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More . BTW, don't hold your breath waiting for WP's regular editors and admins to start adding this information to the article. Jay-Z was a big supporter of the Democratic Party so the regular editors here will try to protect him. ~2025-33181-22 (talk) 15:19, 3 February 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
As of late, Carter has started going by JAŸ-Z on streaming platforms. Should this be reflected in the "Other Names" section of his little blurb in the beginning of the article? Thanks ~2026-14263-33 (talk) 17:52, 5 March 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Hello, I wanted to provide my rationale for my last edit on the article. I have re-removed the Civil lawsuit section because the underlying allegations have been fully recanted. The section gave substantial weight to a serious allegation about a living person that is no longer maintained by the accuser, so removal is therefore appropriate under WP:BLP and WP:UNDUE.
The subsequent lawsuits stemmed directly from the initial allegation rather than from separate events in Jay-Z’s career. With the initial underlying allegation fully recanted, the level of coverage here no longer seemed warranted according to WP:BLP and WP:UNDUE, and the derivative litigation does not independently justify retaining the section.
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