Martian21

Speedy deletion of Rebstar

A tag has been placed on Rebstar requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 03:08, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Rebstar

I'm sorry but having a Myspace video with many views is not an assertion of importance, nor is what may or may not happen in the future. Notability on Wikipedia means being the subject of significant treatment in reliable sources. If you want to create an article that will "stick," you must show the world has taken note of the person by writing about him in reputable publications.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:18, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

He was published in Metro newspaper and in Kingsize magazine (Scandinavias biggest hip hop magazine). Can he get any more official than a national newspaper and the largest source of hip hop in scandinavia? Or is that not reputable enough?

Okay. Here's what you need to do: I am posting the page on a subpage of this page, here, go there and use the newspaper references as sources for the content by citing them in the article. I am posting a template below which gives information on how to provide citations, but see also the link appearing in the last sentence. If you need any help (citing can be confusing the first time you do it) just give me a shout on my talk page.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:28, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Formatting references using inline citations

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Ok! I will get on it in the morning! Martian21 (talk) 03:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

There's a little more. The band needs to meet the criteria of WP:MUSIC, particularly such things as songs that were on a chart, major record label or well-established indie with multiple acts signed. If the band doesn't have those (and it didn't appear to, which is why I marked it for speedy deletion), then the links to newspaper articles and such won't help, unless there's quite a few of them with significant coverage. Go ahead and do what the other editors said, but realize that those still may not be enough. We get hundreds of unknown or little-known bands who try to get Wikipedia articles about them, but very few are notable enough to stick around. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 04:12, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

He is signed to a label which has a very famous rapper / producer / actor in its roster. And they are releasing 2 albums this year through a major distribution placement. Does that meet the criteria?

I am new to wikipedia that's whhy I didn't have time to add more information and cite it. Martian21 (talk) 11:15, 18 June 2008 (UTC)