01:5101:51, 16 October 2022diffhist+771
Kanye West
As has been mentioned previously, citing West’s influence is not WP:NOTSPAM nor WP:NOTPROMO, but fact. Just like how Lil Wayne, Rakim, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, J. Cole, etc. have sentences of this type in their lead bios on Wikipedia, West should as well, especially since a number of those artists have sold fewer records than West. There are many articles, as well as statements from fellow musicians, and entire books written about the impact and influence his music has created.Tag: Reverted
17:5917:59, 22 February 2022diffhist+95
Kanye West
Reverting a previous edit, this is not promo material, it is common on pages for musicians that are highly influential (i.e. Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Lil Wayne, etc.)
14 February 2022
17:3417:34, 14 February 2022diffhist+88
Kanye West
Restoring previous lead version, mirroring contemporaries Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and J Cole bio leads which refer to them as being "influential"
15:5015:50, 30 August 2021diffhist−312
Kanye West
lead cleanup, removal of un-cited content; this section begins with mentioning West's well-documented controversy which is later expanded upon
01:5101:51, 16 October 2022diffhist+771
Kanye West
As has been mentioned previously, citing West’s influence is not WP:NOTSPAM nor WP:NOTPROMO, but fact. Just like how Lil Wayne, Rakim, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, J. Cole, etc. have sentences of this type in their lead bios on Wikipedia, West should as well, especially since a number of those artists have sold fewer records than West. There are many articles, as well as statements from fellow musicians, and entire books written about the impact and influence his music has created.Tag: Reverted
17:5917:59, 22 February 2022diffhist+95
Kanye West
Reverting a previous edit, this is not promo material, it is common on pages for musicians that are highly influential (i.e. Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Lil Wayne, etc.)
14 February 2022
17:3417:34, 14 February 2022diffhist+88
Kanye West
Restoring previous lead version, mirroring contemporaries Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and J Cole bio leads which refer to them as being "influential"
15:5015:50, 30 August 2021diffhist−312
Kanye West
lead cleanup, removal of un-cited content; this section begins with mentioning West's well-documented controversy which is later expanded upon