Talk:Designer Junkie

GA review

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Nominator: Gdshordy (talk · contribs) 06:43, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Alexeyevitch (talk · contribs) 06:38, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi Gdshordy. I'll review this. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 06:38, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

This article's tone doesn't appear to match the tone expected on Wikipedia. Some concerning lines include:

• as well as listing the craziest recording session moments
• "Real hitman", in his own words
• atmospheric production - not sure, but this might be subjective?
• make a pretty woman his source of inspiration - the source reads "pretty woman" as "bad bitch", and I'm not sure if the replacement is encyclopedic enough; it might be better to just put "bad bitch" in quote marks
• Sk8star rapping about money while Tezzus raps about sex and money
• Sk8star also "hustle raps" throughout the track, which is similar to that of Lil Baby to the top - clarify what's being said here
• Lyrically, he raps about getting violence
• the track sees Sk8star rap on a trap beat yet once again from Taurus - clarify what's being said here
• Sonically, the track features twinkling piano keys hanging in the background - too visual when talking about sound

--Gert7 (talk · contribs) 09:57, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

I noticed that too. That'd be a barrier for GA. @Gdshordy: Pinging to make sure the nom has seen this. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 11:07, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, thank you for showing me this. I will work on it asap. Thank you for reviewing it and giving me an opportunity I’ll fix it up. Gdshordy (talk) 17:08, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

So far, I fixed up some of the writing issues, with the background and recording, I will do overview and songs in half an hour when I come back Gdshordy (talk) 20:37, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

@Gdshordy: Reminder ping for the nom. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 23:16, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry about that. Gdshordy (talk) 23:43, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

So far I’m almost done with 1a, I will work on 1b asap and after that I think we should be good to go @Alexeyevitch Gdshordy (talk) 04:27, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Gdshordy: Apologies, this review fell off my radar. I've just revised the review again. There are still some issues that need fixing. I'm sure once these are addressed the review can be passed. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 00:51, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

How has the fixed revisions looked so far? Gdshordy (talk) 03:10, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Better. I've struck-through some comments you've already addressed. There are still some grammar errors and comments that I'd like to get checked off before promotion. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 03:29, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

Ok fixed the first box and some other spots, so feel free to check those out, and to address the LegendsNeverDie website situation, I believe it's like that of Anthony Fantano's situation, it's an appropriate source and doesn't have any bias which I believe meets the WP:NPOV criteria, the website has also been used frequently throughout Wikipedia and I believe meets WP:RELIABILITY, I believe in a sense the website itself is kind of like Pitchfork. Gdshordy (talk) 22:24, 26 July 2026 (UTC)

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	received positive reception → received a positive reception Souf later contacted and reached out to Sk8star - "contacted and reached out" are basically the same thing, so suggest removing one guide Sk8star towards new creative decisions - "toward" is correct During which Tezzus participated - "During which" is unnecessary, suggest reword [...] was also another session [...] - "also" is superflous "Jewellery" is spelled with one "l" in American English from Richie Souf and others - if possible, list who are the "others" the track features drums from Richie Souf → the track features drum production from Richie Souf and later follows with → It follows with Sk8star go through numerous of different flows → Sk8star goes through numerous edifferent flows reminiscent to → reminiscent of the track sees Sk8star accentuate go a little into the subgenre regalia - grammar error marking it a milestone in his career - missing "as" On "No Compadre", he approaches a rage instrumental to flex, braggadociously, that everything he does is the greatest - difficult to understand. suggest reword. sees Sk8star raps - "rap" is correct three and half years - missing "a" helps serve as a runaway for Sk8star's - replace "runaway" with something else. not sure what this means. [...] with Serge Selenou of Pitchfork rated the album a 7.2 out of 10 - "rated" should be "rating"
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	was also another session that Sk8star labeled as crazy → was also another session that Sk8star labeled as "crazy" - I think quotemarks are correct here to denote his opinion, and these aren't MOS:SCAREQUOTES was reportedly ill from the flu - "reportedly" is an unsual word choice. It's also listed in MOS:AWW (reported). "Said" might work. Up to you. MOS:CONTRACTION: "doesn't" → "does not" (in § Critical reception)
2. Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	References are tidily listed
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	All references are reliable except one which I'm unsure about. "Cite Unseen" tool is not highlighting any unreliable souces. Although I'm curious, what makes "Legends Will Never Die" a reliable source?
	2c. it contains no original research.	There's some unsourced statements in § Track listing I realised that's covered earlier in the article Checking 50% of references [1] check [2] check [3] check [9] check [10] check [11] check
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	Earwig notes some similarity between text.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	Coverage is satisfactory
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	yes
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	Sk8star raps about being "fresher than a peppermint" - unencyclopedic. The title track, "Designer Junkie," was also considered "crazy" according to Sk8star - I'd personally remove this. It's informal to my mind § Critical reception seems fine
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	article is stable with no ongoing edit wars
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	File:Designer Junkie cover art by Sk8star.webp Fair Use Y
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	N/A
	7. Overall assessment.	No deal-breakers for GA now... passing.

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