Talk:Pittsburgh Slim

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Hang on rationale

Moved from article: "This article meets several of the criterias (importance of significent) - "Criteria for musicians and ensembles". Pittsburgh Slim aka Slimmie Hendrix has earlier been signed to a major record label, Def Jam (through Jay-Z), and has given out albums, singles and toured both national and international. His big YouTube-hit, "Girls Kiss Girls" also became a big radio hit."

These are the criteria's that Sied Chahrour aka Slimmie Hendrix qualify for Wikipedia by:

1. Has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable and are independent from the musician or ensemble itself. -Sied Chahrour has been featured in several news articles. Here are a few examples: http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A38847 http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/pittsburgh-slim/tastemaker/16620/

2. Has had a single or album on any country's national music chart. -Sied Chahour's single "Girls Kiss Girls" (released under the name Pittsburgh Slim) was on the US national music chart.

3. Has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style or the most prominent of the local scene of a city; note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability. -Sied Chahrour is one of Pittsburgh's most well known rappers.

4.Has been placed in rotation nationally by any major radio network. -"Girls Kiss Girls" was on rotation nationally by major radio networks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.189.167.35 (talk) 05:33, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]