Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Billy Garland (Ex Black Panther)

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The result was merge to Tupac Shakur. Probably selectively. Sandstein 11:46, 7 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Garland (Ex Black Panther)

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References don't pan, but still he is best known as the father of Tupac, and notability isn't inherited. Being an ex panther is also not notable by itself. Considering that this is a living person, the unreferenced claims are a problem as well. Even with some incidental mentions, notability isn't established. Dennis Brown (talk) 16:27, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. —Tom Morris (talk) 16:29, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Ought to be speedy for WP:Notable TreacherousWays (talk) 17:39, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Clearly notable within the context of a well known rapper. He's been mentioned in a number of books and seen in two well known documentaries. CocoLumps (talk) 04:07, 21 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Within the context of a well known rapper? You mean being the father? As for documentaries, what notable documentaries has been been the subject of and not just "mentioned" in? Dennis Brown (talk) 23:10, 21 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Two notable documentaries He was featured in were Tupac: Resurrection, and Biggie & Tupac. There's even a “Vibe” Magazine Interview of him talking about reconnected with his son less than two years before he was gunned down. CocoLumps (talk) 12:29, 22 December 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, BusterD (talk) 00:02, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Being mentioned in two documentaries as the father of someone famous is what WP:INHERITED covers. And please, please, take the time to learn how to do a proper signature. Your signature links to a non-existent user. CocoLumps (not really you) is not the same as CoCoLumps (you). Names here are case sensitive. Dennis Brown (talk) 00:33, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Tupac Shakur. Being a Black Panther activist and a father isn't a sufficient notability hook. Carrite (talk) 07:01, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Merge per above. I agree, all the coverage of the subject is derivative from Tupac - it is intended to give the reader a better understanding of how Tupac came to be the person he was. This is best covered at the Tupac article.

Above comment was by ‎ User:Xymmax 06:35, 6 January 2012. Carrite (talk) 06:43, 6 January 2012 (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.