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50 cent made his new hit song I GET MONEY! Fans loved it. 50 cent was also a gangster (also as gangsta). He got shot nine times! THATS RIGHT! NINE TIMES! He was arrested in 1999. 50 cent is like the best rappa eva! 50 cent also has a son named Marquise. He is like about 8, 9, or ten. Dont know. He is gonna be the next Curtis Jackson. His best might be Candyshop. |
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"I take u the candyshop. I let u lick the lollipop. Girl won't stop! Keep going till u hit the spot WHOA!" YEA <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Dhanijosh|Dhanijosh]] ([[User talk:Dhanijosh|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dhanijosh|contribs]]) 21:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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Ok...sorry about the delay, the GA review is here. So, I find this article fulfills the GA guidelines with its well written prose, more than adequate citing, excellent overall NPOV tone (this part is kind of impressive actually), and broad coverage. I don't think the article suffers from recentism given the very low weight sections like Lawsuit are given (as long as it stays that way...) Suggestions for improvement: expansion - especially of the Rise to Fame section with more detail about the reception of his two core albums. That's about it --[[User:Meowist|Meowist]] 08:59, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
Ok...sorry about the delay, the GA review is here. So, I find this article fulfills the GA guidelines with its well written prose, more than adequate citing, excellent overall NPOV tone (this part is kind of impressive actually), and broad coverage. I don't think the article suffers from recentism given the very low weight sections like Lawsuit are given (as long as it stays that way...) Suggestions for improvement: expansion - especially of the Rise to Fame section with more detail about the reception of his two core albums. That's about it --[[User:Meowist|Meowist]] 08:59, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:Thanks for taking the time to review this. I don't think this is stable enough to become a featured article though. He's coming out with an album in like 2 months and he's supposedly going to release his final one next year. Also, there are many biographies that have reached GA/FA status only to be delisted (usually because people add unsourced info). So it's equally important to make sure this stays as a good article and that the prose stays good. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 09:47, 24 July 2007 |
:Thanks for taking the time to review this. I don't think this is stable enough to become a featured article though. He's coming out with an album in like 2 months and he's supposedly going to release his final one next year. Also, there are many biographies that have reached GA/FA status only to be delisted (usually because people add unsourced info). So it's equally important to make sure this stays as a good article and that the prose stays good. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 09:47, 24 July 2007 |
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==See Also== |
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Do you think that we could add a '==See also==' heading into the article. There are many links which we could put under it. Thanks --[[User:The-G-Unit-Boss|The-G-Unit-Boss]] 10:12, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:"See also" headings can work really well for some articles (such as Intelligent design), but I don't think it's necessary here. People tend to spam these headings with every related link they can find. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 10:17, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
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I was thinking that we could add all of the related [[G-Unit]]/[[G-Unit Records]] links which would enable easier navigation for users. I often find articles which I wanted to read, through See also's. Thanks --[[User:The-G-Unit-Boss|The-G-Unit-Boss]] 10:20, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:Those links can easily be navigated through the existing wikilinks. It was recommended in the peer review to shrink down the contents so I think it's better if it stays as short as possible. Although not everyone may agree. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 10:30, 24 July 2007 (UTC) |
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::Are they appropriate for biographical articles? --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 00:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:::[[WP:MUSTARD#See also]] says: "Most 'see also' sections should be temporary. If a link is included elsewhere in an article, it does not need to be in a 'see also' section. Most or all links in 'see also' sections should be incorporated into the body of the article." So yeah, it's basically saying to avoid these sections since most of the links are already integrated throughout the article. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 15:19, 25 July 2007 (UTC) |
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==Wikiproject g-unit started== |
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The G-Unit wikiproject has been started, to view it click here-[[Wikipedia:WikiProject G-Unit Records]].--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 22:27, 29 July 2007 (UTC) |
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==Music samples== |
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Should there be music samples in the article.--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 21:24, 30 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:People can easily just click on his official YouTube channel and listen to his songs. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 13:33, 31 July 2007 (UTC) |
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==Bang 'Em Smurf== |
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should there be some info of this beef with bane 'em smurf/gf records and this feud with his cousin "Two Five" and should there be more info on the inc records beef since that beef has been since 1998 and it has like 10 lines and the game beef has been 2 years and has a whole page on it--[[User:Prisonbreak12345|Prisonbreak12345]] 00:41, 31 July 2007 (UTC) |
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:There's already a page on The Game feud and it was recommended to shrink down the feuds and only keep the most notable ones. There use to be a [[G-Unit feuds]] page, but was deleted. There has been some talk at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject G-Unit Records#G-Unit feuds]] about recreating it. If it is made again, it should go there and not here. I don't think it's needed, but feel free to voice your opinion there. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 13:56, 31 July 2007 (UTC) |
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==Early Life Section== |
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The incident with his mother's death is worded awkwardly. Is there anyway to make the sentences more clean and straight forward? {{unsigned|72.149.155.83}} |
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:What do you mean by "worded awkwardly"? --[[User:The-G-Unit-Boss|The-G-Unit-Boss]] 13:45, 5 August 2007 (UTC) |
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Can you be more specific? [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 14:03, 5 August 2007 (UTC) |
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==Is Curtis a Blood?== |
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Is 50 Cent a Blood?{{unsigned|67.176.14.100}} |
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:Um, after reading every interview and cover story there is on this guy, I find no evidence to suggest he was part of a gang. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 09:50, 6 August 2007 (UTC) |
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No 50 was not a blood but i've heard the sayin g-unit crips but i really don't think he actually rolled wit a gang.{{unsigned|71.162.32.235}} |
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No, he wasn't a Blood nor was he a gang member. On the east coast, gangs aren't a big part of the crime problem. He played a small part in the now defunct [[Supreme Team]], which was a drug organization, not a gang in the sense you speak of. [[User:Juice1985|Juice1985]] 22:09, 12 August 2007 (UTC) |
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No in the song "guns come out" he says " i'm cool with some bloods,cool with some crips <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Michael618|Michael618]] ([[User talk:Michael618|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Michael618|contribs]]){{#if:18:58, August 20, 2007 (UTC)| 18:58, August 20, 2007 (UTC)}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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==Nicknames== |
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[[Template:infobox musical artist]] says to only use official stage names and not nicknames. So you wouldn't say "Godfather of Soul" for James Brown. I think Ferrari F50 and Curtis "Interscope" Jackson are just nicknames as opposed to official stage names. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 21:06, 7 August 2007 (UTC) |
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==[[WP:FA|Featured Article Candidate]]== |
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This article has been listed as a featured article candidate. Add you comments using th link in the banner at the top of this page. Thanks --[[User:The-G-Unit-Boss|The-G-Unit-Boss]] 20:56, 11 August 2007 (UTC) |
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== 50 Cent threatens to quit == |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6942209.stm |
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So apparently 50 Cent is threatening to continue rapping if he outsells Kanye. Well, I suppose he's technically threatened to quit rapping if Kanye outsells him, but I suppose my first statement is implied. In any case, this ought to be added to the article. |
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[[User:70.236.6.180|70.236.6.180]] 14:09, 12 August 2007 (UTC) |
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== Sufficient Proof Regarding The Shooting of 50 Cent. == |
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All of the outside links and sources which are listed as 'proof' that 50 was shot 9 times are not reliable enough to be considered factual proof. One is a Rolling Stone article which only states 50's own words, no actual research or evidence. The same goes for the other two. This 'proof' does not, scratch that, can not, outweigh police reports. And you surely can not use that infamous video, in which 50 Cent attempts to prove that he was shot 9 times by showing the camera 6 wounds, of which, 3 of them were not even visible, as evidence. Word of mouth is not evidence. |
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[http://www.mediatakeout.com/5870/busted_50_cent_lied_about_being_shot_9_times.html] |
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This wiki needs to be led by less biased individuals who will accept reality when it is layed out, even when it isn't favorable. [[User:Juice1985|Juice1985]] 00:50, 13 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:Yeah that source was brought up before. MediaTakeOut is a tabloid and not a [[WP:RS|reliable source]]. The [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1008041hiphop6.html report] it shows says he was shot three times "on the right" side of his body, which he was. And after it says "on the right", the rest of the sentence is cut off, so it doesn't show the full report. He shows those wounds and more in that video you mentioned and in the 2003 documentary ''Get Rich or Die Tryin: The Movie'', so it cancels it out. There's also a [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0829052hiphop5.html police report] on the 2000 stabbing. It says 50 had five stitches, but he claimed it was three.[http://www.classic.fhm.com/site/interviews/interview.asp?GID=73] [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 18:11, 13 August 2007 (UTC) |
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==[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/A-class review|A-Class Candidate]]== |
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This article has been listed as a A-class candidate. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/A-class review/50 Cent|Click here]] Add your comments.--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 12:49, 15 August 2007 (UTC) |
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==5 Shots== |
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I was on chamillionaire's page went to the link about 50 cent commenting on him |
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long story short i saw something about him being only getting hit 5 times and i have heard |
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this before. Could someone verify this? Secondandonly 03:30, 18 August 2007 (UTC) {{unsigned|Secondandonly}} |
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:Firstly, what's this about Chamillionaire? Don't tell me he has another feud. And about the shooting, see the above. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 11:59, 18 August 2007 (UTC) |
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==G-Unit Records== |
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Right. We need to sort out this problem. Is [[50 Cent]] signed to [[G-Unit Records]]?. Below is why ''I'' think that he is signed to it. |
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*It is ''his own label''! |
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*''[[The Massacre]]'' has [[G-Unit Records]] credits. The Billboard website is rubbish. Look at artists' discographies on it and there are all sorts of albums listed there. The ''actual'' physical album is a far better source. |
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*[http://www.juno.co.uk/covers/171751-01-back.htm here] the back cover of ''The Massacre'' shows credits to G-Unit. |
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We need to sort this out because there are a lot of articles which are affected by this. I mean we have [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Efil4tselaer: Resurrected]] just reverting people edits without any proper reason and we have some people adding the labels (me included) also without pany source to confirm our edits. We dont actually know so we need to establish a consensus about it. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 20:22, 22 August 2007 (UTC) |
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Good point, but on the album cover link that [[User:The-G-Unit-Boss|The-G-Unit-Boss]] gave as an example. [[Violator Management]] logo is shown so wouldn't he be signed to the label, and also Violator is also a record label called [[Violator Records]] see. [http://www.violator.com/home.html http://www.violator.com/home.html].--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 21:46, 22 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:Indeed, I did not explain my edits very well, well, I'll do it now. I reverted because you didn't even discuss it first. When I removed "G-Unit" from this article, it was because I assumed someone added it ''again'', but instead, it was there for a long time ago. So I added it again now until we are done with this. See [[User talk:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected#50 Cent and label|my talk page]] and [[User talk:Spellcast#Your message (August 22, 2007)|Spellcast's talk page]]. Don't get me wrong, I once also thought that G-Unit distributed for 50 Cent's solo releases as well, but then when I saw that a lot of websites only credit "Shady/Aftermath/Interscope" as the labels (see the talk pages), and then I even saw ''Billboard'' say the imprints are "Shady/Aftermath", and that the distributing label is "Interscope", so I assumed ''Billboard'' is correct, since they are a very reputable source. I am not talking about the discographies, I am talking about the labels they show at the chart positions (also see talk pages). The reason why I reverted the edits was because, again, I assumed ''Billboard'' was right, and because no one showed me any proof that G-Unit distributed for 50, I mean, even the I Get Money/Ayo Technology/Straight to the Bank vinyl covers only have the Shady and Aftermath logos on them. That was until Spellcast told me about the ''Massacre'''s the back cover. And Boss' first point (it is his label) isn't very ... I don't know, important I guess, yes, that's what you think at first, but surely other artists have their own label and are not signed to it. Points number 2 and 3 I think are the same, ''The Massacre'' does have G-Unit credited. But I stopped reverting stuff after Spellcast showed me the back cover, and I suggest we all leave everything the way it is until we finish discussing this. That's all I have to say, so I really don't know about ''The Massacre'', I guess Billboard isn't so reputable after all. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 23:54, 22 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::I agree with Shady, there is no reason to look into this. Just because G-Unit is listed on the back of the album doesn't prove that this label distributes or that 50 Cent is signed as an individual artist to the label. It could just be there for promotion or simply because he is the face of G-Unit. Why do you think Violator has their logo on the album? They want their image there to show they represent or have some kind of affiliation with him, also known as promotion/business. For now let it be until you interview 50 Cent yourself and ask him if he is signed to G-Unit as 50 Cent and if the label distributes his records. Also Boss, there is no reason to point fingers at Realest, I do the exact same when I see G-Unit listed. We are just trying to keep things as accurate as possible and not WP:BALL it, no assumptions needed. --[[User:Ayoleftyz|Ayoleftyz]] 00:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::I think there's confusion over 1) a label an artist is signed to and 2) a label that distributes an artist's records. Just because an artist is signed to a label, that might not mean the label distributes all his records. That could explain why G-Unit Records is not credited on the "I Get Money" and "Ayo Technology" vinyls. [[Template:Infobox musical artist#Label]] says to write "The record label or labels to which the '''act has been signed'''". This is different to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums#Label]], which says to write "the record label the album was originally released on". G-Unit Records may not distribute all his work, but it doesn't mean he's not signed to it. Ayoleftyz, you said 50 is only signed to G-Unit Records as part of the group and not as a solo artist. If a group is signed to a label, why isn't ''every member'' also signed? [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 08:36, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::This is not always the case, look at [[Prodigy (rapper)|Prodigy]] and [[Havoc (musician)|Havoc]] of [[Mobb Deep]] for example. Both have or are going to release albums which are not on G-Unit. Prodigy may release <s>''[[H.N.I.C. 2]]''</s> on G-Unit, but ''[[Return of the Mac]]'' was on an independent label. Also, I don't understand what you are saying, different labels distribute for different groups/artists. Shady/Aftermath/Interscope ''supposedly'' distributes for 50 Cent solo, while G-Unit/Interscope for G-Unit as a group. Yes, he is signed to G-Unit as part of the group or something like that (''AS A GROUP'', G-Unit is signed to G-Unit/Interscope), so maybe you could do this for his artist infobox, list all the labels that are already there, and also put "G-Unit (as part of the group G-Unit)". --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 13:57, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::Whoops, I just checked ''H.N.I.C. 2'', it's on Infamous/Koch. There you go, and even [[Joell Ortiz]]' mixtape/album ''[[The Brick (Bodega Chronicles)]]'' was released on Koch even though he's signed to Aftermath. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 13:59, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::That's what I'm saying! Just because an artist is signed to a label, it doesn't mean the label distributes all his stuff. Although Prodigy is signed to G-Unit Records, his album ''Return of the Mac'' was released on Koch. And just because 50 is signed to G-Unit Records, it doesn't mean G-Unit Records distributes all his stuff. It's true that as a group, G-Unit is signed to G-Unit/Interscope. What I don't get is how this excludes 50 from being signed to G-Unit Records. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 14:51, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::::We are talking about 2 50 Cents here, "50 Cent solo", and "50 Cent from G-Unit". 50 Cent solo is distributed by Shady/Aftermath/Interscope (according to multiple sources, some of them are on your talk page), while 50 Cent from G-Unit is distributed by G-Unit/Interscope. We are not talking about the G-Unit group here. The group is signed to G-Unit/Interscope, but 50 Cent isn't necessarily signed to G-Unit solo just like Young Buck or Lloyd Banks (they have group deals and solo deals, or something like that). We have no confirmation that he is indeed signed to G-Unit solo, other than G-Unit being on the back cover of ''The Massacre''. It is hard to explain, so that's why I said that maybe we could have it as "G-Unit (as part of the group G-Unit)". --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 15:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::I agree. If [[G-Unit]] as a group is signed to the label, then All of its individual members must also be signed. This is more likely in the case of [[G-Unit]] more than [[M.O.P.]] for example because the members are solo artists too. And also [[User:Ayoleftyz|Ayoleftyz]], if you read my first comment properly, you will notice that I have not pointed fingers at anybody. Just pointed out the fact that He keeps reverting without proper reason and I (and other editors) keep adding without proper reason. Thats why we are here disscussing, so we can all have reasons for our edits. not to point fingers. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 08:55, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::I did explain my edits now though, didn't I? --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 13:57, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::I'm a bit confused, what is the final dissiscion, do we leave G-Unit Records in 50 Cents infobox and his albums and singles infoboxes.--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 11:18, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::'''I think''' we leave G-Unit in his artist infobox but not anywhere else, that's what I understood from what Spellcast said. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 13:57, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::We leave G-Unit in his artist infobox. We also leave it on his albums/singles ''if'' they were released under G-Unit. I don't think 50 being signed to G-Unit Records automatically makes G-Unit Records distribute all his work. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 14:51, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::Well, from what I've seen so far, G-Unit doesn't distribute for too much of his stuff. I don't think the singles are distributed, maybe his albums have the G-Unit logo on them, but I don't know if they actually distribute. That's why I say maybe we should have G-Unit in the infobox and leave the singles/album infoboxes alone. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 15:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::::Shall we go by whats printed on the actual albums & singles? or by other sources?. I personally think we should use the albvums because they seem more accurate. Get Rich Or Die Tryin' didnt have any G-Unit logos because it wasnt created then and The Massacre did, and was released after G-Unit Records was founded. They seem to be right. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 14:59, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:I have restored ''[[The Massacre]]'' to the past release sof [[G-Unit Records]]. Also i have added his upcoming albums to the upcoming alvums list. If they turn out not to be released on G-Unit Records, then they can be removed. I added The Massacre because of the logos on the back. Is this the decision that we have come to? --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 15:30, 23 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::I don't know, I am still kind of thinking about what Ayoleftyz said about the logo being for promotion, but we are just assuming, and the logo is there. But then so is Violator, and they don't distribute any of his releases. I kind of agree with ''The Massacre'' having G-Unit until we find out more about this (mostly because I don't feel like continuing this argument for any longer—we aren't really getting anywhere), but I don't know about his singles, I mean, anyone can see that his singles from ''Curtis'' have no G-Unit logos on their covers. This issue is really messed, so I agree with G-Unit being in the ''Massacre'' infobox for now, and in the artist's infobox for now, but that Violator thing should go (I think that's only a management company, not a label), and I don't think we should add it in his singles or in any other albums yet. Unless they have the G-Unit logo. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 02:37, 24 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::On the Violator website ([http://www.violator.com/company.html http://www.violator.com/company.html] they say stuff like {{cquote|From a management company to a record label to a marketing group to a multi-media entertainment conglomerate...}} and {{cquote|Violator Records/Management has sold an average of 10 million records a year for the past 6 years, and Violator has seen the last 7 CDs by Violator–related artists enter the Billboard Top 200 Pop Album Charts in the Top 10.}} which would imply that there also a record label and their logo in the top right corner says "Violator Records | Violator Management".--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 15:43, 24 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::Yeh you're right, they are a record label and [[50 Cent]] is signed to it. Should we add it to his infobox? Also any albums which have the logo on it should have it added too. It seems that the logos are not just for promotional purposes. It doesnt mean that they have to ''distribute'' the album because [[Shady Records]] and [[Aftermath Entertainment]] can't distribute but they are still credited on all of 50 cents albums. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 17:22, 24 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::Yes, but Shady and Aftermath are credited by several sources as imprints while a lot of them don't credit G-Unit (including some single covers), that is what this whole discussion is about. I got to go now so I'll talk later. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 20:18, 24 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::Yes, Shady & Aftermath cant distributre because they are imprints yet they are still credited on releases which would also make it possible for G-Unit Records ot be credited. I'm not sure what happening about the Violator thing though because there are other artists like P.Diddy who are also signed to it on their website. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 20:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::::::I guess that if he is signed to Violator RECORDS, and not "Management", then you could leave it in the artist's infobox, but I don't really know about adding it as a label to his songs/albums. I mean, I never saw anyone credit Violator Records as one of the distributors of his music, other than its logo appearing on the back cover of ''The Massacre''. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 00:46, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::::::Why isn't G Unit records credited in the infobox of the album ''[[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]]'' but is credit [[50 Cent discography|in his discography]] and also in the ''[[The Massacre]]'' album infobox.--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 12:36, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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Because people just changed the articles without waiting for this discussion to end. I somewhat understand ''The Massacre'' (although this whole "Violator" thing is confusing), but I don't understand why people changed the other albums. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 13:31, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:I think that our final decision should be to add [[G-Unit Records]] to his infobox along with Violator, but alo credit G-Unit in ''[[The Massacre]]'' infobox with all of its singles and also on The [[Get Rich or Die Tryin']] soundtrack. We should wait to see whether or not [[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]] has any G-Unit logos before we add it to that article or its singles. Does everybody agree? --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 14:02, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::The GRODT OST shouldn't even be an issue, because it was released on G-Unit/Interscope. I agree with everything else, and we should do the same thing for ''Before I Self Destruct'', but I really would like to find out somehow if he is signed to Violator Records or Violator Management. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 14:06, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::You can check out their website [http://www.violator.com/home.html here] is you want --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 14:10, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::::OK, I checked it out, and I guess it's OK to use it in his infobox. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 14:14, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:I think that we should leave ''Curtis'' on the "Upcoming releases" of [[G-Unit Records]] because we are currently unsure howver anybody who comes to wikipedia to find out this stuff will expect it to be there. It wouldnt do any harm seeing as the album is coming out soon. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 14:42, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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::Yeah but that would mean we are assuming it will be released on G-Unit, so it's kind of contradicting with what you said above. Just leave it until we are sure that it will be released on G-Unit, if it is credited on ''Curtis'' or something. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 14:44, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:::Actually, by that time, you can just add it to the "previous releases". --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 14:44, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:OK, I see what you mean. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 14:49, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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I guess we're finally done with this? Damn, this is a huge section. --- [[User:Efil4tselaer: Resurrected|Realest4Life]] 14:51, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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:Yeh lol. It needed to be sorted though. --{{User:The-G-Unit-Boss/Signature}} 15:39, 25 August 2007 (UTC) |
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I don't mean to drag on this discussion, but G-Unit Records was recently added to ''The Massacre'' in [[50 Cent discography]]. Ayoleftyz has a point about the logos being put for promotional use only. If G-Unit Records is added solely because of the logo, why shouldn't Violator be put as well? Those ''Billboard'' sites that Realest gave ([http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?Ntt=The+Massacre&Ntk=Keyword&an=bbcom&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ex=1&N=36 link]) shows which label the albums were distributed under. And G-Unit Records is not credited on his solo albums, so it shouldn't be credited on his solo work. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 12:52, 4 September 2007 (UTC) |
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== Lil Wayne == |
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Someone should put info about the diss song he made towards Lil Wayne under the feuds section--[[User:Yankees10|Yankees10]] 17:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC) |
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Who is better 50 cent or eminem <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/78.3.68.140|78.3.68.140]] ([[User talk:78.3.68.140|talk]]) 10:16, 3 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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This keeps being added to the infobox. Correct me if I'm wrong, but since when does 50 play the [[keyboards]], [[percussion]], and [[synthesizer]]? [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 20:05, 3 September 2007 (UTC) |
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:If he doesn't, what did he used when he produced the ''[[Curtis (50 Cent album)|Curtis]]'' as he is credited as the executive producer.--[[User:Shadyaftrmathgunit|Shadyaftrmathgunit]] 21:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC) |
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::You're getting a [[record producer]] (the person who makes the beats) confused with an [[Executive producer#Music|executive producer]]. There's no way 50 can make all the beats on his own album! He's not Dr. Dre. [[User:Spellcast|Spellcast]] 11:41, 4 September 2007 (UTC) |
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50 Cent Caught Lipsyncing
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21982577-5001026,00.html Very obvious he's lipsyncing, especially when he's somehow talking while taking off his jacket. This should be added to the article immediately. This man is not a rapper, he's an opportunist taking us all for a ride. - The Skunk 06:09, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
- That would have been awkward. Someone even dedicated a whole section to it, but you have to think long-term perspective. This isn't going to be relevant ten years from now (see WP:RECENTISM). It's more suited towards Wikinews. Spellcast 23:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
WikiProject:G-Unit
Hi, There is a proposed WikiProject for G-Unit.
Please add your name to the list if you are interested.
See--WikiProject:G-Unit
Thanks--The-G-Unit-Boss 20:15, 23 June ,2007
- There seems to be mixed reactions as to whether it warrants its own wikiproject. Has it been approved yet? Someone suggested it be called WikiProject:G-Unit Records because G-Unit only has four members. Spellcast 13:24, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
The truth
50cent was not shot nine time's he heard nine but was hit three times. There are medical records a ,news paper article and a police report to support this information.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.236.0.169 (talk • contribs).
- Hi, If you can provide some links to reliable sources an editor will be happy to fix it for you.
- Thanks
- --The-G-Unit-Boss 19:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
Yes that's a great way for an anon to show they're being objective: vandalising another talk page. Anyway, refer to archive 3. Common sense tells you that when you have a video of 50 showing more bullet wounds than what's said in a written report, then obviously the written report doesn't explain the full extent of the injuries. Spellcast 07:01, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
Infobox
I think Mobb Deep should stay an as associated act in the infobox. This MTV source says they all had each others name tatted on their hands & wrists to apparently "prove their loyalty". Spellcast 04:06, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Arrest
There's a mugshot picture of 50 Cent in a website holding onto a board which says his name and what date he was arrested: 8/23/94, which is 23rd August 1994. Someone should check the article of when he was arrested- SCB '92 14:48, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
- I don't think mug shots are always taken on the same day someone gets arrested. The cited source says June 29, 1994 at 11:20am. He even talks about the incident in this memoir extract. Spellcast 18:35, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
Image
- Since this was changed a couple of times, we need consensus on which image to use in the infobox out of these two: Image:50-cent.jpg or Image:50 cent retouched.png. I've changed it to the second because it's obviously more sharper. Feel free to comment. Spellcast 11:36, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
- I think that we should use Image:50-cent.jpg because it shows more of him and also because the second one makes him look slightly fatter than he is. Just my opinion... --The-G-Unit-Boss 16:01, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
- Well I don't know about him looking fatter, but hopefully we get more replies to see which one's more suitable. Spellcast 16:26, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
- We should use the full size one since it shows what he completely looks like. Just my vote, though. Tiger white 23:39, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
- Either one will do. I like the smaller one, because it is more pleasing to the eyes (if anyone of you posts a gay joke I will hurt you :D).--Ted87 06:37, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
All right, to avoid an edit war here over which image to use, Spellcast has asked me to choose either one of these two. Image:50-cent.jpg or Image:50 cent retouched.png. I would choose the second, because that is the one that the article is using right now, and I honestly see no problem with it. Hope this helps. --- Realest4Life 12:22, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
- I just wanted to get some consensus because the last thing we want is a lame edit war over a picture. Spellcast 12:27, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
Peer review
Hi, can somebody tell me where I can see the past peer reiew for the 50 Cent article.
This links -- Wikipedia:Peer_review/50_Cent -- just links back here.
Thanks --The-G-Unit-Boss 16:21, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
- Try this link: Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/50 Cent. Spellcast 19:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks, that worked. --The-G-Unit-Boss 20:42, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
50 Cent Filmography/Discography
Hi, I think that we should create a 50 Cent Filmography page. I have not been able to find an existing one. Also there is film information in his discography page.
Thanks --The-G-Unit-Boss 18:25, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- Good Point, why is information about his dvds in his discography page and should there be an Acting career sction in his article.--Shadyaftrmathgunit 20:30, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- An 'acting career' section is not necessary and will make the article more cluttered. It's already under the Ventures section. Spellcast 21:18, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- What about making a 50 Cent Filmography article? Because the movies that he is in and games etc are currently isted in his discography. Thanks --The-G-Unit-Boss 21:21, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- Well he's only been in like four movies. What would that article have that the filmography table doesn't? Spellcast 21:27, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- I know, its fine in the article that it is currently in, but I was just saying like isnt it just supposed to be for discography, seeing as its a discography page. Just saw that other artists have a filmography page and wondered if we should. Thanks--The-G-Unit-Boss 21:39, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- By Definition a discography is a
- Complete collection of the releases of a musical act
- List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases
- Complete collection of the releases of a musical act
- By Definition a discography is a
- What about making a 50 Cent Filmography article? Because the movies that he is in and games etc are currently isted in his discography. Thanks --The-G-Unit-Boss 21:21, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
so according to the definition the discography shouldn't include film information.
wikt:discography --Shadyaftrmathgunit 09:54, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
Just name it "50 Cent discography and filmography". If that doesn't work, leave all the filmography information in this article. --- Realest4Life 15:16, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
Early career
I had to remove this link as a reference: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9vxi_50-cent-dans-la-methode-cauet. Unfortunately, the video on that site is probably a copyvio, so we have to just cite the name of the show. Spellcast 21:18, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
NPOV violation
I'm not going to remove this myself, because this article is a GA candidate and I've never edited it before, but part of the "Personal life" section needs to be addressed. In the last paragraph, the phrase "about the 29% and sinking approval rating Commander-in-chief" is not only irrelevant, but also not NPOV by any stretch of the imagination. Horologium t-c 11:41, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
- It was only added very recently. I'm removing it for the meantime. Half that paragraph is dedicated to his statements on Bush so I think there's a bit of undue weight here. Spellcast 19:56, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
sites for 50 cent info
these two pages have good info on 50's beefs with other rappers and his timeline, the sites are sort of old but has god info to use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prisonbreak12345 (talk • contribs)
http://www.rapcentral.co.uk/50_gunitBeefs.html http://www.rapcentral.co.uk/50_gunitTimeline.html
Fiddy's new views on Bush
Why was this removed? That is important information. You have him supporting him in a old interview, now he is smashing him wanting people to know he doesn't support him. How is that not appropriate or the "right time" to be added? --Ayoleftyz 03:06, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- By the way, here is a new source with audio interview from Funkmaster Flex on Hot 97.[1] --Ayoleftyz 03:11, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- It's not an appropriate time to add because this article is currently under consideration for Good Article status. Adding unreferenced or poorly referenced, non-neutral point of view information is not going to help this article, and instability (constant editing over content) can also fail the article. Horologium t-c 03:30, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Uhhhhh how is an audio interview from Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex and Tony Yayo a bad source? That makes absolutely no sense, also a non-neutral point of view? How is him supporting Bush neutral? I don't get it. It's an important piece of information a lot of people would like to know. I don’t think the accuracy of any article should be sacrificed to get kudos for having one of the articles you work on noted as “Good Article” status. I am all for creating the best article possible but this makes no sense. --Ayoleftyz 03:48, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- I have no stake in this article, so I really don't care if it makes GA status or not. (In fact, I discovered it through the GA nomination page, and I have edited it a grand total of one time.) However, when an article is awaiting a GA review, it's generally considered appropriate to avoid adding or removing a lot of information. I am not equipped to debate the relevance of the audio link, but the link you added earlier today did not appear to be a reliable source, and the fashion in which you added the information about his disavowal of Bush violated the NPOV policy is a big way (I noted the specific offending passage above, but didn't edit it out; that was someone else's doing.) This will be my last response on this, as I don't have much interest in this topic, and I'm not really qualified to edit articles on rap, about which I know very little. Horologium t-c 04:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
Ok this is what 50 said about Bush in 2005: He's "incredible ... a gangsta. I wanna meet George Bush, just shake his hand and tell him how much of me I see in him".[2] In 2006, he said: "In some ways, I'm the George W Bush of hip hop - nobody likes me, but I'm still gonna run it for the next four years."[3]. Now in this 2007 interview, he said "George Bush has a talent: He has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don’t aspire to be like George Bush."[4] And in that above audio interview, 50 still calls him a "gangsta", so I wouldn't exactly say that he's "smashing" him. Spellcast 05:33, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
He might not be smashing him but he has completely changed his views on him so I think that is important to note. It makes absolutely no sense not to include it in the article and the source is an AUDIO INTERVIEW with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. The article I posted before that was just quoted transcript with a link to the audio interview. --Ayoleftyz 15:14, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
Ban 50 cent picture
Why is the photo of a Ban 50 cent organizational billboard in the Feuds section? Seems really out of place and suspicious. Maybe in a controversy section? --Meowist 07:53, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Well the 'Feuds' heading was originally titled 'Controversy', but I changed it a few months back because I didn't think that 'Controversy' was a very good heading. The 'Ban 50' campaign doesn't seem that notable, but I don't know if that means the picture should be removed. (Maybe it's better than no picture at all?) Spellcast 08:21, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Maybe if a section about the 'Ban 50' 'Controversy' was added the title could be changed back to 'Controversy' then the picture would be more relevant too. --The-G-Unit-Boss 13:55, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, I also think the picture would be more relevant if the article had a controversy section and 50 cent has quite a bit of controversy with some Canadian MP banning him from performing in Canada and the shootings that his entourage have been involved in,etc.--Meowist 20:11, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- This 'Ban 50' campaign started when Tony Yayo allegedly slapped a fourteen year old boy. So maybe that's best kept for the G-Unit page. If you're saying we need to add a 'Ban 50' section solely to adjust to the picture, I don't know if it's worth it. Maybe info can be added to the image's caption to make it less out of place? And that Canadian MP who tried to stop 50 from performing was in 2005. Are you saying that should definitely be added? If so, how do you propose that be integrated? Spellcast 23:40, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Aha, upon closer inspection of this Ban 50 campaign, it seems they have almost nothing directly relating to 50 himself. All I have, then is that Canadian MP, which doesn't seem worth it. Does someone know of some other (not too recent) content to put in a controversy section? If not, then changing the image's caption sounds good. --Meowist 09:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- What if the 'Feuds' heading was renamed to 'Controversy' and a 'Legal issues' sub-heading was added under it (like in The Game (rapper))? That Canadian MP info can be added to it, as well as some recent lawsuit that someone added here (the lawsuit was only filed yesterday). Perhaps this is suffering from recentism and should go to Wikinews? And I can't think of other non-recent controversies, just those feuds. Spellcast 21:40, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- Aha, upon closer inspection of this Ban 50 campaign, it seems they have almost nothing directly relating to 50 himself. All I have, then is that Canadian MP, which doesn't seem worth it. Does someone know of some other (not too recent) content to put in a controversy section? If not, then changing the image's caption sounds good. --Meowist 09:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
50's Response To Head's 'A Cheap Name' Song
Anyone know what 50's response to Brian Welch's song 'A Cheap Name' was? Has 50 even acknowledged it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.91.149.124 (talk • contribs)
Heading
Should the main heading (above 'Early life') be 'Biography' or 'Life and music career'? 'Biography' is more simple and anyone can deduce the heading is about his life and music career by looking at the subheadings such as 'Early life' and 'Early career'. Spellcast 04:55, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
- The main problem I'm having is the fact that the entire article is a biography. You can't have a topic saying "biography" in n article that is a biography. That's redundant, and downright silly. It's like saying "Song information" in an article about a song. The entire article, by it's very nature, provides information about a song. Get what I'm saying?
You don't have to use "Life and music career." Other headings, besides "biography" works too. Orane (talk) 05:06, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
- Surely the word "life" as a main heading is just as redundant? What other headings do you have in mind? Spellcast 05:42, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
- I have changed the heading so that the first one is 'Early Life' which includes all aspects of his early life. Then personal life has its own level 2 headline and the others are the same. --The-G-Unit-Boss 09:58, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
- The 'Rise to fame' section is not part of his early life or early career so it's a misleading heading. Besides, it's fine the way it is (see The Game, Evan Rachel Wood, and Keira Knightley for similarly structured headings). Spellcast 10:04, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
GA Passed
Ok...sorry about the delay, the GA review is here. So, I find this article fulfills the GA guidelines with its well written prose, more than adequate citing, excellent overall NPOV tone (this part is kind of impressive actually), and broad coverage. I don't think the article suffers from recentism given the very low weight sections like Lawsuit are given (as long as it stays that way...) Suggestions for improvement: expansion - especially of the Rise to Fame section with more detail about the reception of his two core albums. That's about it --Meowist 08:59, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for taking the time to review this. I don't think this is stable enough to become a featured article though. He's coming out with an album in like 2 months and he's supposedly going to release his final one next year. Also, there are many biographies that have reached GA/FA status only to be delisted (usually because people add unsourced info). So it's equally important to make sure this stays as a good article and that the prose stays good. Spellcast 09:47, 24 July 2007