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Comment: This draft is being superseded by Draft:AJDaGuru (Draft 2). Please review that version instead. Godsentme1 (talk) 23:02, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Comment: Thank you for your submission. I declined this article because it is not yet shown to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, but there are some other issues, especially in the area of citations. Some of the sources appear to be crowdsourced, so it is considered unreliable. I recommend you read this article about Discogs, which explains why it is considered unreliable. Youshouldchooseausernamethat (Youshouldtalk) 23:36, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, I disclose that I have been paid by my employer for my contributions to this article. Godsentme1 (talk) 10:27, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
AJDaGuru | |
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| Born | Anthony James Sledge New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupations | Rapper, singer, record producer |
AJDaGuru (born Anthony James Sledge) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer[citation needed] His single Love Yourself debuted at number 93 on Spotify's United States Daily Top 200 chart in 2021.[1]
Early life
[edit]Anthony James Sledge was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in the Hill district of the city. From a young age, he showed an interest in music, experimenting with beat boxing and creating his own beats. By his early teens, he was exploring music production and developing skills that would later shape his career as a rapper, singer, and producer.[2]
Career
[edit]AJDaGuru has released multiple singles independently. In 2020, he released the instrumental track Sledge Family Rules, which charted at number 43 on the iTunes Top 200 chart in South Africa.[3]
In 2021, he released Seen It All, accompanied by a music video, which surpassed one million streams on Spotify.[4][5] Later that year, he released Love Yourself, which debuted at number 93 on Spotify's United States Daily Top 200 chart and peaked at number 9 on Billboard's LyricFind Global chart.[1][6] Coverage of Love Yourself was also featured in Sheen Magazine, highlighting the song's theme, visuals, and AJDaGuru's creative process.[7]
In 2024, AJDaGuru launched a weekly release series called Guru Wednesdays, which included a remix of Glorilla's "Yeah Glo". A Def Jam promotions executive encouraged him to continue releasing music weekly.[8]
Discography
[edit]- Sledge Family Rules - instrumental (2020)[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Writer, Staff (2021-08-11). "AJDAGURU's "Love Yourself" Debuts At No. 93 On Spotify's USA Daily Top 200 Chart". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Mauli, Chad (2023-11-30). "Everything You Need To Know About The Rapper, Singer, & Producer AJDaGuru | All Rap News". Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- 1 2 "AJDaGuru, A Versatile Musician Full Of Talents". GenZHipHop. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- 1 2 Writer, Staff (2021-03-09). "AJDaGuru Shares Visuals for Seen It All". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Writer, Staff (2021-07-14). "AJDAGURU Receives Plaque For Surpassing One Million Spotify Streams". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ devops (2015-10-27). "LyricFind Global". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ↑ Magazine, Sheen (2021-07-20). "SHEEN Magazine AJDAGURU Releases "Love Yourself" Video - SHEEN Magazine". Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Mauli, Chad (2024-05-04). "AJDaGuru Remixes Glorilla's "Yeah Glo" for Guru Wednesdays | All Rap News". Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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