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 no consensus. The BLP is sourced, just not with footnotes. There is no consensus that the sourcing is insufficient per WP:BIO to justify an article. Sandstein 05:25, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Poetess[edit]

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Contested prod. BLP that is still unsourced after nearly 6 years. Insufficient coverage found to justify an article. Michig (talk) 20:49, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 21:03, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 21:03, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note. Some sources have now been added but none appear to constitute significant independent coverage.--Michig (talk) 16:42, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Note". I'd like to declare my interest. I am the Poetess. I was pleased to see I was listed in Wikipedia for the last 6 years. I am not the original editor of the article nor did I post myself on Wikipedia. I recently registered so that I may communicate with you all in getting my name reinstated into Wikipedia so that researchers, journalists, media and others can find accurate information about "The Poetess" and her contributions to radio/music and hip hop history. I've recently added links to show and prove facts written in the Poetess article. I've made a few edits for accuracy purposes. I have been involved in the music business particularly hip hop for over 20 years. I am one of the few female rappers/historians/journalists and radio vets that actually exist here on the west coast. I hope you will find my name worthy of staying on Wikipedia for I have worked many long hard years in building it. Thank you very much. Ogpoetess (talk) 17:24, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as per nom. Stuartyeates (talk) 00:48, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:33, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Rap acts from before the internet age often have a good deal of coverage inaccessible to the average wikipedia editor. However, there is here at least a profile of Poetess and a review of Simply Poetry by Eddie Huffman in two different issues of Option [1], the interview by Sheena Lester, "Diggin' Deep: Rap Pages Talks to the Ladies" for Rap Pages (Oct 92, pp. 31-35) and treatment of the Poetess track "Love Hurts" in the context of the Dee Barnes/Dr. Dre controversy in Micheal Small's Break It Down (Carol Publishing, 1992). (I have the full text of the Option pieces - they total ~600 words).

I was also impressed by the context of this brief mention of her activism.[2] 86.44.34.21 (talk) 01:38, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: If you have extra sources, please add them to the article where they improve the article, rather than here, where they don't. Stuartyeates (talk) 06:28, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Anyone with the internet can verify these sources are extant and germane, and can "add them to the article". I see you yourself have not done so. The point at AFD is to demonstrate notability, or the lack thereof. Speaking of which, I regret that you have not taken the opportunity to explain why your !vote remains unchanged by these sources. 86.44.30.207 (talk) 19:22, 29 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:41, 31 July 2011 (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.