never nominated for deletion. Huh? --97 Football 14:07, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment 50 Cent had a hit single and much notable press before Get Rich came out. Not so the case with Lil Eazy. And mixtapes are not the same as actual albums. Precious Roy 14:52, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep-There is nothing wrong with stubs. The article will develop after the release of his albums etc. --¤ The-G-Unit-฿oss ¤ 14:11, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Comment It's not that it's a stub—it's that he fails the notability guidelines for music; it's that simple. "After the release of his albums" he may meet notability (if the record charts or if he gets a hit single, for example). Then, and only then, should the article be re-created. Precious Roy 14:52, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment - It'll make a good placeholder for when he does become more worth writing about. That in itself I think is fine. The problem arises only if it doesn't follow the guidelines.
    -- Python (Talk to me!) 16:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete - Based on what What Wikipedia is not, and the fact that at this point in time he does not fall into the guidelines for artists to deserve a page, I agree with those that say this deserves deletion. When his album comes out and if it pushes him into the guidelines, then he can have an article created about him that will then have more content.
    -- Python (Talk to me!) 17:24, 26 August 2007 (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.