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 Keep. Reliable, independent sources are now cited, which back up claims of half a million albums sold. No remaining support for deletion, and it's obvious the outcome, so closing per WP:SNOW. Picaroon 05:24, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tech N9ne[edit]

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Tagged as WP:CSD#A7 but notability asserted. Claims half a million albums sold, but the reference does not say that. In fact, there are no references outside of the subject's own websites and MySpace. Guy (Help!) 11:50, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak Keep - selling half a million albums would make him notable, but more sources are needed to establish extensive independent coverage per WP:MUSIC. Walton monarchist89 13:00, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Done. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 21:12, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Keep, I don't know about the half a million albums thing, but he's charted at #2 on the top independent albums and #50 in the top 200. I added a few links to articles on him. Easily notable. Recury 15:12, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy Delete Whose charts? No refs. --Walter Görlitz 16:03, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • These charts, and yes there are refs. Recury 16:36, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• No there are no refs. Compare to other artists where they indicate where the album placed and on which charts (Billboard, RIAA, etc.). Now that I have been told that it's SoundScan and I Googled for it, I revoke my suggestion that it should be deleted, however the article should indicate where the albums charted and the article should be expanded. Keep. --Walter Görlitz 05:13, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• • Comment - Here you are. Reliable enough. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 20:49, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/columnists/timothy_finn/15944012.htm http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/news/celebrity/mmx-0701240437jan25,0,5986599.story?coll=mmx-celebrity_heds

• Keep - I'm totally surprised that the idea of deletion even came up. Lajbi ^{Holla @ me} 20:09, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I blame systemic bias. Wikipedia isn't very hip-hop friendly compared to say, video games. Recury 20:13, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• It's not the system, it's poor writing. We can only comment on how the article is written. --Walter Görlitz 05:13, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Strong Keep, you all don't know how much of an impact Tech has made around Kansas City. He's huge in the midwest and if you're gonna delete this, then you're a bunch of idiots. He's very famous in the underground and you need to keep this on Wikipedia. It's a shame if you don't. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Conman33 (talk • contribs)
• Strong Keep - I astonishes me that the entry for Tech N9ne is being considered for deletion. He is the most influential underground rapper since when Tupac was underground. He is respected throughout mainstream artists, and he is on his way to becoming a big time artist. He was recently on MTV promoting himself and his music. He also owns his own music label called Strange Music which has several artists signed to it who have or are going to be releasing an album. He has released 8 albums. Just because he isn't popular doesn't mean that he doesn't deserve an entry in Wikipedia, because he does deserve it. Keeping his entry will allow people who do not know about him to get comprehensive information on who he is. kevin82485 21:35, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Very strong keep. "Two years ago, Tech N9ne was just another underground rapper from the Midwest -- Kansas City, to be specific. In 2001, he got a major label to release 'Anghellic.' It didn't take off and his label dropped him. Strange Music picked him up, released a new recording ('Absolute Power') last year and re-released 'Anghellic,' and where he'll go from here is anyone's guess. DS 00:19, 10 February 2007 (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.